Ferrari Mailing List: Re: 308 oil cooler lines, done.... finally

[Michel Savard (mysavard]

From the start, I think, I said I wanted to change them because they were so very oily and very dirty and very very old. As a bonus, I thought that was something I could do myself.

Truth is, it all started with the lockdown…. plenty of free time. No school (since march 13th) and still getting paid. How lucky can you get ?

I started with the fuel filler, same area. Then I got courageous and decided to continue with the oil lines.

Next is OIL PRESURE TRANSMITTER. That should be much different to say the least.

CONCOURS ? I’ll never even try to go “Concours”. Even if I had the money, I doubt I would take that route, ever.

Thank you to all for the tips and encouragement!

Michael Savard (1981 308 GTSi)

On Apr 10, 2020, at 3:38 PM, Douglas Anderson <dnt [at] dock.net> wrote:

OHHHHHHH you rascal Michel - - - - you wanted to UPGRADE your cooler lines.  Was that mentioned?  If so I completely missed it and my apologies.  All this time, had I been quizzed, I thot  your were just trying to 1) find a possible leak; and, 2) pretty up the mess that was there.  Well, those lines look pretty bullet proof.

 

Pictures due when all is said and done . . . but now that you are in there – isn’t the motor mount a bit dirty?  And golly, the brakes . . . concours – a slippery slope.

 

BUT should you go concours route – just know that . .  . no one ever loses in a concours.  Your car always comes out better than when you started.

 

: )

Onward

Doug

 

From: Ferrari <ferrari-bounces+dnt=dock.net [at] ferrarilist.com> On Behalf Of Michel Savard
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To: DOUG <dnt [at] dock.net>
Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Subject: [Ferrari] 308 oil cooler lines, done.... finally

 

My saga with the 2 oil lines that didn’t want to be unscrewed from the oil cooler ended well. I brought the oil cooler to my mechanic and he put it in a vice and just gave a good hit with a steel bar on the 32mm wrench and MAGIC they both moved after one solid hit each. I would never have dared to do that myself.

 

Now, I think I’ll paint it black with high-heat paint.<image001.jpg>

 

Feeling good!

Michael Savard (1981 308 GTSi)