hmmm, I'd say max 10 hours to get it all apart, maybe 15 to reassemble. Clutch has to come off anyway. Flywheel may need machining. Be sure to renew the flywheel bolts. Sometimes you can get it all back together and still get a leak, because of excess end float in the crank (caused by worn thrust bearings) or main bearing wear.
Marc Jones , 3 hours ......... but I already had the car on my hoist as his was broken Also I had all the inner guard panels pulled off The Ferrari dealership quoted a day and a half Crook independent wanted $4000
I don't know long it would take to do this job, but 40 hrs does seem a little excessive to me. But be sure to ask them to use a genuine rear main seal Karen. I learned my lesson a long time ago in regards to using non genuine rear main seals and cam/crank seals. For a little extra money, use genuine Ferrari oil seals.
Thanks Ian, is that total man hours or would you imagine some of those would need 2 people ( for instance getting the engine cover off and engine out I would imagine needs 2 people for a while at least?). I'll take on board comment re flywheel and bolts, and Pap's note re genuine parts.
This might help, assuming you mean the 308 https://www.dropbox.com/s/56olsrtfqly822q/308%20times%20-%20clutch%20diagram.JPG?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/qttyz3vsy7crerm/308%20times%20-%20clutch.JPG?dl=0
If you're talking about your 308, engine doesn't need to come out. You go in through the LHS wheel arch. Rear main seal is just one step beyond a clutch swap, it's all designed to be done with engine in place. Either way, even a home mechanic can have a 308 engine out in half a day, but you need another pair of hands when removing the engine cover. btw Glass cars have a clever quick release for the hinges, steel cars lost this feature.
Heck even with my usual few stuff ups on the way it would be done in ~10 hours. Ferraris are just flippin cars, and (no offense intended) a 308 is one of the simpler ones. Way harder to dismantle a VW Golf automatic transmission and replace a broken diaphragm spring and put it all back together with replacement clutch plates. Even that only took about 10 hours, including putting the transmission back in the car. Pete
Thanks Ian, I'll have another chat with them. Wonder why Ferrari didn't continue the hinges from glass to steel cars - would make many people happy!
It did look a bit "kit car". Also, a "quick release bonnet" may not give the best impression reliability wise.
