Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Final decision on headlights for 1981 308

[Hans E. Hansen (FList]

I removed the base when I did mine.  It wasn't difficult at all.  Just
have to have the right tools.

And, Peter, yes.  Getting gasket material down in that hole had me
very concerned.  So I stuck my finger in the hole and went at the old
gasket with a putty knife/scraper.  By the time I was done, my finger
looked like hamburger - but no gasket material was lost.  Maybe a bit
of blood mixed with the oil, but, hey it's an Italian car.  Probably
came from the factory with remnants of some of the assembly workers
cuts also.

Hans.

On 8/6/20, Peter Rychel <dino308gt4 [at] hotmail.com> wrote:
> That is the easier way to do it. I tried to replace mine with the base still
> on the block and it was too difficult and time consuming. There isn’t much
> room even for a crowsfoot wrench in there. Much like the 288 GTO, I am
> contemplating setting it up as a remote mount (using a high-pressure flex
> line). Not that this is an item that fails regularly, but my biggest fear is
> getting gasket material down into the oil passageway...
>
> I’ll have the opportunity when my engine comes out in the near future.
>
> If you can see the difference with your headlights in the daytime, then it’s
> an improvement (and obviously your originals were on their way out)!
>
> Peter
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> From: Michel Savard<mailto:mysavard [at] videotron.ca>
> Sent: August 6, 2020 3:59 AM
> To: Peter Rychel<mailto:dino308gt4 [at] hotmail.com>
> Cc: ferrari<mailto:ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Final decision on headlights for 1981 308
>
> I think he had to take the oil filter base assembly out. I didn’t ask but I
> had brought all the parts necessary, my mechanic does not mind if I bring
> all the parts, including the gasket for the oil filter base assembly and he
> used every thing I had brought. Only the wire for the oil light switch (this
> was still working but I thought I should change it too) came back. I guess
> he decided the old one was still good enough
> I tested the headlights in daytime and I can see a huge difference.
>
> Michael Savard (1981 308 GTSi)
>
>
> On Aug 5, 2020, at 11:15 PM, Peter Rychel
> <dino308gt4 [at] hotmail.com<mailto:dino308gt4 [at] hotmail.com>> wrote:
>
> That’s great. Really, anything will be better than your previous
> headlights.
>
> That’s also great news about your oil pressure switch. I suppose he was able
> to remove and replace it without removing the oil filter base assembly?
>
> Peter
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> From: Michel Savard<mailto:mysavard [at] videotron.ca>
> Sent: August 5, 2020 4:37 PM
> To: PeterGT4<mailto:dino308gt4 [at] hotmail.com>
> Cc: The FerrariList<mailto:ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Subject: [Ferrari] Final decision on headlights for 1981 308
>
> Well I’ve made my decision. PHILIPS 6014 was my choice. I walked into a car
> parts store looking for male-female connectors and bang, right in front of
> me sitting on a shelf, 2 PHILIPS 6014 headlamps for $15.85 cad each. They
> looked exactly like the original. So, why not ? I know many of you suggested
> major upgrades, but at that price, what have I got to loose ?
> I have had the car for 19 years, just hoping these new headlights last
> a<philips-6014.jpeg> few years.
>
> On another subject, my mechanic changed the oil pressure switch. Remember ?
> I talked about not having oil pressure the last time I drove it last fall.
> It came back the first few times I drove it this spring and then no oil
> pressure again. Now all is fine.
>
> Michael Savard (1981 308 GTSi)
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