355 recall campaign No. 48

Has anyone had their 355 "Fuel Divider Block" replaced under the recall program ????

 

Not yet, planning to have it done in the new year.

M

 

mine was done months ago.

 

did they do a good job or did they have to take the engine out and give you a massive bill ?

 

B/S

 

???

It's the fuel block, no need to pull the engine.
Should be no bill either, it's a recall.


M

 

I was being condescending. Having had dealings with dealers, you never know.

 

Mike's right. they did a very nice job of it.

 

True

My hope is that they should have already done lots of cars by now, so they've had plenty of practice....


M

 

I rang Zagami's and they said they need the car for 3 hours, so I'll do it at in 2 weeks.
(I put a new battery (Bosch germany) in the car to find that the one in the car (put in 2002 by Lance Dixon's), was made in China and NOT a Ferrari proper recommended brand.
DEALERS AT WORK

 

Errrrrrrrrrrrrrr..................I would be happy if I got 8 yrs out of ANY battery, let alone a battery made in China.

I bet your German battery doesnt last 8 yrs.

But if its reccomended by the good guys at Ferrari, then so be it.

 

I'll have to take the car to Sydney (nearest dealer), make a day trip of it, hopefully watch them while they do it

M

 

Okay, here's the truth. I put a NEW battery in the car because it was 8 years old AND because I'm taking it to the dealers. Where I thought I'd probably have to leave it for about 3 days AND they'd leave the battery on (where I switch it off when not using the car so hence probably why it lasted 8 years)(don't drive it much), and they would have probably stuffed it and then they would want to replace it at a massive cost.
So I headed them off at the pass, by buying a new "German bosch ......put one in the F40 and it's great), so they wouldn't flatten it.
I didn't know that they only need the car for 3 hours and I didn't know that the old battery was CHINESE. Although I agree that 8 years was a good result for a battery AND the fact that it isn't flat and still working anyway is an extra bonus.
(lots of stories getting around about the lack of lead in modern day batteries etc. etc.)

 

The proper battery is important in many Ferrari's, the recommended type of battery has a vent tube that lets the gases created by charging the battery vent outside the battery compartment. A buildup of gases in the battery compartment can lead to a "ka-boom"

Other batteries may fit and have the same capacity, but won't be as safe.

M

 

Cheers mate, I was only having a dig at ya.

With a fleet of Ferraris, I dont know how you manage to drive any of them.

Surely the ones Century make to "suit" a Ferrari would be up to specs as the OEM??

Would be interesting if they were not.

 

Not neccessairly so, what you want is a "european style" battery with a plastic vent tube attached. See grey tube coming out of the side of the battery in picture.
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Cool man, thanks. I will keep that in mind when I buy Plessies 355 from him in 5 yrs time.

 

Fixed

M

 

Why thankyou my good man.

 

never gonna happen

shaddap you.

 

I dont want the 2nd best 355CH in Australia anyways.

 

I don't blame you...that's why you're trying to get mine.

 

Lol, funny ****!

Looks like I will have to deal with Mr Millard to get my hands on the BEST 355CH in Oz, possibly the world.

We just have to burn that red floor carpet before I take delivery.

 

you may as well keep believing that, because you're NEVER going to get your hands on mine.

 

WOW 8 years for a battery, please send me the brand so I can buy one as all of the ones I have had only last 2 years.