Service costs on a '95 Ferrari

[The Swede]

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Car History

S/n 100626. Full VIN: ZFFVG40A6S0100626. F512 M. USA model. Number 22 of 75 built. New in Red with Tan leather.

1995, March, new to Ferrari of San Francisco, 595 Redwood Highway, Mill Valley, CA, 94941. As per original window sticker, priced at $195,750.

1995, 25 Mar., sold new by Ferrari of San Francisco to Steve Zelencik, Woodside, CA, 94072. Salesman: David Hellmann.

1995, 18 May, serviced under warranty for rattle in driver’s door, oil leak, install radio and CD player, A coupon warranty service, install radar detector, by Ferrari of San Francisco. Mileage: 1,152.

1995, 20 Dec., letter from Ferrari North America confirming this F512 M is number 22/75 built.

1995, 30 Nov., Speedline modular wheel assembly bolt recall by FNA.

1996, 15 Mar., wheel recall done under warranty by Ferrari of San Francisco. Tubi exhaust installed. Total service bill $4,568.50. Mileage: 2,224.

1996, 20 June, oil and filter service by Ferrari San Francisco, total bill $182.53. Mileage: 3,057.

1997, 15 May, oil and filter service, new battery, trickle charger installed, brake fluid and transaxle fluid replaced by Ferrari of Los Gatos. Total service bill: $1,150. Mileage: 4,065.

1998, 17 Mar., oil and filter service and detail by Ferrari of Los Gatos. Total service bill: $370.11. Mileage: 4,719.

1999, 23 Feb., oil and filter service, engine coolant, windshield washer fluid service, smog service, remove dash pod for leather repair, sublet recover instrument pod, by Ferrari of Los Gatos. Total service bill: $2,164.75.

1999, 23 Feb., smog check by In n out Auto Service, Campbell, CA. Mileage: 5,424.

2000, 15 Mar., oil and filter service, chassis service, fuel additive, anti–freeze service, check clock, check for wheel vibration, check for rattle, by Ferrari of Los Gatos, $757.10. Mileage: 5,822

2001, 08 Feb., 30,000 mile major service, remove and re–install engine, new cam belts and belt tensioners, new cam cover gaskets, torque heads, all fluids changed, replace all four tires with Michelin Pilot Sport, rebuild water pump, by Ferrari of Los Gatos. Total service bill: $7,826.36. Mileage 6,423

2002, 15 Mar., oil and filter service, hood struts replaced by Ferrari of Los Gatos, $781.10. Mileage: 7,410

2003, 04 Feb., smog emissions check for California smog check by Bentley of Silicon Valley. Mileage: 7,897.

2003, 30 June, serviced for seat belt recall, annual fluids change, adjust headlights, detail vehicle, by Ferrari of San Francisco. Mileage: 8,197.

2006, 29 Dec., 9,000 mile or annual service including oil, filter, coolant, transaxle fluid, windshield washer fluid, brake check by Ferrari of Silicon Valley. Total service bill: $2,075.64. Mileage: 8,277.

2006, 29 Dec., inspected and photographed by M. Sheehan.

2007, January, smog emissions check for California smog check. Mileage: 9,324.

2007, July, Engine Out Major Service Performed. Mileage: 9,409.

2009, November, 2 Year Service Performed. Mileage: 9,545.

2010, January, After Market Exhaust Replaced With Factory Muffler. Removed Radar Detector and Wires. Undercarriage and Wheel Liners Cleaned. Mileage: 9,631.

2010, October, Yearly Service Performed. Mileage: 9,909.

2011, November, Two Year Mayor Service Performed, Timing Belt Service Performed. Bill: $10,799.30 Mileage: 9,964.

2012, November, Yearly Service Performed. Mileage: 9,984

[C280 Sport]

V12 is the main reason other then being a Ferrari that it cost so much to service. A 348/F355 and 360 are more realistic to live with. Also, you have to remember a Ferrari dealer will rape you on the per hour. My indi shop will service a Ferrari for $80.00 per hour.

[The Swede]

Originally Posted by C280 Sport

V12 is the main reason other then being a Ferrari that it cost so much to service. A 348/F355 and 360 are more realistic to live with. Also, you have to remember a Ferrari dealer will rape you on the per hour. My indi shop will service a Ferrari for $80.00 per hour.

Engine out=ouch! No matter the cylinder #

[C280 Sport]

Originally Posted by The Swede

Engine out=ouch! No matter the cylinder #

Agreed! Do you remember way back in the 90's when the Ford Taurus alternator's would go out and needed to be replaced it was a engine out job.

[suginami]

$370.11 for an oil change service? Are you kidding me?

[Air&Road]

Originally Posted by C280 Sport

Agreed! Do you remember way back in the 90's when the Ford Taurus alternator's would go out and needed to be replaced it was a engine out job.

Yes, like the 1975 V8 Monza's for spark plug replacement.

[Zulfiqar]

sounds fit for the

how many mechanics are required to change the oil?

[Kuan]

2011, November, Two Year Mayor Service Performed, Timing Belt Service Performed. Bill: $10,799.30 Mileage: 9,964.

Timing belt costs more than a dollar a mile to run.

[Air&Road]

Originally Posted by suginami

$370.11 for an oil change service? Are you kidding me?

I doubt that he is kidding. I have read several such repair bills over the years. It goes more to the mindset of the person paying the bill than to the person writing it. There are some people with such automobiles, that to begin with think that there is only one shop in their five state region capable of changing oil and filter.

To further that mindset, they approach it as if it were an aircraft, replacing every small part, or big part for that matter, that has to be unbolted to effect the actual repair being performed.

When the shop is done with a relatively routine repair, they have billed the customer for new bolts, brackets, castings and covers to a point that is unbelievable.

[Zulfiqar]

How do you think a small numbers car manufacturer survives and affords such lavish running.

[iwrock]

Originally Posted by suginami

$370.11 for an oil change service? Are you kidding me?

Yep. The oil filter alone is anywhere from $75-$100!


Hell, an oil change on the 4200 in my sig is just under $200.

[Jorn]

Not sure if this is true but I heard that the cost of an oil change for a specific Ferrari model, forgot what Ferrari it was, is between 2 and 3K.

[iwrock]

Originally Posted by Zulfiqar

How do you think a small numbers car manufacturer survives and affords such lavish running.

As soon as you turn that key, and start flogging that angry Italian, all costs are justified, then quickly forgotten.





With that said, 7500RPMs is intoxicating.

[iwrock]

Originally Posted by The Swede

Engine out=ouch! No matter the cylinder #

True dat.


There is a little local indy about 2 hours from me who can do the timing belts on a 355 without pulling the engine. Quoted me just over $2k for the 30k mile service. Makes buying an owning a 355 almost attainable!

[C280 Sport]

Originally Posted by suginami

$370.11 for an oil change service? Are you kidding me?

No....Most Motor Oil in Ferrari Shell Ultra Helix 5W-40 or 0W-40 (10W-60 for Hot Climates such as here in Sarasota, FL) My neighbor runs that in his 99 F355. Others use different brands. Figure say 17 Quarts of oil in the Testarosssa/F512tr/M will hold overall.