355 6 years with my 355

It's 6 years this month since I purchased my 95 F355 spider so I though I would go over necessary repairs to keep it running smoothly over those 6 years. I' ma not including fluids and filter or other ordinary maintenance that would be necessary on any car. This just for "rerpairs".

1) Coolant temperature sensor, $17. --- When I bought the car I found it had a bad 1-4 coolant temp sensor. Replaced.

2) CV boots, $40 --- Also when I bought the car. PPI missed a small hole in the right side boot. Unfortunately I replaced it with a Superformance boot which only lasted through last year. This spring I replaced the RHS boot again and also the LHS with correct Porsche boots (2000 Boxster). All total, about $40.

3) Oil pressure sender, $76. The second year I owned the car I noticed erratic oil pressure readings. I replaced the sending unit. Problem solved.

4) Ignition coil, $56 --- I was having an intermittent misfire on the 1-4 bank back in '16 or '17. Found intermittent spark on 2 cylinders (wasted spark ignition). Replaced coil. Fixed.

5) O2 sensors, $120 --- I was getting a Lambda control CEL on 1-4. After checking everything I decided to replace the 1-4 O2 sensor. Fixed. Last years I was getting an intermittent Lambda control CEL on 5-8. Checked things and decided to replace the 5-8. Unfortunately it did not fix the problem. A waste of $60.

6) 5-8 MAF, $275 --- The 5-8 lambda control issue continued. Then it because a rough idle, poor throttle response issue associated with 5-8. Dicking around with the car I got it to throw another code, Bad MAF signal. Ultimately this required replacing the 5-8 bank MAF which resolved the 5-8 lambda CEL issue. I could have bought one from NAPA for $125 but opted for a Bosch remanufactured unit which are a little more expensive.

So that totals about $588. Less than the annual fluids changes cost. Not to bad for a notoriously unreliable car. Heck, I may even spring for a belt swap in a couple of years. I figure somewhere between 7 and 10.

 

9000.

Oh, I for got one thing. Back in '17 the engine would break up at 4400 RPM like it hit a rev limiter. It was a real bear to find. Turned up to be a wire from the 1-4 bank crank sensor that broke at the crimp in the connector. Cost to repair, $0.00, but about 20 hours of testing and head scratching. Tugged on connector a few time and continuity was fine. I had to pull the pins from the connector and pull a little on each wire. The insulation of the signal wire stretched like a piece of over cooked spaghetti.

 

Car had a major when I bought it. Part of the deal. I've visually inspected the belts, for what that's worth.

 

Did the belts on my 308 the first at 25 years/27k miles. I was thinking of doing them again this year but they are only 9 years old.