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

[Matt Boyd (ferrari308driver]

On my Silver Spur (RR) many years ago, I did a mass order of stuff like
belts, hydraulic pump seals, hydraulic lines, etc. I decided to go ahead and
get a set of spark plugs thru the dealer, too. They were Champions, sent
from England, so I guess I paid markup from US to England, and then England
back to US. :)

-matt
'85 308

On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 12:51 PM, LarryT <l02turner [at] comcast.net> wrote:

> Unfortunately, IMHO, that happens with all cars to one extent or another.
> I'm sure Ferrari, RR, Lambo and hit harder than others but the part I
> dislike is not knowing the size which prevents purchasing locally.  But
> I've
> had it happen with Ford and MG also.
>
> OTOH, some parts are critical - like wheel studs/nuts/bolts - they require
> a
> certain metallugy to insure proper performance.  Knowing if a Gr. 5, Gr. 8
> or whatever the metric equivilent is, will work in a particular spot is
> difficult (impossible) to learn from factory literature.
>
> I've always wanted to be able to buy packages of fasteners for the engine,
> for instance, or the bumper, interior, etc so all new fasteners are readily
> available in one package - but the size and strength problem is tough to
> get
> past.
>
> Oh well --
>
> OilAnalysis Time?
> Looking for Weber Parts or Porsche Posters?
> www.youroil.net
>
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Charles Perry" <charles [at] carolina-sound.com>
> Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 8:17 PM
> To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
> Cc: "Ferrarilist" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
>  Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Check Engine Light (Cyl. 7-12) - 512TR -- Prize
> goesto Clyde
>
> > Could've been worse - Ricambi America, which is usually pretty
> > reasonable, shows your part (146650) as $644.32 each. Ouch.
> >
> > And we've all been hit by the Horse tax at least once. My 98 355 spider
> > came without the little toolkit that lets you mechanically raise the
> > roof in the event of a total hydraulic failure. I ordered all the
> > individual pieces of the kit, sight unseen, from Ricambi (no pictures
> > shown of these parts). The critical bolt that I bought for $92 turned
> > out to be a simple 5" long hex-headed metric threaded bolt. Could've
> > gotten that at any hardware store here for under $1 if I'd known that's
> > what it was. Horse tax.
> >
> > -- charles
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> >
> >
> > Charles G Perry IV
> > Vice-President, Engineering
> >
> > Carolina Sound Communications - MuzaK
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> > _______________________________________________
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Larry B [mailto:larrybard [at] hotmail.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 4:48 PM
> > To: Charles Perry
> > Cc: Ferrarilist
> > Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Check Engine Light (Cyl. 7-12) - 512TR -- Prize
> > goes to Clyde
> >
> >
> > 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=t
> > rue
> >
> > 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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