The factory allowed the FIA to independently test the Downdraft, nobody tested the Fuelie, but now we have, its understandable that certain people aren't happy with the results, we'll be happy to arrange the dynoing of your own Fuelie Image Unavailable, Please Login
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for anyone who has wondered what it costs to service an FI anny at a dealer: - replace cracking clutch slave hose and bleed: $1,073 - replace brake lines: $2,795 - oil, plugs, rotary brush, gearbox kit, auto tranny fluid: $4,089 - replace windshield washer pump: $458 - replace wiper blades and mounts: $221 - replace rear axle seals: $2,646 - replace battery: $494 - replace front pads and rotors: $3,326 - replace rear pads and rotors: $3,765 - brake cable replacement: $478 - replacement of alternator house: $168 - replacement alternator belt, a/c compressor belt, air pump belt: $1,540 - replacement of the rear axle CV joints boot heat shields, driveshaft bulk: $1,029 - replacement of radiator: $5,178 not sure how much of this really had to be done - as the car was heavily serviced a few years prior.
Wouldn't mind earning the hourly rate for that service, some of these jobs must have been billed at about $500+ an hour!
Looks to be the beautiful Rosso Perlato. Please do, we have dyno results for 3 separate Fuelies but they were QVs not 25ths, I'd be curious to see if there is a difference.
F@@k me! Who did the service, the President? That seems a shed load of cash. There is no way I would entrust my baby to any Lambo dealership. Generally they don’t have staff that are experienced. I’m lucky to have a great and well renowned independent here in the UK who knows these cars inside out ( Mike Pullen ) I’m sure other US based members can chip in with recommendations and or opinion on the bill. To me, Seems huge. Rob
Thank you! When it gets done please confirm headers & exhaust spec, and email the dyno sheet to me at [email protected]
ok checked my files: ansa muffler with ansa test pipes (thanks emilio): Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
THAT is insane, my slave hose rotted from the inside and blocked itself up with rubber fragments. I replaced the cylinder and hose myself, under $100.00 for both parts and less than an hour installed and to bleed !
Before people continue with the ridicule, everyone should realize that there is a reality to his situation that is far more common than not. Aside from a small handful of you who claim to work on these cars, or even dare to, the vast majority of owners are left to turn to someone else for service. It’s easy to say that someone got “taken to the cleaners”, when the truth is, most, if not all of us, are left to the devices of others. If you do your own work (and I can likely count you on one hand), there will always be the question as to the quality and validity of that work. Unfortunately, most of us are having to find service options we can where they are few and far between.
Appreciate your comments that very few of us work on our own cars, but then dealers are clearly taking the rise with how long it takes to do a job. For example a brake disc change involves taking the wheel off, three bolts to take the disc off, two caliper bolts, a clean of the hub surface, bolt back up, check run out. In a well equipped shop being generous this is 45mins work.
I don't think the community is ridiculing, I think most of us are shocked. I don't even change my oil in my cars so rely on a shop to do pretty much everything for me. Owning a Countach is never a cheap proposition and most of us having been owners for a long period understand this. Same with any exotic. Hats off to ttforcefed for publishing his invoice information. I'm not based in the US, hence be interested to hear other US owners opinion on this invoice. Also I don't agree with your comment on people that do their own work around quality and validity. It’s their car, they love it, they will spend more time and effort on their own car and ensure it's 100%. Some of the work done by members on this forum on their own cars is testament to this. If I had the tools and skill set, I too would be more than happy to do work myself. A good garage is normally busy, has other cars lined up to service and not always have the experience. In the UK, there are not many people that have ever worked upon older classics Lambos. The new generation of mechanics have never seen a set of carbs, let alone know how to balance 6 Webers The knowledge pool is getting smaller every year. Rob
Duly noted. True, but the reality is most people who own these cars don't have their own well-equipped shop or any inclination to wrench on their own cars, and the reason for the latter is the simple fact that they are too busy doing what affords them ownership of these cars in the first place. Good points, and whilst I do agree that particular invoice was pricey, Rossocorsa1's points are very valid. We have purchased 2 Lamborghinis that were worked on by their separate owners and let's just say both cars required rectification by a specialist, the point is that whilst a non-professional owner working on their car is commendable, it is not automatically a good thing. The good news is in both the USA and in Europe (especially in Italy) there exists a network of dedicated vintage & classic car specialists that can work on these cars very effectively, and I predict this will continue to be the case especially as values increase. The fact that the factory itself has introduced a dedicated restoration program, supports and underscores the notion that the future of maintaining our cars properly is on solid ground.
