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dealer recommends some service, just want to see how often you do them..

Discussion in '456/550/575' started by 1995F512M, Dec 22, 2021.

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  1. 1995F512M

    1995F512M Rookie

    Nov 20, 2014
    48
    engine mount....changed to the 575 newer version 2 years ago with less then 3000 km driven so far.
    spark plugs...again changed 2 years ago
     
  2. tazandjan

    tazandjan Three Time F1 World Champ
    Lifetime Rossa Owner

    Jul 19, 2008
    39,175
    Clarksville, Tennessee
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    Terry H Phillips
    No need to do either that soon, especially the mounts. If he knows they were changed two years ago and you did not drive 15,000 miles in two years to need new spark plugs, find another tech.
     
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  3. JC1720

    JC1720 Karting

    Jan 21, 2016
    139
    UK
    Can’t see any need at all - maybe dealer thinks you need to revert to original on the mounts to be ‘correct’, and perhaps it’s a mileage service that says ‘change plugs’? But can’t see any real need or benefit

    What’s their rationale? Would be interesting to know ..
     
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  4. msark

    msark Formula Junior

    Feb 18, 2017
    284
    Southern California
    #4 msark, Dec 22, 2021
    Last edited: Dec 22, 2021
    Counterpoint on the mounts: They are not a wear (miles) only item. The engine sits on them all of the time. Further ... The rubber historically used by Ferrari had a tendency to break down sooner than others including seals and hoses. The 575 mount has some reinforcement, not a performance change. This is too soon but look again at 4-5 years .....

    Spark Plugs? .... Naw ...... Only wear or corrosion....

    Speaking from my prior life .... Aircraft have different maintenance items ... Some are calendar based only, some are hours base only and some are cycle based only and there are some that are a combo of "whichever comes first" .... That's similar thinking on the mounts ....
     
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  5. Ferrari55whoa

    Ferrari55whoa F1 Rookie
    Owner Rossa Subscribed

    Dec 21, 2005
    3,385
    Los Gatos, CA
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    Eric
    I don't recall how many years my 550's upgraded 575 mounts were on the car but some thread here has photos......my mechanic said when I bought it, I could/should remove/replace.....he let me inspect mine in place and compare to another 575 on a lift a few bays away. Said the same thing.... its a time related to weight issue.

    It was clear when I compared the two....it was time for mine.

    In San Jose this past year the labor on the motor mounts for me was $1,025 and I can't make out the price of the mounts on my old school hand written receipt.
     
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  6. 1995F512M

    1995F512M Rookie

    Nov 20, 2014
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    thank for the info, i will try to make a trip to the dealer to see the mount myself.
     

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