Another 360 annual service question

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If you follow science and your vehicle was serviced a year ago with all the fluids changed and is stored indoor and you drove it for at least 10 miles every time you started it then you probably need to do anything for the miles you have out on

If you you want to go the cautious way ..change the oil and brake fluid and that is already more than you need to do in a year

Brake fluid and coolant is really the only time sensitive fluid and changing every two years if sufficient



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Different schools of thought... 75% of the clients we see , on their own, request a full annual service ( all fluids AND filters ) where as the remaining 23 % ask for oil change and brake flush only. ( the other 2% do anything every 2-3 years )

Cheap " insurance " , depending on driving style, how " extreme " the environment is where you are etc. Also, there is more to a full annual service than just changing the fluids, your guy should be checking charging system, cooling system, suspension , treating body seals, checking for fresh fluid leaks, etc... all preventative... but actually needed? Not until something breaks that could have been caught.

The real question is when was the gearbox fluid heat exchanger last replaced... THAT's what the next owner ( and you ) should be asking. ;-)

Steve

 

Here is link I found interesting

I agree checking things goes without say
. That should be done every season or even every month .. checking levels ..colors ... Leaks ..noises .. but most hope some can be done by the owner ..if he/she can't an annual inspection is a great maintenance item ... Some shops around here used to have open houses that do that thing as a complimentary courtesy and to drum.up some business



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Looks like Husker found a trustworthy mechanic and should take his advice.

 

Wonder why they call it "annual service"?

 

It is safe to assume that most people don't drive until oil reaches 212 and hence the need for an annual ..too much water in oil that could cause corrosion etc

It is not the oil goes bad from sitting it is if driven freq but not long enough to burn away fuel and water etc

Brake fluid should last 2 year unless it is tracked etc



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You do NOT want the heat exchanger to fail. It's a real mess and takes 10-15 flushes of the coolant and gearbox to clean-up. Change the fluids per recommended service schedule. Period.

 

That would be the coolant which every two years should be fine

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I also change transaxle fluid annually. It gets cooked pretty good sitting between the headers. Doing it annually also allows you to detect if the heat exchanger is failing, as there will be coolant in the fluid if it is.


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Yep, it was replaced so no worry for a long time.

 

Change fluids annually, I do. Some fluids before and after track days to be sure.

 

I find this quite amusing.
Your car is new (to you) and after only 600 miles you're worrying about the next owner.

Damn bro, enjoy YOUR car NOW and do what you think is right. Wasting money because someone else says to do so is not the way to go, especially in this financial condition some of us might be facing.

Reminds me of an old mechanic's saying, " If it ain't broke fix it till it is".

 

Husker, as the caretaker of this car between you and Skidkid I don't remember the transmission fluid being changed in 2019. In 2019, the engine oil and brake fluid was changed for sure. I think the last transmission fluid was June 2018 (when the heat exchanger was replaced) so probably a good idea to do transmission fluid this year.

 

The schedule for servicing and intervals is in the owners manual. Just add in the F1 fluid change (where applicable) every 2-3 years. You do not need to change coolant and brake fluid every year. But hey if you want to, go for it.

 

Four years ago the heat exchanger on my 360 failed. It was replaced by a Ferrari dealer. The replacement failed a month ago notwithstanding annual coolant and gearbox oil changes.

The Ferrari dealer had installed one of the original heat exchangers (#175913) and not one of the upgraded versions (#180846) shown below.
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