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430 A friend w/an F430 has problems shifting into 4th..See Pics.

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  1. Flea7

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    #1 Flea7, Feb 20, 2021
    He explained that he had problems shifting into 4th. I was shocked when he sent me the pictures. I've never seen hydraulic oil in this condition. He said that the Ferrari dealership did a full maintenance recently. Looks like chocolate milk! LOL
    Is this dirty old oil or more serious underlying problems?


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  2. flash32

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    #2 flash32, Feb 20, 2021
    Maybe a result of mixing atf with chf fluid that someone else put in .. never saw something like that


    Or a crazy thought someone ( hoping not) put coolant in there thinking it was the coolant reservoir??
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  3. Nicolas21

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    #3 Nicolas21, Feb 20, 2021
    F1 pump problem?
     
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    #4 Extreme1, Feb 21, 2021
    That has to be a mixture of two different kinds of fluid, or really really old fluid. I’ve never seen atf or hydraulic fluid that color. If a Ferrari dealer just did a full service, I’d send them the pictures and ask what they did, or didn’t do. I’d be really upset with them.

    A F1 pump problem wouldn’t cause the fluid color to change like that.


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  5. Jgivoo

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    #5 Jgivoo, Feb 21, 2021
    Even old fluid doesn't get this color. Agreed with all above that someone mixed two different fluids. I would send a sample out immediately to determine what it is. And would not drive this car until the entire system was flushed out and the correct fluid added.
     
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    #6 mike32, Feb 21, 2021
    Is there enough fluid to get a sample , put in a small test tube and let it settle out to see what u get. Will show if water in it or if emulsified.
     
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    #7 armedferret, Feb 21, 2021
    oh wow. that's shocking.

    definitely have your friend pull some fluid out with a syringe (10-20mL should be plenty) and then damn skippy I'd at least send the photos to the dealer, if not the whole car, and ask WTF they're doing over there...

    hopefully nothing serious resulted, and if so, the dealership eats the cost.
     
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    #8 SoftwareDrone, Feb 21, 2021
    I have never heard of a heat exchanger failing on a 430, but it wouldn't hurt to check the color of the coolant in the overflow tank.
     
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    #9 flash32, Feb 21, 2021
    Software drone .. although that has happened on 430s .this is issue is on f1 circuit which doesn't cross into the exchange circuits .

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    #10 Flea7, Feb 21, 2021
    I'll see if he cares enough to send a sample to Blackstone. I'm curious what the results would be.
     
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    #11 SoftwareDrone, Feb 22, 2021
    Okay thank you for the update. This is what I love about this site - you learn so much!
     
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    #12 24000rpm, Mar 3, 2021
    that could be a lot of tiny air bubble in a perfect clear atf fluid. only if can see photos more clearly.
     
  13. Extreme1

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    #13 Extreme1, Mar 5, 2021
    Flea, did your friend ever figure out what’s going on with the F1 fluid? I’m curious.


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  14. Flea7

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    #14 Flea7, Mar 5, 2021
    He reached out to Ferrari SF and they gave him the usual response that a car dealer gives you. Didn't even offer to change it out. He guessing it old oil....he's getting it changed out.
     
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    #15 flash32, Mar 5, 2021
    What was the usually response .. just curious

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    #16 Sj_engr, Mar 5, 2021
    Come pay us money
     
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    #17 Flea7, Mar 5, 2021
    To put it shortly....
    You're on your own sucker! We can change it but you have to pay. He even show the paperwork for the service.
     
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    #18 flash32, Mar 5, 2021
    Wow !
     
  19. Extreme1

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    #19 Extreme1, Mar 19, 2021
    Any update on this? What was wrong with the fluid? Did it all flush out easily?


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