Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Check Engine Light (Cyl. 7-12) - 512TR -- Prize goes to Clyde

[kjtar (kjtar]

Hope it's not a basement window.  Or actually, probably better that way, hard 
to kill yourself by jumping out a basement window.  Now, the next step should 
be for Larry to call the dealership (stealership) and find out why, given the 
great disparity in prices for the same item, did they charge him so much?  I 
mean, yeah, it's a Ferrari dealership, not a Kia or Hyundai or whatever, but my 
gosh...
Basically you'd want to take this step only if you really don't value "the 
relationship" you have with the dealer.  Not, apparently, that it did any good 
in this instance, anyway.

Kind regards,
Tom


---- Larry B <larrybard [at] hotmail.com> wrote: 
> 
> Excuse me while I throw myself out my window.
>  
> 
> 
> Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 15:04:53 -0600
> From: themightytoe [at] gmail.com
> To: larrybard [at] hotmail.com
> CC: ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Check Engine Light (Cyl. 7-12) - 512TR -- Prize goes 
> to Clyde
> 
> Actually I found it for $32 here:  http://www.familycar.com/
> 
> And for $28 for a 512 TR...  $42 if you get the Bosch part. 
> 
> http://www.familycar.com/store/?Ntt=ferrari+512%20tr+oxygen+sensor&oes=true
> 
> Pays to shop around some times...
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
> Larry B wrote: 
> That's even more depressing than the $80 Mike said one cost for his car.
> 
>  
> 
> Not only was the price $338.87 (not including tax), but they told me that the 
> price had just gone up to over $500 in December -- but they were giving me 
> the pre-increase price.  Wow, must have been my lucky day.
>  
> 
> 
> Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 13:18:25 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Check Engine Light (Cyl. 7-12) - 512TR -- Prize goes 
> to Clyde
> From: pokiebaron [at] gmail.com
> To: larrybard [at] hotmail.com
> CC: ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com
> 
> Think I paid about $35 for a Bosch O2 for my old 911.  Bet they rounded off 
> the "work" to the nearest hour too.  hee hee
> 
> Ed
> 911SC
> 
> 
> 2009/12/3 Larry B <larrybard [at] hotmail.com>
> 
> 
> Well, Clyde's hypothesis was correct -- it was the O2 sensor.  Of course, 
> having had the dealer troubleshoot the problem (downloading the codes, etc.) 
> and fix it, the work was far from cheap.  The price of the Os sensor was a 
> particular surprise -- not that I have a sense of what they cost for 
> "ordinary" cars.  But I believe it's a Bosch part, and quite possibly used by 
> other cars.  Makes me wonder if I could have purchased one that worked, 
> though intended for another car -- and whether a dealer would agree to 
> install a part they didn't provide (with their customary parts margins).
> 
> 
> 
> Larry
> 
> 
>   
> ------Original Message------
> From: Larry B
> To: Clyde Romero
> Cc: The FerrariList
> Subject: [Ferrari] Check Engine Light (Cyl. 7-12) - 512TR
> Sent: Nov 16, 2009 12:22 PM
> 
> 
> Once again the warning light has appeared. If there isn't any noticeable 
> adverse effect on performance (no missing, unusual sounds, atypical gauge 
> readings), am I correct that (1) it's probably a loose wire and (2) no harm 
> will probably result from driving it (at least 10 miles to my dealer, or 
> another competent mechanic)?
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Larry
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