Ferrari Service Center in Houston TX

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What to Know About Ferrari Service & Repairs

At River Oaks Paint & Body in Houston TX

Your Ferrari can’t be taken to just any mechanic. You’ll want a trustworthy and experienced team working on your vehicle. That’s where River Oaks Paint & Body in Houston, Texas, comes in. We’ll help you with all your regular servicing and repairs for your Ferrari. We’ve also provided a guide to help you understand everything you need to know about maintenance, so check it out and then let us know if you have any additional questions.

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Locate Your Owner’s Manual

First things first, go find your owner’s manual. We can provide you with a list of general tips, but the only place you’re going to find information on your particular model is in the manual. If you don’t have your manual, or can’t locate it, talk to your Ferrari representative.



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How Often Should You Get Your Ferrari Serviced?

When you pay for a better car, you get better performance. Your old sedan probably needed to get checked out twice a year. Your Ferrari may only truly need this once a year, especially if you don’t drive it as much. Depending on the model, the oil will probably need to be changed every 10,000-15,000 miles. Of course, you’ll still want to be checking it every three months or so, just to ensure there’s still plenty of fluid and that it’s in good condition. Your owner’s manual will have more specific information, but at the end of the day, maintenance will likely won’t be the time-suck it once was.




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Worried About the Cost?

Ownership costs can have some luxury shoppers worried. After all, the expenses don’t stop after buying the vehicle. We can’t tell you that owning a Ferrari will be cheap by any means, but it might not be as expensive as some would lead you to think. You might need specialized parts and a specialized mechanic, but as we mentioned earlier, these models are designed to be better than your average vehicle. They’re more reliable and won’t force you to see the mechanic nearly as often, which is why overall maintenance costs might not be on the scale you think they are.





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What Can You Do at Home?

As we mentioned earlier, one way you can maintain your Ferrari on your own is to check the oil regularly to ensure it doesn’t need to be refreshed earlier than scheduled. Any other checks you know how to perform, or can learn how to do, can help in keeping your vehicle in pristine condition. Even if this isn’t your forte, you should find an experienced technician who can help you. Preventative maintenance is key to avoiding running up the repair bill. Consider figuring out how to check some important areas of your car:

  • Tires
  • Brake pads
  • Coolant
  • Filters
  • Lights



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Cover Your Ferrari

Paint jobs on your sedan may not mean much, but on a Ferrari, they’re part of the experience. Preventing this kind of wear and tear alone can save you thousands of dollars. Every time you’re not using your car, cover it. Even if it’s in the garage (which it should be in a covered area of some sort), it needs to be covered. This minimizes exposure to the elements and even dust. It’s easy to do, and one of the more inexpensive purchases you’ll make, so it’s worth the extra step.

You’ll also need a very specific kind of technician for all the issues and checks you can’t address yourself. That’s why you’ll want to contact River Oaks Paint & Body. Our experienced Ferrari mechanics will know exactly how to handle your beast, so stop by one of our locations in Houston, Texas, today and let us know how we can help you.