Dreaded DCT failure- 2015 Cali T

its a $700 part and 17 hours of labor at an independent.

 

I would check other threads such as DCT Issues and DCT Failure. I believe I read somewhere that the gearbox can be removed and sensors replaced but that not all Ferrari dealers had techs that were trained to do this. Keep searching. Hope you find a less expensive solution!

 

Go the Indy route: on my FF (13) dealer wants 3500 , Indy 1000 don’t let them take advantage of u


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"Go the Indy route: on my FF (13) dealer wants 3500 , Indy 1000 don’t let them take advantage of u"

The $25,000-$50,000 Dealer quote horror stories for new engines and new DCT scare many would be Ferrari buyers from ever owning one and helps to lower resale values. Its just a used car and investing $40K when a quality Indy repair is available, is throwing away $$$.

 

You guys have definitely convinced me to look Indy. Thankfully none of these issues have popped up for me yet. I just need to find a quality Indy near me. Ron is kinda far .


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Read through this thread! It is sad and frustrating at times, but has a happy ending!
Sigh.....Gearbox light on, lost reverse and even # gears

 

who cares - even if you spend $1k on shipping you are way ahead of the game...

 

Agreed. Looks like Automotive International in Charlotte is 3 hrs away. Another possible option.


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too bad they are 3,000 miles away from me!! lol... San Diego, CA

 

San Diego Ferrari has treated me great for the last 14 years. I've heard really good things about Dale from GP Autoworks (https://gpautoworks.com/) as well.

Rob

 

thanks Rob - i spoke to Dale today! sending the error codes this weekend. HE was a rockstar when my Masi QP died on i-5 4th of july weekend 2019! lol... these Damn italians, just don't know why I still choose to "Date" them!!! walletcrushingliferuiners...

 

sadly.. this statement is 100% true (i'm 3 years in... several thousands dollars gone) and that's before my DCT failure last week which is still TBD!!!!

 

For those in Atlanta area Merlin Auto is your best bet, Wade there tech is a master ..

 

Good news everyone: my car went in to see Dale this week (GP Autoworks, San Diego) - I also had the "Tranny" failure 2 weeks ago and lost R,2,4,6. He was able to run a special reset on the transmission which reset the actuators/valves with a "shake" procedure (45 mins). All the codes cleared up. He also tested the fluids, and both were fine (level/viscosity) . He also could see that the transmission had already been repaired at some point with a new speed sensor (from the new gaskets he saw). GREAT news. He told me sometimes in the DCT's the valves get "stuck" like in my rare case.

Also contrary to the forums my 2011 HAS the radiator/heat exchanger directly behind the transmission like the 2012-2014 Cali30's. He said 2009 and 2010 has it in the front which was a problem. If anything happens this summer regarding the DCT i'll be back... but HOPEFULLY NOT!

Also noted, the gen2 transmission (2011-2014) were improved in the cali30s, and the gen3 (2015-2019) even more bullet proof in the 488/portofino. He said the 458s unfortunately all are having problems. He had 3 in the shop right now for a rebuild!!!

 

PS. the valve "shake" only worked for 2 days.. car broke down on i-5. Car is STILL in the shop now going on week 5. Looks like I have a failed speed sensor, pressure sensor, and actuator. Waiting for the final word before I purchase a kit from "Hollywood Mechanic". ughhh.

 

Useful thread, thanks to all contributors. My take: beware of the Cali DCT. How to avoid in a used Cali??

 

DCT issues mostly were reported for early Cali cars. I'm not remembering hearing any Cali T DCT problems other than the one starting on this thread from 2020.

 

the DCT is the same transmission from 2009-2019 - so its ALL Ferrari's including 458, 488 and F8 etc. The only difference is the other cars are "newer" so the problems we have for 2009-2013 Cali's is because our cars are now 10+ years old. Those newer cars have the same transmission but dont have the miles or age yet... buyer beware! (unless you have the $6500/yr extended warranty)

 

There have been continuous improvements and upgrades to these DCT,'s over the years. They are not the same and far less likely to fail. Even if the early California models had more failures they don't all fail, some do. The few that do get posted about (some over and over again).