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  1. RAC911

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    #1 RAC911, Feb 26, 2022
    Had my 1996 F355 Spyder go through the Major at a cost of $9840. Other items under repair including radiator replacement $3245. AC servicing and repair $1000, Brake line crystallized fluid blocking the bleeding function. Radiator were not leaking but the right side had the mesh screening dropping out and white coating.
     
  2. Qavion

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    #2 Qavion, Feb 26, 2022
    Both? OEM?
     
  3. Targatime

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    #3 Targatime, Feb 26, 2022
    Labor on radiators is pretty minimal when the engine is out. Were these gold plated rads?
     
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  4. RAC911

    RAC911 Karting

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    #4 RAC911, Feb 27, 2022
    Both radiators are OEM with the Ferrari name on each. On EBAY the Chinese are selling radiators under $700. The welding does not look very good. Saltana is supplying me rads and needed to be painted black.
     
  5. 26street

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    #5 26street, Feb 28, 2022
    Was there a core charge on the radiators and are they Rebuildable or totally shoot


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  6. Shorn355

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    #6 Shorn355, Feb 28, 2022
    Sounds reasonable - I had mine done in November of last year:
    • Major
    • Power Steering reservoir/cap replaced
    • Rear Brakes
    • Rear CV boots
    • Right side cat replaced - honeycomb core rattling/collapsed
    • Found/fixed crimped connection/wire in the ECU wiring harness causing intermittent CE/SlowDown lights to flicker for bank 5-8
    $15,767 including FCA discount - time of year - "while you are in there" advantages

    Bet/Hope she is running like a dream :)
     
  7. Targatime

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    #7 Targatime, Feb 28, 2022
    Nice. I'm going to do alum radiators too when the time comes. I saw a pair of those Winner Racing Taiwanese radiators in person and they actually looked really nice.
     
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  8. cuneo

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    #8 cuneo, Feb 28, 2022
    One of my Saldana rads is shot after 10 years and about 40k miles. Not unhappy but thought they’d last longer.
     
  9. RAC911

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    #9 RAC911, Mar 2, 2022
    There was no core charge for the radiators.
     
  10. malex

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    #10 malex, Mar 3, 2022
    Interesting to hear. Two years ago, I replaced my 355's original rads with oem Ferrari replacement rads. I debated Saldana at the time but there were some lead time issues. I also figured that the original rads had lasted 23 years, which isn't terrible. Like you, I wouldn't be too thrilled with only 10 years from one of Saldana aluminum rads.
     
  11. SoCal1

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    #11 SoCal1, Mar 3, 2022

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