Ferrari Mailing List: Re: 575 vs 612 maintenance and shake down

[Peter Rychel (dino308gt4]

I wonder if it is a similar situation to the early 308 V-8s, whose lower cam drive bearings also don’t last long. In the 308’s case, the outer bearings don’t have a dedicated oil feed (unlike the inner set) and rely solely on splash.

 

cLyDe, do you know what the lifespan of those bearings are? I remember hearing/reading that those 308 bearings can last about 40K mi...

 

Peter

 

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Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2019 5:44:48 AM
To: PeterGT4
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Subject: [Ferrari] 575 vs 612 maintenance and shake down

 

The 575 is going to be cheaper to service than the 612

Reason being the radiator has to come out and the steering rack has to be moved when doing a service on the 612

Not so with the 575

It’s all up front and no valve adjustments 

The only issues I have heard so far in speaking to techs on the 550/575 have been the lower cam shaft bearings sometimes need to be replaced 

They make noise just prior to going 

Put the new radio in

Very cool with blue tooth( anyone know why they call it that?)

It’s was Africa hot here in Atlanta this week (95 plus) and the car in traffic handled the heat great

I will say this if you own a F-1 car you will eat disc brake pads faster than a manual car

Overall is a positive experience 

Plan on doing a oil change soon 

Will report back on that, car has a under tray.

That’s it guys 

Enjoy the Memorial Day weekend 

     RF4-4EVR

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Clyde Romero    

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