Do's and don'ts - Never had a Ferrari before.

Enjoy: when you get an owners manual read it - if you can find a pdf to download & read now that'd be useful preparation but its become very difficult to find

Take a look at threads here such as the recent one 'Dumb**** etc'

 

Congrats! Pics please!

Engine oil temp takes forever to build up on the 360. I don't push mine until oil temp is up to the 1st hash mark at a minimum.

 

Congratulations on you new Ferrari. You'll love it for sure.

I typically drive roll it off my garage when it's around 140 F and then drive it hard at 180 F or so.

Regarding oil and such, below is the link where to start.
https://aldousvoice.com/2012/12/01/ferrari-360-annual-preventative-maintenance/

Another advise I personally have is DRIVE IT. It's not a painting, it's made to be driven.

Cheers!

 

Congratulations. As above.. be part of the 30% of Ferrari owners that actually read the manual.

 

Good suggestion re the site but 140/180 is presumably an imperial unit and incomprehensible in Europe !

 

The holding back until the thing is good and ready is really a cool aspect of the ownership. 12 quarts of oil can take a surprising amount of time to warm! It's like you are piloting a large mission critical space vessel at first. Then you are rewarded when your car tells you that she is ready and transforms into a sexy sportscar. I think Ferrari did this so that the end of your ride is always the most exciting. leaving you with a fresh memory of it's potency and a tingle, which makes you want it more! Not just a car!

Manual says something like don't shift above 3K RPM until the oil is a certain temp. I use the 1/4 mark on the gauge.

 

driving dynamics is a little different if this is your first mid engine car...nearly caught me out a couple times.

dont leave it sitting over a week without the battery tender....weird, weird things happen.

 

Congrats! Put it on a trickle charger if you don't use it everyday, I use this one from CTEK:
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And this pigtail:
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THIS IS A MUST. My car had gremlins and the battery did it. Since then I used a tender when I park the car more than two consecutive days.

 

I know you will find so much help through this chat. Congrats on your new ride.

My only advise (Others will be taken care by other members that know these cars more than their spouse ) is drive the car. Do not make it a garage queen. If you do that, then you will face lots of issues. More driven car, happier you and your Italian super model.

 

I use 0W-40 Mobil One synthetic oil.

I don't warm it up, but drive it very gently (less than 3,500 RPM) until the oil temperature gauge moves off its lowest mark, which is 125 Fahrenheit. That's not ideal, but is it is workable.

Motor oil achieves best lubrication once it reaches around 212 degrees Fahrenheit (100 degrees Celsius). In the summertime, my car takes about 20 minutes of hard driving to reach that temperature. So to warm it up to 212 before actually driving it, I'd have to wait most of an hour. As a compromise, I accept the greater engine wear in return for practicality.

 

Edited the posting with US units.

 

Great Advice. Then you can shake your head at the Ferrari salesmen (who obviously never read the thing) when they take cars out for test drives.

 

https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=fahrenheit+to+celsius

 

I'm not sure, but you can contact them directly, good guys to talk to.
From the website:

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Just wait until the oil temperature starts moving, it takes a WHILE
do not floor the car from a standstill (if it is a F1) just wait until you feel the clutch has engaged
DO NOT let the car become a garage queen, just drive it and enjoy it


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Don't get it wet.
Don't subject it to too much sunlight.
And whatever you do, never, ever, fuel it after midnight.

 

I have. PM your email address and I'll forward it to you.

Cheers, Andy

 

Almost all CTEKs such as the 4.3 have an EU & UK equivalent with the correct plug from a local store http://www.ctek.com/no/no

 

First off, drive the car for a while and take note of where the oil temp usually likes to be. This depends on your climate and driving style.

Mobil 1 is a good oil. If you live in a colder climate where getting the oil hot is difficult, don't run too high a viscosity. If you find the car pretty easily gets to 100 C. run a 0W40 as some have suggested. If you find your car runs in the 80-90 C. range even when pushed and it's not easy to get it into the 100+ C. I'd say you're better off with a 5W30.

The thing about the 360 is that it has a huge oil reserve, so the oil runs pretty cool. If you track your car a lot, yes, run a high viscosity oil and change the oil frequently. But for most people who cruise around and go for spirited drive on the back roads, an oil that works well in less than max operating temperature is to be preferred.

What ever you do, NEVER run race oil in your car. Some tend to think these are race cars for the street - they are not. They are high performance street cars for the streets and should be treated as such. Running some special oil that needs 125-150 C. to work, will destroy the engine in short order.

Never let the car idle to max idle oil temp and then think you can give it a boot-full. Drive it for 5+ km. to get heat into the diff, bearings, gear box etc. ALL the systems needs to be warm before you push it. Generally, don't let any car sit too long and idle. When I had my 360, I just let it sit until the revs dropped off from the cold start and after than, I was off.

 

Oh and the best advice as far as the car NOT breaking? Drive it. Cars con't like to sit. Gaskets dry up, oil drips off internals, things stick and what not. Use it, use it, use it.