911 Workshop Manual

[roray]

I have a 911S Targa, would it be a benefit for me to have the Workshop Manuals even though I would do very minor maintenance myself on the car?

Thank you,
Robert J.

[robmog]

in a word, no.
lots of technical information, a great resource for mechanicals.
i have a set but rarely use them and i am rebuilding my car.

[Schiefer]

Bobs got a good point, but it depends what kind of person you are.
I personally try to find EVERY manual/book etc that can give me a different angle to the problem I try to solve. In the end, the factory manuals are the only place some of this stuff is described. Even if all the "heavy" jobs are done by my friend who is a skilled mechanic, I read in the manuals before we start to understand better and be able to contribute. But I´m one of the obsessed guys who have great passion for all the details irrelevant to others

A copy of the workshop manuals is cheap. Sierra Madre collection used to have them, probably lots of others too.

[freezing14]

also available as a pdf, just got to search a bit deeper

[caproader]

My opinion is that the best order of importance for three manuals are:
1. Parts catalog. Shows how things go together, size and type of hardware, and (of course), part numbers for ease of ordering.
2. Spec book. For torque numbers and wear limits
3. (distant) Shop manual. For pictures of someone taking an engine out of a car.

Just my semi humble opinion

John
73 S with Sporto and 69 912 with 90 neck snapping, gut wrenching hp.

[302672]

Robert,

A number of posts on this message board previously contain links to websites for downloadable pdf versions of both workshop and parts manuals. As cited by Paul Schooley in a previous post ”Not sure if you fellas know about this, but here's a link for a ton of early workshop manuals, PET, etc. “ and still available:

http://www.cannell.co.uk/Manuals.htm

For parts manuals, your local Porsche dealer’s parts dept. can provide an official Porsche CD-ROM Part number: 000 043 400 06. Or if you are frugal like me, Adobe PDF format versions can be downloaded from the Porsche USA website, link:

http://www11.porsche.com/usa/accesso...artscatalogue/

It is nice to have the official hard copy Porsche manuals. However the pdf versions do have an advantage in that you can print out the specific pages of interest, mark them up to your heart’s desire, then can be saved for future reference, or simply thrown away.

Believe these links will provide pdf information applicable to your 911S Targa.
Best wishes with your 911 projects!

JohnB
302672
S Reg #1060