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How long until my 15k 2001 360 becomes unreliable?

Discussion in 'Technical Q&A' started by Azzuro Blue, Feb 25, 2015.

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  1. Azzuro Blue

    Azzuro Blue Karting

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    #1 Azzuro Blue, Feb 25, 2015
    Knock on wood, I have not been having old age issues with my 2001 360. I'm surprised things like master brake cylinders, a/c, transmission or power steering pumps, electronics and everything else have not been issues. Am I just lucky or are these cars really that good?
    At what age or mileage can I expect to start having more things go wrong and are some of these parts common with regular cars so that they are not "Ferrari expensive"?
     
  2. Ron328

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    #2 Ron328, Feb 25, 2015
    Not written in stone, but if your clutch is original, a couple thousand more miles, it may be nearing its life. Some here, including me, have replaced their (original) clutch at 17-20k miles. But some have over 20k and still have significant clutch life left. Apparently depends on your driving style.
     
  3. greyboxer

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    #3 greyboxer, Feb 25, 2015
  4. Skidkid

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    #4 Skidkid, Feb 25, 2015
    AC is a known weak link. I just had my AC compressor rebuilt. The alternator is also a weak point and takes a ton of heat so they fail. There are other issues like a few places you get minor oil leaks, O2 sensors, and some have had MAF issues. I am not aware of any significant issues in any of the other things you list.

    The clutch is a long standing discussion here. I replaced at 22K BUT that was only because I had things apart for another issue; the clutch wasn't worn out yet. I have 10K on this clutch and it is going strong. I see no reason you don't get 30-40K on a clutch unless you like doing hard launches.
     
  5. derekmines

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    #5 derekmines, Feb 25, 2015
    So given that mine is a 2001 360 with only 11k miles on it I might not quite be your target but in the last 12 months I have done the following:

    Rear Main Oil Seal replacement
    Lambda and O2 sensor and Cat ECU replacement
    A/C condenser replacement
    A/C compressor rebuild

    A few other minor issues but I think that's all the main ones.
     
  6. thibaut

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    #6 thibaut, Feb 26, 2015
    Driving the car a bit more may increase reliability...
     
  7. VIZSLA

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    #7 VIZSLA, Feb 27, 2015
    As counterintuitive as it seems that's the case. The cars thrive on use. Particularly the various seals that become dry and brittle.
     
  8. derekmines

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    #8 derekmines, Mar 1, 2015
    Yep, that's why I've had to do so much to mine... prior to me buying it my 360 had been driven a total of just under 6k miles in 12 years

    In the course of doubling the mileage in a year a number of the seals have indeed failed but thankfully I'd priced in a fair amount of remedial work when I offered on the car.
     

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