Hi all I have finally got my hands on my dream car - a 97 F355 GTB manual. However, despite PPI and everything looking good - and only 15K miles, Twice in the last 600 miles when I have been running the car for a short time, when I pull up at lights, it starts smoking with bright WHITE smoke. When, I pull off it goes. When it does smoke there is lots of it :-( BUT it has only happened twice - the day I got it and today (couple of weeks apart) - rest of the time its fine. Dealer says that he topped up the oil when cold on the day I collected it and he may have over filled it. Help - any ideas - what shold I do?? thanks in advance F
Don't panic !!!. I have had exactly the same problem myself. I would bet from the sound of it, that he has overfilled (I did it myself,so had no one to blame !!). I thought that I was looking at a huge bill, but there was no damage done at all (other than to my heart condition and pride). Just drain some oil out. I am mot exactly sure as to what the technical reason for this is, I am sure someone more proficient in these things can explain ?
The 355 is very sensative to overfill. Despite the owners manual procedure to check after a warm up, I check it the same way I do my P-Car, with the engine warm and running. As you know cap is very very hot! Also - don't believe what they say in the manual about burning a quart every 1,000 miles or whatever it is. I burn zero in between oil changes and I think most 355 owners will tell you the same thing. Rember the golden rule, better 1/2 low than 1/2 over.
