488 MY2017 - Pan Gasket issue

hello all,
new to the forum so please bear with me if the topic is repetitive.
I recently went to collect by 488GTB; on PDI, service team advised that they discovered "oil sweating" on the pan gaskets and they need to replace these per factory direction. service manager mentioned that this is not unusual in the 488 and that Ferrari developed new gaskets for that same matter; car is under warranty so all is covered.
did anyone experience anything similar? is this is something to worry about as sign of structural default in the engine. I am a bit torn on how to proceed as took me time to get the desired configuration; I know there was an old thread on the same topic but OP did not provide further details.
Thanks in advance

 

thanks for taking the time to answer; good to know that the two are independent; but if i go back to the oil sweating: is this due to bad gasket or another issue

 

thank you very much for the detailed view. I am a bit confused and torn now to be honest;
I have spoken to 3 official service manager from 3 different states/countries and all used the same term "pan gasket" ; they did explain briefly what you mentioned but they used the term "Pan gasket" all the time; maybe to bring the discussion to my level of understanding of the car mechanics? I even have it on email from the country manager for Ferrari that they are changing the pan gasket.

either way, based on your deep knowledge of this, is this a deal-braker for your? is this a sign of a structural / design fault with the engine?

thank you

 

thanks again; I mentioned the feedback above and you are 100% (so Kudos to you);
per this, they took the time to explain that the gasket in question is actually the one linking the timer cover / chain to the short block and that this was a design default on some of the 488 and some of the california and that it will be replaced with a new part. they also mentioned that this is not a major repair;

I am still undecided and keen on knowing your view on this; is it ok that the default is only on the gasket design or does it extend to the engine deisgn

thanks

 

one final edit, they sent me the pic of the gasket in question CRANKCASE GASKET and they mentioned this is the only gasket from top to down Image Unavailable, Please Login

 

that I know man but put yourself in my shoes. i take the car for 20 min after 6 month waiting and now 2 weeks stop waiting for this

my name is JR btw

 

thanks - that's what I have been told indeed. they admitted it was a gasket design flaw and that they are changing it to be on the safe side.
I hope this ends soon. I really cannot wait to have it back.

 

it's a big job but it's been fully handled by the authorized dealer and under direct supervision from the regional Chief Engineer. it has been a week but car is under warranty and service so I am not incurring any cost. it's just the annoying thought of an imperfection in what I believe is a perfect engine; I would have walked away but I had the car configured the way I wanted and I will not wait for another 6 month

 

thanks for the info. we established it's the crankshaft gasket

 

there was this thread a while ago

https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/new-488-oil-leak.527297/