Got my 348 back from her timing belt service

The total invoice was $5,501.20. Changed out the timing belt, two tensioner bearings, lower support bracket, oil and oil filter, fuel filters, water pump, and a few other things.

Based on what I've read about the cost of an engine out service, that seems low, but I'm not going to complain.
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Dave, it sounds to me like you got a pretty good deal on this. Last time I had it done professionally it was $4500 plus the water pump, about the same, but it was in 2007. Stooges service it now.

 

It's good to live in Tennessee when you've gotta pay for labor!

 

Holy crap, that was quick. Valve adjustment and cam timing? Chain tensioner pads, weld pulley fences?

Something to be said for getting a quick turnaround. I've been in on mine since the end of May... Should probably start a thread.

 

They had the car for two weeks.

 

Stooges?

 

Yes, and proud of it.

 

You've been around 8 months and you don't know who/what the stooges are yet?

 

Good deal. How many miles have you put on it in the 8 months you've had it?

 

I've seen the word used, but no. I don't know what it means 'round these parts.

 

7 months, about 1,500. I'd drive it more often but the wife and kids don't fit in it, and I work from home so no driving to the office.

 

That sounds like a very good deal considering it included the water pump.

Was that a brand new water pump or rebuild? Did they also change the gear oil?

 

The water pump was new from Ricambi. The new tensioner bearings are Hill bearings, also Ricambi. He didn't change the gear oil because the PO did that using Red Line oil a little over two years aho.

 

Definition by the "master mechanics" on this board:

STOOGE: That brand of person destined to destroy any Ferrari, but in particular 348 / 355 MY, by doing their own work. Usually perceived by "professionals" as a 'stooge' pretending to know how to fix the Ferrari at hand but to only leave it in worse repair then when the stooge first arrived. Stooge lacks insight, depth, intelligence and talent...all clearly tick marked off on the Ferrari "Master Mechanics" diploma.


Definition by the guys who, are indeed, a Stooge:

STOOGE: An amazingly good looking, intellectual and talented individual capable of fixing their own Ferrari usually the 348 / 355 MY. Cars are purchased by the 'stooge' in complete disarray, usually caused by some Ferrari "Master Mechanic" that has no idea what an ECU is and was still looking for the carb on the car when it was purchased by the stooge. Said Stooge begins repairs and posts pictures and details on FerrariChat to be ridiculed by Ferrari "Master Mechanics"

 

That's just spot on. Perfect definition.

 

Lost me in the first sentence

I was born short fat ugly and dumb

 

Don't forget "with a full head of hair"

 

Hair I have. I was the baby wolfboy

 

I think I speak for most of us here:

 

LOL

last haircut I had was 11 years ago for a wedding. When it gets too long the torch sets it on fire and trims it off. I hate barbers cant sit still

Us old bikers arrrr a feisty bunch.

 

I wish I knew what hair was. I think I used to know, but that was long ago, in the Before Time.

 

In my opinion, you did well on the bill.