Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Service Time Schedule F355

[Peter Pless (ferrarilist]

Thanks Jeff. I realise that, and if my mechanic tells me "this happened" or
"that happened" then of course there will be adjustments. However, so far
everything's been without a hitch. After all, we're talking a 10 year old
car, not a 30 year old one.

But I understand what you're saying. This will  just be a point of
reference. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Greenfield [mailto:coyote [at] acme-ltd.com] 
Sent: Saturday, 15 March 2008 6:39 PM
To: Peter Pless
Cc: ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Service Time Schedule F355

Can't help with the 355 times, but be careful using flat rate times if you
can find them.

They assume all sorts of things that don't always happen in the real world
such as access to all those factory tools in the manual, and that everything
comes apart as intended.

Things such as frozen fasteners or having to take something apart in a
fashion other than intended when something won't come apart the way it  is
supposed to in order to avoid damaging an expensive (or
irreplaceable) gizmo all take additional time.

As an example, I had to remove an A/C compressor as it was in the way of
replacing something else. One of the fitting on the hose was frozen, so I
had to remove the compressor with the hose by disconnecting the hose at the
other end. Only way to to it to avoid replacing a difficult to find hose and
possibly the compressor.

Lastly, most flat rate times assume that the job in question as been done
multiple times by the person doing it.

The flat rate times are a useful thing to know, whether you are doing the
job yourself or having it done, but not all jobs can be done in the flat
rate time every time.

Just my perspective from someone who has been on the other side of the
service counter for a long time.

But then again, I could be completely wrong ...

Jeff

Sent from my iPhone

On Mar 14, 2008, at 9:29 PM, "Peter Pless" <ferrarilist [at] pless.com.au>
wrote:

> Has anyone been able to find this manual online?
>
> Basically shows how long all the mechanical stuff on a 355 should take 
> to do.
>
> Makes for great ammo when you're visiting your mechanic!
>
> Peter
>
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