355s with over 40k on the clock

Inner CV boots will need tending in the next 5 to 10k...just from heat cycles, the shields are really too small to protect them much. The rest is kind of a crap shoot...but when you do the clutch next time, use the Hill Engineering throw out bearing, if you haven't already.

 

I don't recall.

 

You'll no doubt hear all kinds of things but my experience was that it's about $400-600 per side to have it done.

 

cars are cheap in america but u guys get hit REAL hard with service costs
cars cost more in australia but to service our cars its a fraction of the price

 

Just hit 45k this weekend!!!

I did a cv boot myself on one side, there's a part from Pegasus Race supplies that's cheap, maybe $30 ish iirc. By Ferrari standards that's practically free

 

The CV boot is a rubber protector that is fitted over the universal joint on the drive shafts, there are inner and outer CV's and all four have boots to protect them. The CV joint is also packed with grease, the boot holds this grease in place.

If a CV boot splits one of the early signs is grease escaping from the joint, it is thrown around and makes quite a mess. If left the CV joint will dry up due to loss of grease and this will cause rapid wear on the joint.

Hope that helps.

 

excellent explanation

 

Just about hitting 90k on mine. I will never sell it, and do not care about putting money into her. This is the best sports car period!!!!

 

Mine is new to me (42,000 miles) and I am still getting it sorted out.

So far, in addition to regular maintenance and a major, I have had the flywheel rebuilt, rear shock rebuilt, starter and alternator rebuilt, both fan relays replaced (both failed this week), motor mounts replaced, clutch replaced, transmission seals redone, front bonnets replaced, fuel injectors cleaned, turn signal fixed.

I think some of this is because the car was not driven much recently and was not maintained completely. My Bertinella is an early '95 and is over 15 years old. Some things like the motor mounts should be good for another 15 years or so.

I still need to get an alignment done.

Before I purchase the car, it had a clutch done once, valves replaced and headers replaced.

A compression test done about 1500 miles ago showed all cylinders to be between 195 and 215. I plan on driving it - a lot so I hope it will have many miles left in the motor.

 

bertinella??

 

Late night typing - Berlinetta

 

For far.......

-Headers
-30k service with valve guides.
-recover dash

 

I've done just under 20,000kms in a little over 2 years in mine. Total is ~61,000kms now.

I drive the thing.....lots....

The numbers make much more sense if you use the car.

Had to do headers and a small hose in the heater unit.

Been simple servicing and this year I have my engine out. Looking forward to that one!!

 

I have 33K miles on mine (20K I have done) but we are all amateurs to this one.
http://www.pistonheads.com/SALES/1524440.htm

 

That car looks spectacular.

 

Nope, not me. I have 99K miles on mine.

 

PM Sent

 

Man, that's awesome!!

How many of those have you added?

 

I have had the car for about 9 years give or take, and have put 70ish k mile on my self.

 

Man, that is awesome!!

Congrats, I bet she runs like a clock too!!

 

The mechanical problems that i have had are the following of the top of my head.

R/H L/H headers at 60k miles.
Clutch bearing.
Shock Absorber actuator (front left)
Power steering pump reservoir hose replacement.
Alternator replacement 5 years ago.

Changed my belts every 3-4 years along with the water pump.
Change my oil every 3K miles.
Fluids every two years.

Like you said, runs like a clock