599 Owners: Are Your Shocks Leaking

Just got mine back from major service about a month ago. I've got 28.5K miles and was worried about having to replace the shocks after seeing your posts on the issue Bob. But, touch wood, so far, no leaks on any of the 4.

Either that or they are empty at this point! lol

If anything happens to them soon, I'll pitch in however. This is something that needs addressing if it's a problem with all 599s. $24K for shocks every 15K miles will easily price me out of the car.

 

This is so mind blowing that it's roughly 1/6 the cost of these cars and it's only shocks.... Something is all out of whack.

 

Is it possible to get the Corvette ZR1 or Caddy CTS V shocks and adapt it? I bet they would be cheaper by 10X

 

Nope.

 

are these shocks made by GM?

 

Just had mine serviced.
I asked them to specifically look at the suspension, looks like they changed the lower wishbones on the front and other suspension parts but not the shocks, I did not get a list of parts as it was all done under warrantee, thank goodness. I am sure they whould have told me if they had to replace the shocks.

 

Maybe they leak cause they're not being used. Cars with 3K-15K in 5 years? some things will fail cause not being put to the test. The shocks are meant to work...not sit there in a garage. Drive your cars.

 

18k on my car. No leaks so far..... Definitely up there on my worry list.

 

What about just installing coil overs and forgoing the magnetic ride?

 

That is what this whole thread is about.

 

Do te 612s have the same ones?
I'd turn mine into a sculptor before I wrote a 24k check for shocks - that's just nuts

 

Mine weren't leaking when I bought the car, I'll have it checked again in a couple weeks when I take it in to check the fluid levels.

How much does the KW kit go for anyway? I know one of the members here swapped to that kit and was happy at the time.

 

Hi Bob,
I'm accustomed to vintage Ferraris and I tend to do some things myself. I always question dealer pricing.

Looking at the Eurospares site, 599 front and rear shocks are about $1600 each. Part numbers 257058 (front) and 257059 (rear). The 599 GTB uses the same shocks as the 599 GTO. I would look into getting the shocks from them or Maranello Ferrari parts in the UK.
Please keep us informed with your results.

 

612s do not have the same shocks. From the description in an early WSM, I am guessing they are Mannesmann-Sachs shocks like those on the 575M. Bulletproof usually.

 

Are you sure the 599 GTB and the 599 GTO use identical shocks?

 

Eurospares displays the Ferrari parts books for both the 599 GTB & GTO.
Same shock part's numbers.
However, your F12 has different shocks (& part's numbers).

 

I am very disappointed that the shocks in these cars cannot be rebuilt. Seals eventually leak and other surfaces wear or need adjusting. I know they are electrically damped but there still has to be a piston and some sort of shim stack. This is basic stuff on motorcycles.

I'm also surprised that the performance oriented GTO uses identical shocks as the GTB. One would think compression and rebound settings would be different enough for them to be valved differently. Perhaps its just a SW change?

If leaks are common and high $ replacement is the only answer then you may be onto something with aftermarket. Will the Delta Vee shocks be rebuildable?

 

Coil over conversion?