Jim Richards

I'm looking into a low mileage (~30k), unmolested 964 C2 coupe and wonder what I should expect to replace in the near future, assuming I am able to buy it. It has only had annual oil changes, dealer service at the recommended intervals, and a recent brake fluid flush when the pads were replaced. What goes bad with age, even though the mileage is low and the driving was of the sunny day variety?

Thanks!

Makmov

anything soft: gaskets, seals, rubber, hoses, leather, cloth, etc.
anything fluid: oil, battery, etc.
anything with pressure: fuel systems, tires, brakes system.
anything electrical that is not use to a new heat cycles. The other problem with electrics that sit vs one that are not is the amount of dirt and dust that collects on them, which also can be a trouble maker.

J richard

Anything that wears out from age will have the same lifespan as one that has more miles on it. I'd be particularly concerned with the engine seals that will have hardened due to time not use, oil tubes are typical, and fuel varnish building up in the tank, filter, strainer, pump and injectors. Check the oil tank cap and fuel filler cap o rings they will split in short order.

Tires will be old and hard even though they have lots of tread, I'd ditch them if they are over four years old.

Shock seals don't like to sit and if dust or corrosion is on the strutrod it will kill a top seal pretty quick...

bmohr

I said this before on anothers post and I'll reply to every simliar topic I see if it saves somebody the hassles i went through. CHECK THE TIRES! lol. Blow outs from old, dry rotted tires in seemly perfect condition cruising down the hwy/autobahn are not fun

Frank 993 C4S

+1

+1

dynogyno

+1 to the TIRES recommendations. I purchased a 23k mi Garage Queen and the tires were like concrete casts of 20 yr old tires. They hit the garage floor like rocks when they came off. Also had to replace some rubber and gaskets, but otherwise got a fine specimen......

Jim Richards

Thanks for the advice, guys. The tires are apparently 6 years old. Is that likely to be OK, or should they be replaced.

elbeee964

6 yr old tires?
Yup, I'd replace.

crg53

I would replace the tires, they may be 6 years old on the car , but who knows how long they sat around before they were sold. There is a way to check the manufacture date, it is on the side walls, the first 2 #'s are the week and the second 2 are the year, i.e. 2703

Makmov

+1 replace the tires - cheap insurance.

Bearclaw

Mmmm, garage queens, I love 'em.... "Wipe up my oil slick and polish me again, dahling."

You'll want new tires anyway, eh?

All the rubbery stuff at this age is getting old and vulnerable. But that's true whether it's been driven once a day or once a decade.

30K is not like 3K - even on one 20 yrs. old, that's 1500/yr. if it were spread out - which would be go to know, what the usage pattern was. But no matter, if the owner had it serviced regularly, that's the main thing.