Idle question on 612 parts sharing with other Fiat group cars... | FerrariChat
Buy

Idle question on 612 parts sharing with other Fiat group cars...

Discussion in '612/599' started by Craddock, Apr 15, 2018.

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.

  1. Craddock

    Craddock Rookie

    Nov 12, 2016
    21
    #1 Craddock, Apr 15, 2018
    Hello, I've owned my 2004 612 F1A for about 18 months now and for the most part is has behaved itself (barring a battery earthing issue that took ages to diagnose but was fixed with a $50 spot weld...) However, I'm conscious of needing a new wiper motor at some stage, and possibly a new power steering pump. Also, the interior switches are holding up OK but I've had to perform some minor surgery on a couple of them. I replaced the wing mirror switch with one from a quatroporte, and understand that the wiper motor is also shared with a QP...

    This set me thinking, is there any definitive source of what parts are shared with the 612 from across the Fiat range (or beyond)? - clearly not talking major components here, but ancillary pieces and the like. Any thoughts or ideas most welcome, as it could save a fortune on what are becoming rather scarce components in some cases. Many thanks!
     
  2. Cribbj

    Cribbj Formula 3
    BANNED

    Jan 1, 2011
    2,316
    Cooke City MT, The Coolest Small Town in America
    Full Name:
    John
    #2 Cribbj, Apr 15, 2018
    As your 612's and 599's are coming up in age, you may want to start an "Interchangeable Parts" thread, as we've done for the 456/550/575M models. It's been a very good resource for DIY'ers and pro's alike. Basically whenever you find a part that is truly interchangeable, you post the Ferrari P/N, as well as the Bosch/Fiat/BMW etc. P/N. It's not meant to be a discussion thread, just an interchangeability parts thread.
     
  3. asgor

    asgor Formula Junior

    Sep 8, 2016
    716
    Virginia, USA
    #3 asgor, Apr 15, 2018
    Also keep in mind that many parts used in Ferraris of that era (and to a certain extent even more modern ones) often carry the part # belonging to the original part manufacturer.

    Thus, for instance, should you remove the wiper motor look for a sequence of digits (other than the Ferrari part #) that identify that part as a Bosch or Beru or... Once you have located the original manufacturer part number then a simple Google search will help you find the non-Ferrari equivalent part at a fraction of the price.
     
  4. Brian Hoban

    Brian Hoban Rookie

    Oct 19, 2019
    42
    London
    #4 Brian Hoban, Mar 8, 2022
    An update from me - my 612 wiper motor stopped , researched replacements (oem new £2500) , then on this forum had a suggestion that similarly aged Maserati’s had same motor @ £1,000, even heard that a Mazda had the same motor. I declined all options after finding a firm in south london - Robson & Francis motor rewinds. £300 later my original part repaired and working again!
     
    rynoshark and brogenville like this.
  5. Zaza

    Zaza Formula Junior

    Jul 27, 2017
    638
    Brittany & Indonesia
    Full Name:
    Xavier
    #5 Zaza, Mar 9, 2022
    It does exist already ! Open the post
    612 / 599 Cross Reference, Interchangeable Parts Source Thread
     

Share This Page