30K Service Info for 1987 328

1986 Ferrari 328 GTS #61701

Although I know when the oil changes and major services happened before 2000, I only have receipts since then.

Previous Owner...

11/99 - 43,424 miles - @Overseas - $1,400 - plugs, O2 sensors, & injectors.
1/00 - 43,798 miles - @FoD - $652 - plugs.
2/00 - 43,919 miles - @FoD - $511 - cats.

Rob & Jennie...

9/00 - 45,399 miles - @Kwik Kar - $26.50 - state inspection.
9/00 - 45,441 miles - @Norwoods - $3,620 - 30k w/belts, CV boots.
2/01 - 46,475 miles - @Norwoods - $987 - Oil, water pump, thermo sensor.
6/01 - 47,618 miles - @Norwoods - $518 - Oil, A/C service.
12/01 - 48,047 miles - @Norwoods - $608 - Oil, electrical for lights, A/C service.
7/02 - 49,625 miles - @Norwoods - $1,365 - Oil, front pads, A/C service, leak down test, state inspection.
9/02 - ? - @Norwoods - $400? - New A/C compressor.
10/02 - ? - @Norwoods - ? - Oil, new rear ignition rotor.
2/03 - 51,678 miles - @Rob's - $90 - Oil.
4/03 - 52,753 miles- @Rob's/Discount Tire/Star Tire - $900 - Front pads, bled brakes, refinish wheels, new wheel caps, new Pirelli PZeros.
6/03 - 54,273 miles - @Rob's - $90 - Oil
8/03 - 54,957 miles - @Norwoods - $747 - Thermostat, starter, door adjustments, hot start fix.
9/03 - 55,293 miles - @Norwoods - $256 - Throttle cable.
9/03 - ? - @Norwoods - $75 - Emergency brake pin/adjustment.
11/03 - 56,038 miles - @Rob's - $90 - Oil, anti-squeal rear pads
11/03 - 56,228 miles - @Norwoods - $2,747 - Clutch cable, crankshaft pulley/key, state inspection, water pump(under warranty), diagnose hot stalling problem.

This has been very educational, I've spent more money than I thought after throwing it together. I can see why the previous owner didn't keep it long. He spent $2,500 in 3 months and many of the items he got screwed. I use to get my BMW serviced at Overseas and they were great, but it looks this time they screwed this guy in the Ferrari. All that money for plugs and injectors, then FoD just replaced them and probably fixed the car right just 300 miles later.

Looking through all my items I don't have anything I got screwed on. I was spending $200+ several times to get the A/C refilled(complete leak) when I should of just got a new compressor in the first place which was only around $200. I've had to have the waterpump rebuilt 3 times, but Norwoods only charged me the first time and actually put a new one in this last time, because after all those failures there may have just been something faulty with my casing.

I've started doing my own oil and brakes the past year. It's fun, it's easy, and I'll save about $400-500 a year because of it.

I'll be taking it in in a couple months to get the entire fuel/air system gone over. I'm sure it will be expensive. I will also need a 15k soon. Although I'm really thinking about putting the car up for a couple years and slowly rebuild the engine and restore parts of it. I want to do that when I can afford to, I just don't know when that will be. I don't want to do that until I get close to my 330 2+2 or something similar so at least I have one Ferrari for the street. I have also thought about getting a neglected 308 GTB to rebuild/restore, instead of the 328 because the 328's engine is perfectly fine.

Whatever I do it will be fun. I hope to never sell a Ferrari, I plan on having this 328 forever.

 

Those costs aren't bad at all, but probably because it's a newer Lotus. My friend with a 1988 has spent about $15k in the past 2-3 years and the car is only worth about $18k.

 

To bring this thread back up. Norwoods did a 30k right when I bought the 328 in 9/00. Cost was about $3,000 total for the 30k stuff. Car was due a 15k this year, but with some minor seal leaks I decided to do the full 30k. Norwoods just finished today and total for the 30k was about $4,000. Forgot what the labor rate was back in 2000, but labor rate is now $91 and they charge a flat 32 hours for it.

I still think Norwoods is a great place, they stand behind their work 100% and usually do a quality job the first time. Now that they've become popular (because of FerrariChat.com? ) I don't think they're the absolute value they use to be. Shadetree would probably save a little more than a thousand, but Norwoods has always been great to use and they're a FerrariChat.com sponsor!

Now I had a bunch of little stuff that took the bill up to $6,480 total. That hurts, but the car is really in great shape now, even little stuff I shouldn't have worried about. The A/C continues to be a frustration. Since I've owned the car the A/C has been a struggle. They put over $500 worth of work into it this time and I've spent over $2,000 the past 4 years, yet the problem always returns. It will work 3+ months and then go dead, usually in winter when not in use. I understand Norwoods problem a little, because when it runs dry, there isn't much die to troubleshoot. But dang it, after more than $2,000 I should have an A/C that works for more than 3 months at a time.

Great to have the car back!

 

Here are the breakdowns, let me know what you think, when you break everything down like this it makes sense (cents). Man everything adds up quick! Respect your mechanic, most are just trying to make a buck like the rest of us and charge fairly for a quality job.

30k ($1,167.78 parts + $2,912.00): $4,079.78
A/C ($328.49 parts + $136.5 labor): $464.99
Rebuilt brake booster ($246.68 parts + $136.50 labor): $383.38
General troubleshooting from a list I provided: $204.75
Electrical repairs: $432.25
Drive seat bolt problem: $136.50
Degrease and power wash underside of engine: $136.50
Complete Zaino Detail (Annual w/engine and under front hood): $220
Gasoline: $15
Shipping: $44.25
5% Shop Supplies: $204.75
8.25% sales tax: $160.69
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Grand Total: $6,482.64