Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Ebay 308, thoughts

[cdatte (cdatte]

the way these articles went, it was more like a significant anomaly


At 10:54 AM 4/9/2007, LS wrote:
> Wouldn't driving style dictate oil consumption overall?
>
> Yes, old Ferraris prob burn more oil than a new Camry, but how you drive
> it will make a bigger difference.
>
> If you're listening to the over run and allowing oil to blow past the
> rings on deceleration, you're going have to add oil more often.
>
> I added a few quarts between changes on my '76 GTB.
>
> LS
>
> --- Steve Cook - CTO <stevec [at] cheatcodes.com> wrote:
>
> > Howdy!
> >
> > Could you point me to where I might find some of this documentation?
> > Mine
> > burns a bit of oil, but much less than suggested in the owner's manual.
> > Compression is great all around.  In fact it burns less than the 84 911
> > I
> > had which was also in good condition. I've talked to _many_ 308 owners
> > and
> > none ever mentioned of this being an issue.
> >
> > -steve
> > 84 308 GTSi QV Euro
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: cdatte [at] spawar.navy.mil [mailto:cdatte [at] spawar.navy.mil]
> > Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 11:41 AM
> > To: scook [at] gear21.com
> > Cc: The FerrariList
> > Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Ebay 308, thoughts
> >
> > the 308i's vs. the other 308 models are documented to be the worst
> > oil burrners.  Apparently they had lots of warrenty issues.
> >
> > At 10:12 AM 4/9/2007, clyde wrote:
> > >Most if not all cars burn oil and if you look at the specs for a 308
> > >it can use a lot of oil according to the book
> > >
> > >Clyde
> > >Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: cdatte [at] spawar.navy.mil
> > >Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 08:53:51
> > >To:clyde <clyderomero [at] worldnet.att.net>
> > >Cc:The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> > >Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Ebay 308, thoughts
> > >
> > >these versions have bad oil consumption problems, you'd have to be
> > careful
> > >At 07:05 AM 4/6/2007, Edward wrote:
> > > >Sorry for some reason the link got cut off?
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1985-Ferrari-308-GTSi-QV-NEW-LEATHER-Up-to-d
> > a
> > > >te-serv_W0QQitemZ330106300243
> > > >
> > > >on 4/5/07 1:12 PM, ferrari308 [at] verizon.net wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > With some of the first time buyer stories I've been reading
> > > lately my fever
> > > > > is getting the best of me.  Any thoughts good or bad for this 308
> > QV
> > on
> > > > > eBay.  What should be my purchase budget for this car.  Nothing in
> > Goggle
> > > > > about it :-) really, well other than the CarFax ad link.
> > > > >
> > > > > Edward
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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