Ferrari F430 - Buyers Guide

The Ferrari F430 is a great car and a major improvement over its predecessor the 360. The common problems of the F430 are not as bad as one would imagine. We will go over interior, exterior, clutch, F1, engine, and more! If you have any questions for us, we would love to help! Below is our contact information. Please subscribe, turn on your alerts, and let us know if you have any content request!

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[timgosling]

Great summary. I also think they are phenominal cars.
You can of course open all the lids, fuel filler and glovebox without the ignition if you use the pull strings. The one for the glovebox is usually pretty obvious hanging down under the dash. My car didn't have the noice leather case for the tender, just a red bag similar to the one for the car cover. Also, it's not a spare tyre kit, it's a tyre sealant/inflator kit.
Other things to mention might be that some cars have had failures of the F1 hydraulic pipe unions and it's worth knowing if these have been replaced. Lastly, those semi-recessed tail lights each have 3 skimpy plastic fixings that are prone to fatigue failure. It's worth just feeling to see if they are loose, but it's an easy fix to beef them up with some 2-pack epoxy.
The suspension is known to eat ball joints fairly quickly so it's worth seeing if those have been done recently, and to listen for any clonks from underneath.
The ECU also stores estimated life in the carboceramic brakes and my rotors are currently predicted to last 150, 000 miles. The ceramics are a lot better than the steel brakes, but also don't go rusty and don't generate dirty brake dust so the car is easy to keep looking great. Even if you don't intend to go near a track I'd go for a car with ceramics every time, and they were effectively standard from 2008 on.

[sengelbr]

Fantastic video - thank you! Just picked up a 2007 F430 Spyder and used this checklist.

[humairimam]

Kindly do a guide for all manual transmission Ferraris

[arieltrajano]

One of the best preowned information on F430 Ive seen. How does one find a reputable PPI shop when shopping outside your home area? Thanks for sharing

[dylanes]

Excellent video, the difference from the rest is when you went through the books, and told what was supposed to come with it, and the door latch. Thank you!!!!

[Keith-ponw]

What are the names of the braces that help the headers? Also the name of the solenoid. Thanks, great video.

[dphotos]

Good points. I guess it was mentioned by another post the rear lights will be loose on some cars and when I bought my car the rubber weather seal around the drivers door will wear at the point where your feet come into the car. I would also advise installing the 3M PPF in the front area of the car to protect against rock chips. When I first got the car I did not judge parking next to a right curb well. I did get a small amount of rim rash on my front passenger side rim which has been fixed. It is just a matter of getting used to parking the car on the street and to make sure to open the door slowly in case there is a high curb.

[aeprotao]

very useful，hope to see more video about f430

[Thecharles]

Thank you for the video, super interesting. Could you please explain again how to measure the residual clutch life? I’m sorry, but I didn’t get it.

[tbar]

Thank you!! This is a great video - very well done and very helpful

[johningle]

Great Video, what is the F1 solenoid relay that needs to be replaced on the early model 2005 and 2006 cars. Thx

[chrislopez]

Great video! Thank you. When you mentioned upgrading the F1 pump relay, do you recommend the Scud Ing Swiss SMART EMT F1 RELAY ECU?
Thank you in advance.

[cagsanozbek]

How can we determine which is the best PIS value for our clutch ?

[johnforeman]

I bought my 08 F430 spider in a private sale a couple years ago, so there’s so much I’m learning about. As far as the F1 pump, is it bad to open the doors kind of over and over while cleaning or repairing etc, without actually firing up the car and driving it? I’m guessing you’re pressurizing it without using it. Or does that not have any detrimental affects?

[lefuedebout]

Interesting and informative video. Sub titles would have been a great help.

[stephenlepore]

comprehensive. great video. thank you-

[strangebrutoo]

Nice. You forgot to mention to beware of the typical loose rear lights issue. And the loose side mirror.

[askgeorge]

You forgot to talk about the common problem with the leather stretching on the top of the dash, causing the vents to warp and break off the retaining clips.

[the-bulb]

I need some insight. I wanna buy a exhaust for the f430 but I don’t know what to get I want it to sound like the f1 and capristo sells a exhaust. Do I know anything about this exhaust. The muffler itself is around 4-6000. Do I need headers and cats to make this or any exhaust sound great or can I buy each piece at a time or not at all. Thanks for the help.

[MrGB]

Great vid. Just need clarity on one thing. Is the "oil / water pump" a separate component to the "heat exchanger?" I know the 360 has issues with latter. Does the 430 have issues with both these components? Or are they the same component? Thanks