if I recall correctly, the exhaust system on Ferraris are covered by a 7 year Federal mandated warranty. I had both cat ECU's replaced on my 355 free of charge out of warranty. Check it out and see if you can get them to cover it like that. I also had a burned out manifold injector replaced on my 355 at no charge that way as well. Ray
I started my car after it sat in the cold all day and within seconds the SLOW DOWN light came on. This time it stayed on longer and wouldn't let it go into gear. This is getting boring! Called the dealer to have them try again!!!
Your are mistaken. The emission warranty covers *only* those components as listed in the owners manual, which is usually, 1) the catalytic convertors; 2) the cat temperature sensors, and the 3) the cat ECUs. All other parts are excluded. How do I know this? My 2000 456M with 24K miles developed excessive oil smoke traced to worn bronze valve guides. You would think a car emitting smoke equivalent to a crop duster would be an "emissions issue". I inquired with FNA and my authorized Ferrari dealer (FoDenver), and was given the answer stated in the first paragraph above. Pretty handy, as my 456M is still in emission warranty coverage but out of standard warranty coverage. This isn't my determination, it was Ferrari's. You and I may disagree with this, but I don't have the $$$ to pony up for a lawyer to challenge Ferrari on these points, I could barely scrape together the $11k repair cost for my valve guides.
This is/will be a routine fix on 430's -- it appears that there are a batch of defective exhaust manifolds which develop holes. At first, it will hardly be noticeable -- once the air leak becomes significant, expect warning lights. Ferrari has a silent campaign out on this issue. Dealers are supposed to check the exhaust manifolds for leaks/holes when cars are in for routine service and replace them under warranty. FWIW, I've been told that the problem typically surfaces in the 5k-10K mile range.
