F8 Head Gasket Leak

Sucks for sure. My brand new GT3 RS (< 200 miles) had to have a transmission replaced. I just bought a CPO Performante from Lamborghini Newport Beach they said wasn't tuned and turns out it is tuned. So back to the dealer, engine out and cats replaced.

I can say on these out of the "ordinary" repairs you do seem to get extra care and attention even after the fact. At least my experience. You know the saying s*** happens. When I was younger, I would go ape s*** over these type of things. Nowadays... nothing really surprises me that much anymore.

Other then it sucks. I think you'll be fine in the long run. My opinion of course.

 

What model year?
Who is fixing it?

 

Warranty?

 

Glad to hear that
Did Ferrari NA give the local dealership any grief on the warranty claim process?
Just curious

 

A factory warranty would cover it, but CPO specifically excludes fluid leaks
Keep up apprised and I wish you the best of luck
The leak seems more like a weep?
Would leaving it alone and monitoring the situation be an option?
Engine-out service is no joke

 

I would wait and monitor closely

 

Conscientious of them to spot it and decent of them to admit it and set the wheels in motion to correct it.

I understand it is uncomfortable to have all that intrusive work done, but perhaps it makes your F8 a bit more hardy than those who have yet to be corrected.

 

I wouldn't want to own a F8 after warranty after hearing this.

 

A head gasket is not minor.

 

Question is. What caused it to fail? Defective H/G? Overheat? Overboost?

 

I wouldn't say it's common on just F8's , rather any TTV8, regardless of what platform it's installed in.
( Cali T, 488, F8, etc ) hence why I am always suggesting warranty extensions & Power 16 when available.
Regarding the engine out aspect, while semi-labor intensive, they come out and reinstall pretty easily. ( Not as easy as a 991/992 but similar )

CPO means the car has passed CPO inspection checklist
and then has either warranty extension or Power16 coverage ( or combination of the two ) for 2 years
Currently, both warranty extension & power16 options cover head gasket replacement.

Steve

 

Thanks for the correction
Is this an engine out service?

 

Maybe the low mileage? Caused the gasket to shrink?

 

@Faider hate this for you but it can be fixed. It's do you want the car really bad or go get a different F8 is what it boils down to. May never know why the head gasket is leaking...or to me looks more like a weep. Usually from my car experience a head gasket weeping will start leaking. I'd get it fixed as you do not know what the internal weep or leak is like and you do not want oil and water mixing. Like you I would be concerned too.

 

A Ferrari is a unit. Don't get emotionally attached. Buy a different one. Why make someone else's problem your problem?

 

Could be infant mortality, maybe cuz the car’s been sitting. Let them fix it, and drive it if you take possession.

These cars don’t like to sit……