Pre-emptive Maintenance List for 360

I do.
This is a good thread for a new owmer to be in about 3 hours

 

1) When you get the car, buy a new Interstate battery or equivalent.
2) Bleed the brake fluid
3) Drive the car at least once a week

 

Question about number two? Why exactly would you do this, excuse my ignorance please!

 

The braking system in the 360 is recommended by Ferrari to be bled yearly. Brake fluid absorbs moisture and water readily.

The braking system in the 360 utilizes a modified ABS pump to drive the rear brakes in traction control ABS. This system and the brakes in general, can have oxidation and rust form on the internal components of the system from ambient moisture if the fluid isn't changed often. This especially holds true in humid parts of the country like Florida and the Southeast.

Don't assume the last owner flushed the system out. Most treat it like their Lexus or Toyota that never gets flushed. Flushing it prevents ABS pumps from going bad and calipers form sticking. You also know when the fluid was changed and can do it annually or bi-annually from that point on.

 

If you have an F1 it is worth replacing the relay.

 

Thank you, thank you!

 

flush the radiator/cooling system.

 

does anyone ever replace the manual gear oil or F1 oil in these cars? Ive never seen anyone mention that.

 

if you mean the gearbox oil, yes yearly. The F1 pump fluid, don't know if its supposed to be done but I had it done when I purchased my car, I had ALL fluids flushed and replaced (I like starting out a known point with used cars)

 

Fit a battery tender to terminals under cover behind L/H seat.
Cost for parts from electrical hobby store $10 and now connects to my old 1amp trickle charger. Perfect.

 

1. Change all fluids annually (well, maybe not the spider top fluid or power steering fluid every year). It may seem like overkill, but most of the drivetrain and brake fluids do get stressed enough to make this worthwhile. E.g brake fluid absorbs water (bad), transmission fluid gets pretty hot because the headers are pretty close by, etc.
2. Keep a battery tender (NOT a trickle charger) on the car when it's not driven for 2 or more days in a row. This makes the battery last longer and also keeps the alarm battery from dying too soon (when it does, get a Chevy Corvette replacement siren; same part, less money).
3. Get a new car battery every 5 years (Odyssey or other AGM battery; you don't want one with sloshy liquid). Probably overkill, especially if you keep it on a tender, but whattheheck.
4. Check your alternator connection at every annual maintenance (or more often). It corrodes and gets loose, and then arcs, destroying ... a lot.
5. Change the MAFS at 50k (like anyone ever gets to that kind of mileage!) They degrade slowly and don't throw codes until after they're dead. You don't notice how much performance you lost until you change them and feel the difference. (This is from experience with other cars having similar MAFS - my 360 isn't at this mileage yet.)
6. Change the ignition coils - not sure when. They do seem to get tired at around 25k miles, which for most Ferraris, could take 10 years or more, if ever. I'm convinced a lot of people stop driving their cars when the odometer gets to 9,999 miles. (Get them from Mick's Garage.)

 

Edit, I connect the trickle charger for 24hrs if left sitting for a week or more.
A proper tender can be connected at all times when not in use.

 

Can I have your old MAF's and coils when you swap them out ? Not 100% sure I agree with those suggestions, my car has a little over 55,000 miles on it with original MAF's and coils and runs GREAT. Yes, when it starts running poorly those will be some of the first things that get looked at and possibly swapped but until then it ain't broke, why fix it.

 

Yes it is supposed to be replaced. Make sure you use the right stuff and have it bled with an sd2 though. Brake fluid change as mentioned, also check coolant not just for level, but disscoloration, gear oil coolers are failing due to lack of coolant change, do it every 2 years.
On stick cars make sure the linkage is lubed, they dry out from heat. Check engine top frames for cracking around fixings and check chassis for cracking near RH engine mount on early modena's. Check manifolds for signs of blowing and if you have an obd scanner check there are no errors.