Workshop manuals?

[nel]

No doubt a few will consider me mad, but does anyone know if it is possible to get hold of Porsche workshop manuals for the 993 model range? While I'm happy to go to an (independent) garage for periodic services and associated stamps for maintenance history, when components need replacing I'd rather do it myself. Always enjoyed maintaining any car that I've owned up until now, so don't see why this should change.

Out of curiosity, do any other P'Head pork lovers do substantial mechanical work on their pride and joy? Keeps me out of trouble at weekends!

Nel

[clubsport]

you can get workshop manuals for the 993 they are incredibly comprehensive and relatively expensive.
approx £300 if i recall,,you may be able to get them from the porsche club gb books section or gmundbooks.

You can buy a copy of the PET cd from some specialists for about £30 this is the parts catalogue which gives blow up diagrams and part numbers,,,it doesn't have the commentary like a Haynes manual but can be helpful to work out the sequence of replacing parts.

As for working on the car...nothing that would compromise the safety and never agin will I change the 12 plugs myself, especially the one hidden under the PAS pump..hope this helps

edit to say...just seen your profile and you have a very nice TT with only 6 plugs to replace...very fortunate

>> Edited by clubsport on Friday 14th May 15:35

[aceparts_com]

I little tip for working on your TT. Make sure you have the replacement O rings to hand that sit between the IC and inlet manifold as they are not really re-usable. Also ensure you dry the IC inlets and hoses before re-assembly as they will leak. Every job under the bonnet involves removing the IC!

Here's the microfiche on the web:

www.msroadrace.com/Table%20of%20contents%20ALL.htm

Alan

[nel]

Thanks for confirmation of existence - guess I should have Googled first! Some CDs on eBay that might be interesting.

Nel

[Marquis_Rex]

nel , I like to keep au fait with my car menchically, people thought I was mad for working on my 928, I changed the water pump myself and the belt and the ignition system and radiator but was unable to take the starter motor off recently so I don't think you're mad at all.

I think it adds an extra dimention to ownership.

I talked to PCT today about the 993 TT, and it seems as if this is more complicated but I also intend to become familiar with the car, and intend to buy the workshop manuals, I think the "complexity" will dimimish with familiarity- just like it did with my 928 S4 and my 1970s style BMW when I was 17!

May be its because I'm a curious engineer and Engine designer/developer by profession, so I'm always curious, and eager to learn.

[nel]

Marquis Rex - I intend to buy one of these CD sets on eBay - having looked over a few sellers' records they are obviously doing copies of the CDs and flogging them very cheap. One girl sells CD TIS (Technical Info System?) for every make of car under the sun and a few bikes, so it's obviously her business. Eventually they'll get round to prosecuting her maybe as these are proprietary products I guess.

Anyway - have a look at this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=14234&item=7902478876&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW. She seems to sell 2 a day and they normally sell for between £5 and £10 - won't break the bank! If you get round to it before I do let me know what you think of the product!

Nel

[phelix]

You may find that some of the manuals on ebay are copies of manuals from a US company called Chilton. While they're OK they're not the Porsche factory manuals...

[nel]

Thanks for the tip-off Phelix - I will ask this question of the seller before buying then. Was a bit bemused by the choice on eBay - some are selling 5 or 6 CD sets, some 2, but they all seem to cover the same thing - will report back when I have bought a ste!

Nel

[glpinxit]

From internet (eBay and a USA web site since closed down) I bought copies of the official Porsche CDs for both PET (parts catalogue for all models) and workshop manual for all 944 models. I printed out the manuals and it is no worse than any other manufacturer's workshop manual (double sided it is 8" thick excluding 944 turbo which I didn't bother to print). As others have said either will set you back less than £10 on eBay.
The only points to mention are that the manual I bought is a scanned copy viewed using acrobat which makes it a little slow and non searchable. And PET has to be viewed at some ridiculous screen resolution which flat displays seem to be incapable of supporting which is tedious. And if (like me) you have an older Porsche model you'll be frustrated at deleted parts like replacement seat covers that are no longer available!
Guy.