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How long should a 599 clutch last?

Discussion in '612/599' started by W.Raleigh, Jun 24, 2010.

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  1. W.Raleigh

    W.Raleigh Karting

    May 18, 2010
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    #1 W.Raleigh, Jun 24, 2010
    Last edited: Jun 24, 2010
    My friend just bought a 599 with 5.5k miles on it and it has a new clutch...the dealer said it did not really need a new clutch but it because a certain percent of the life was used up it needed to be replaced to be Ferrari certified pre-owned. What is the life expectancy on a F1 transmission clutch? Also would be curious to know about the new dual clutch transmissions as well.
     
  2. Napolis

    Napolis Three Time F1 World Champ
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    Jim Glickenhaus
    #2 Napolis, Jun 26, 2010
    Depends on use. Very hard use including track and hard launches not long. (4K-) Calm use a lot longer. (40K+)

    Dual Clutch boxes with clutches in oil are supposed to last indefinitely.

    We shall see.
     
  3. Ferrari 360 CS

    Ferrari 360 CS F1 Veteran

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    Jacques
    #3 Ferrari 360 CS, Jun 27, 2010
    Of course any type of incline also shortens clutch life. As for the new gearboxes, well its my beleif nothing truly lasts forever, perhaps with frequent gearbox oil changes life can be prolonged but to say they will last forver is in my opinion a bit of marketing..
     
  4. fonzie

    fonzie Karting

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    Andrea
    #4 fonzie, Jun 28, 2010
    My 575 has more than 50k (35k miles) and my 599 has 33k k (22k miles).
    I never had a problem whatsoever with clutch.
    I never went on race track with my personal cars and I suppose that it could make a difference but to tell you the truth I'm a bit surprised that thay had to change it at such an early stage. Also I drove the 599s of the ferrari owners pilots courses in Fiorano. They had similar milieage and the chief pilot told that they never changed the clutch so far. They use them for approx 30k km and then they sell them to private people.
     

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