monahan_z

Hi Everybody its been a long time since I was here last. (2009 apparently!). Still have my 2005 Gallardo. A few weeks ago the "Check Engine" icon came up with the 1-5 and 6-10 cylinders flashing. Engine pulls and sounds fine. Checking the OBD-II I get a P0450 code "Evaporative Emmision Control System Pressure Sensor Malfunction". Before I start digging into this I was wondering if anybody else has ever gotten this and what they did to correct it. Also any suggestions would be appreciated.

Was this a Gallardo or Murcielago?

Has anybody found a AUDI equivalent. I bet this is just some kind of standard EU filter and we don't have to pay the 3-4X Lamborghini markups.

Wow! thats just great. You must really know how to use the clutch. Gives the rest of us some hope!

Gret guys. Keep them comming. Are there more people out there with high miles?

With all the talk about Gallardo clutch ware I thought it would be useful to see if we could get a survey going and get real numbers. The problem with forum treads discussing things like clutch ware is that you typically only hear from people with a problem. Users with no clutch problem typically do not write in. There is thus a skewed picture of how fast clutches in Gallardo’s ware out. I think what is needed is a survey of Gallardo’s and the miles/Km's they have on them before or after a clutch replacement. With the data below we should all be able to get a better picture of the situation. So how about all readers with a Gallardo respond to the following questions. Gallardo Model Year = Manual/E-Gear = Total Miles on Car (please convert if Km's) = Total Miles on original clutch = You normally drive "gently", aggressively, daily driver, long distances = Life left on clutch if known (according to Lamborghini diagnostics) = Clutch hardware version - if known = Software version (if E-gear) - if known = Please take a second and fill out this survey. It is only useful if many complete it. Mine is:- 2005 E-Gear 17,050 17,050 gently unknown unknown

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Hey Guys, I don't want (or need) to take sides on this issue, but for what it is worth I got a '05 Gallardo from Roy about 2 years ago. I came, saw the car, had a hassle free transaction and drove away with no problems since then. Accidents happen; connections/hoses do come apart from time to time. I have on many occasions carefully inspected my cars only two or three weeks later have something "unexpected" break. Admittedly more often in the 3 Diablo’s I owned over the years rather than the Gallardo. Could be "luck of the draw", sorry to say it. I know this does not help when you are the one. My two bits worth!

Darn thing should take off! Some ultra lights have wings like this!

How stupid can you be. Driving at that speed at night with cars all around (both directions). Has he even thought what would happen if he sees something on the road directly ahead of him.

See a writeup I did comparing going from a Gallardo to Diablo Jan 2 2006 on this forum http://www.lambopower.com/forum/index.php?...mp;#entry155032

This tread may grow to a record length! Anyway having driven 3 diablos and switching to a Gallardo with e-gear I have to say you get spoiled with e-gear. The up and down shiftiing, particulary the down shifting, would leave you with a sore left leg after a few hours driving in even moderate traffic if you were to do the same thing with a manual. I would say all but the best drivers would have a hard time reproducing the effect with a manual. The only place the e-gear fails is driving slowly up a hill say to park or stop on the top of it. The clutch/gears really sound bad. You can easly look like a beginner driver!

Take a look at http://www.lamboweb.com/Repairs_Section/Re...Repairs_HID.htm

For the VT traction system to work correctly the radio of front and back diameters of the tiers must not be changed. If it is changed from the 18''/19" ratio the VT "power to front wheels" will kick in and be on all the time causing it to overheat and ware excessively.

This sort of question comes up a lot! The short answer is that all of the above require engine removal. A few key questions are: How many miles are on the car. How many owners. How experienced were they in using the clutch. Who actually did the service on the car and how experienced were they. The only way to check a clutch without taking it out in these cars is to floor the accelerator (preferably on a hill) when the car is moving at say 30MPH and see if the RPM shoot up without a corresponding increase in speed. Since this sounds like a big financial commitment on your part, I would have the car checked out by an experienced Lamborghini mechanic/shop. The above been said, try and not worry too much about it. In general these cars are very strong and reliable. The questions and comments you see on forums like these are for those cases where something goes wrong. There are many many Diablos around the world that people enjoy without worrying about them. Good luck!