Challenge, I respect and appreciate the post with the manual page 75. Mine does NOT have the paragraph you've highlighted. I don't know why, but the paragraph is missing. I've got it figured out, no more issue here. Agsin, thanks for the informative feedback!
Its ok they still beat me up about my sub 40k gts . enjoy your car if you have questions pm me and I can help as I do all my work in house.
Hey guys should I add some motor honey to my gts? I saw it at the auto parts store they claim it will help with my Ferrari oil performance. Thanks Gtsnj Where is the obd port on a 95? I brought my scanner just in case so we can check the vitals.
Thanks, I dont have a real fear of people beating me up, especially on an Internet forum lol! As far as the motor honey, I wouldn't put ANY magical chemical in a motor, especially from advice from a parts store. Not sure on your year and model, but should be under dash, look around with a light on both sides of steering wheel, or might be in service manual. Could call a dealer as well, service guy should know.
Haha no obd port you are right!! Not even diagnostic buttons on ecu since its a euro car (the 95 2.7 has acode read out ability based on flashes apparently, I never had to try it tho)
Okay, let's look at it this way: The WSM states: "To check the oil level, run the engine at tickover for several minutes (oil temperature greater than 70°C), and then check the level immediately after stopping the engine" Now some owners are saying they check their level as stated in the WSM - Just after shutting the engine off, and some are saying that they actually check theirs with the car still idling. Added to that, some owners are saying that they screw the cap all the way back into the tank to check their level, and others are saying they unscrew the cap and then just rest the dipstick back in the tank without screwing it all the way in. The WSM does not stipulate whether to screw the cap in or unscrew it and just rest it in the tank (My assumption has always been that it should be screwed back in but some other owners seem to disagree). As you seem to think that the WSM is the be all and end all of all information concerning the subject of checking the oil level, show us where it states whether the cap should be screwed in or not - It's a simple enough request! (Also, as you seem to think that the WSM is the be all and end all of all information, perhaps you could take a look at page L9 of the 348 WSM and explain where the screws D & E are for "adjusting the foglights", because they sure as Hell aren't shown in any of the diagrams in the WSM!)
I've been on this forum for going on 13 years--more than most (if not all) on this thread. I've never been one to blurt out "do a search" without trying to help others. I post links and my experience where I believe it can help others. Including this thread. But the animosity of these newbies (yes, Ricer, you are a newbie regardless of your stable of aircraft) is out of hand. Ignore List has been invoked. Get a life.
+1 I could go on about the thermal expansion of oil and when to check it in the Cheyenne II XL...but clearly Ricer has all the answers. The angst about checking oil in a 355 is telling to say the least. I'll bow out to this new group that has all the answers....best of luck keepin' that shiny side up. Bye.
Challenge, Quote your post #43 'read the manual' I already had the WSM you mentioned to get, NOT carrying any animosity toward you from the get go, other then having this other a-- kisser keep chiming in contributing nothing BUT animosity, pissing me off . He just did it again after you posted, not contributing a positive word as usual, as he does this crap to a LOT of new people here, according to the pm's I've got. Let's see if he's a ?? of his word, take his tinfoil crown off, and go back to his boring routine life of trying to make himself look important/intelligent to us lowlife new people on a forum,and bow out of this thread. I'm the first to admit I don't know, and if I don't know, I will ask. I don't know everything, but I'm not ignorant, and pleased to help also if I can.
Lol certain members here think they know it all and spread bad information. Egos are huge and the Ferrari unforunatley becomes a compensation device which distorts perspective. I say we all be nice to each other and enjoy this common passion we all love. Regarding oil as long as its on the dipstick you are good. I made the mistake checking it cold on my first car ending with it overfilled lol. The second car was also high so I pulled .5 qt.
What I find humorous is the continual emphasis of the "do we check it by screwing the cap all the way in or without screwing it in at all" What are we talking, 1/4 inch or less? Is that really gonna make a difference with 12 litres of oil in there?
Great point and I almost posted the same thing. I never screw the cap in as there is a lot of splash in the tank and can give an erroneous reading during the "screwing" phase...
Exactly! I've had other engines, same sump system, that stress 'Do Not screw cap in'. As Cuneo states, with splash in the tank, engine running, just the screwing in then out, can slosh on the dipstick showing a wrong level. 12 LITERS May not be a big deal, but an engine with same sump system with 4.5 LITERS, not much room for error. Just my experience with this system, so wary of it. Everyone is a little different, as far as doing things delicately, some fast and furious, which could be a bit off by a good jag.
All I have to say is 4 pages about how to check the oil level which is covered satisfactorily in one sentence in the manual? And it's a reoccurring thread at that. Guys, get a grip. The only things worse are the "Is my battery dead?", or "what kind of tires should I buy?" threads. Seems like some just roll out of bed one morning and say, "I think I'll buy a Ferrari today".
Here, compare what was shown here earlier, and what I have, so asked a question. I'm done with this one! Image Unavailable, Please Login
this is what I was thinking also . personally I screw mine in , but the difference unscrewed would be minimal , the distance from min to max is 3 inches. I believe the amount of oil it takes to correct the level from min to max is two quarts , so the difference , between screwed and unscrewed , 1/4 inch , translates into a negligible amount of oil , imho , not the kind of thing that requires the advice of a Ferrari tech to figure out . I haven't followed this thread , I didn't know this could be such a controversial issue. lol
