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Matt is fantastic!

 

I do have a 98 355 F1 GTS. Very different car. I would do whatever Matt suggests - he will be the guy "in there" and can evaluate those parts. Matt is an honest guy and does not fix what's not broken. If he tells you it's a good idea to replace certain components, I would just follow his recommendation. I do a lot of business with Matt and speak with him very often. He knows his stuff.

 

With Ferrari...that's why its a 3 pedal car for me. Every extra wire Ferrari adds to a car is a point of failure that can stop the car from going. It's the Ferrari way.

Not too long ago I was fallen by the imobilizer. In haste I pressed the wrong series of buttons and the alarm was going off. I could not turn it off hence no start. I have an extra FOB battery in the car so I changed it. I pressed buttons for a very long time with no resolution to the point I just called the tow truck. I sat around waiting then pressed the FOB again and the alarm shut off. I started the car and it has worked fine since. You can't make up stories like these and you can't fix a problem you can duplicate. The bottom line these cars are cursed.

 

Good to hear it's not as bad as it might have been. But still, commiserations, and I hope you are back on the road soon. I am still waiting for my first Ferrari breakdown..it will happen, no telling when, and it may happen big!

 

No, they are not.

They are relativity low volume production cars that are very technologically advanced for their era. The product life cycle testing is not that of a Ford Focus.

 

Funny only if true! Advanced indeed. If you had a brand new 488gtb with DCT and a lowly VW Beetle with DSG, (VW's version of DCT) and left from California to NYC the chances are the VW will make it to NYC and back and the Ferrari will be dead somewhere waiting for parts.

 

Very well put!

Ruben

 

To change the clutch position sensor, everything has to be done that would be done for a clutch change. If she were mine, I would put in a new clutch, T/O bearing, and pilot bearing along with the sensor. On 360s and F430s, you can change that sensor without pulling the clutch, but they were designed from the start that way. Our transaxles are souped up 550 transaxles designed before F1 with tougher parts and more synchos on lower gears, so no provision for clutch position sensor changes. Most of the job is labor, disconnecting the axles, removing part of the exhaust, and sliding back or removing the transaxle, so while you are in there...

 

I would use a factory clutch, Hill Engineering T/O bearing and factory pilot bearing and latest waterproof clutch position sensor. Especially since the last guy did not change the pressure plate or T/O bearing. T/O bearings get about 3 times the wear in an F1 Ferrari as a 3 pedal according to some of our pros. Give Daniel a call at Ricambi and see what he can do for you on price for a package. He gives an FChat or FCA discount (not both). At least $2K of that $2600 was labor, so you will just have the additional parts.

 

The stupidest, most obscure parts fail too. Luckily I have never had the F-cars leave me on the side of the road except once for a blown tire (brand new), but I often have a list of things to repair on the cars. I have clocked a ton of miles on these things and the running gear never lets me down. If I see something that needs attention whilst doing maintenance, I fix it right there, but fans, relays, switches, modules, pumps,electric motors, bulbs, (in the dash), sheesh!...
Important to look after the criticals immediately, If you have a boot ripped up or suspension lights on, slow down lights etc... you have to tend to it because these items cascade to more and larger items fairly quickly if you dont clean them up when you see them.

 

Agreed! Something simple like a CV joint boot can cascade into needing a new axle for 1 million dollars vs. a handfull of grease and a rubber boot.

Did you watch F1 race today? Ferrari to Kimi..."Ignore the warning light!" LOL! Typical Ferrari...A redhot mistress with body odor.

 

You just described BMW ownership as well

 

Both marques share so many components and systems, it's like they're siblings with different fathers

 

When you cheap out on a Ferrari service
You might as well not do it at all
Ferrari’s are like the fighters I used to fly in the Air Force
Small things can make you eject!