Got it thanks !

 

I noticed that my V12S says 'Pure Aston Martin' on the start up screen - also on the 09, I always gave it about 10 seconds after startup to make sure it did the 'kiss' proceedure... on my 15's the sportshift would have an indication it was done.

 

V12s SS III has a different strategy for clutch learning. It does it at operating temp. during a drive cycle when at a stop. Most will never hear or feel it unless you really pay attention.

 

I think I finally hear the click. For me it happens really fast within the first 5 seconds of startup. But just to be safe. I usually let it idle for 20 seconds before moving out of the garage in the morning.

 

Do all 4.7 have a light ticking sound at idle? I've noticed a lot of threads about this ticking sound and just also noticed a light/faint ticking sound at idle myself that almost sounds like a diesel-ish but not quite. You can't hear it inside the car but only standing outside near the engine .but since I have no other cars to compare to. Don't know if all the 4.7 sound like this. The car was pre inspected by two places. One at the exotic dealer that had its own service center and provided me with a report and another Pre Purchase Inspection done at Galpin Aston Martin that rates the car great shape other than needing a future clutch replacement. Do these cars just sound like this? Otherwise it drives like a race horse

Any local owners in the Glendale, burbank, van nuys California area?

 

Unlike electric coal powered cars... the Aston has a real engine and it makes some noise while it runs... no need for active sounds to mimic engine sounds...

it's normal

 

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LOL... This!

 

 

Did you deal with John? He was the service advisor I dealt with. One of the most knowledgeable service advisor I've spoken to .Beverly hills wouldn't do clutch stroke count but Galpin would do a comprehensive PPI with clutch stroke count line by line .

 

 

I work with John as well, he is great!
Ron

 

In the two years I had my 09 Sportshift I never could hear the click. I had music on a USB in the center console which tool about 10 seconds to start up, so I just waited for the music before selecting a gear... in the few times I forgot and put the car in gear prematurely, it was always a regret.

 

how exactly does the oil service light work. is it Time AND Mileage based? does it light up if it hits 12 months even if it's less than 10K miles?

 

so i had my first quirk today. on the way home, all of a sudden the stereo went dark, no sound and the radio console display went back. i tried pressing the radio button but nothing happens. and since the radio display section went dark, i couldn't see the air con temp either. after coming home and checked a couple fuses, all was fine. the navigation display no longer pops up anymore.

then i saw online that some fine gentleman suggested to take the sat nav disc out will make the sat nav pop up again. so i located the sat nav in the trunk and tried to open the sat nav disc door and couldn't figure out how to get the disc out. checked the manual and apparently the key needs to be in to get the disc out. went back into the car put the key in, boom, the radio and sat nav screen popped up. so it looks like the sat nav disc door got moved due to vibration and slid out of place on the road. nice job AM, maybe design a sat nav disc door next time that doesn't slide vertically with the gravity.

on a related note. is there a way to prevent the sat nav display from popping up everytime? i don't use it, and i can't imagine that'll be good for the internal gears to pop up everytime.

 

If you have the sat nav screen open when you turn the ignition off, it will come back up next time you turn it on. If you manually close it before ignition off, then it will stay closed. It remembers the last position it was in each time the ignition is cycled.