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I highly recommend the "Black Label European" type.
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Along with Duct Tap and WD 40 as recommended by Another Don, keep a VISA card handy.
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Every 2 yrs you're supposed to change the brake fluid on your 996.
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Go with the basics, metric sockets, floor jack, jack stands maybe a crawler, torque wrench, oil filter wrench, decent screwdriver set, code reader, and buy the rest as needed.
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Get a moving blanket or two to set finished pieces on.
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Go with the basics, metric sockets, floor jack, jack stands maybe a crawler, torque wrench, oil filter wrench, decent screwdriver set, code reader, and buy the rest as needed.
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Based on encouragement here, I'm going to attempt to do some of the basic maintenance on my 996. However, I don't have any automotive specific tools (plenty of antique wood working hand tools - but those won't help here). Any suggestions for a "starter" list of tools that you've found useful while working on your 996?
Here is the set that I have. It is hard to beat the price and quality. Focus on the metric tools. There are only a few additional tools (torx) you will need to do most jobs on your 996.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...5263000P?mv=rr
ZRH -
Doncha know there's only two things you need in a toolbox?
Duct Tape and WD40.
If it moves and it ain't sposed to...Duct Tape.
If it don't move and it should...WD40.
Seriously, that automotive toolkit is a slippery slope. First, it's decent wrenches so you can do simple things like battery replacements and oil changes. After that for every project you take on you learn that there's a special tool for that job. Pretty soon you can no longer park you car in your garage because there's not enough room left after the tool storage.
Stop now before you start...once you've started there is no way to quit, until you get old and decide that all the activity is just too much trouble.
Remember the real man's motto:
There is no such thing as a tool you don't need.
That being said, it is a slippery slope. Depends on what you want to do. Start out with a metric socket and combination wrench set and allow time for a trip to the hardware store during each project for the tools you need but don't have.
I agree... the pre made sets are a great value and you get a lot of tools, many wont work on the car though and unless you suddenly take up working on american muscle cars from the 70's, aren't going to do you much good.
That said, the way they price the sets, many of them work out to being nearly free anyhow...
I like the "buy what you need as you go" aproach. BUT buy the set of them... in other words if you need a metric wrench, buy a metric wrench set. Then if you need sockets, get s socket set, then deep sockets and so on till you have what YOU need covered. It might cost more but the overall set will have more things that YOU need and less clutter to just fill up a big ole box.
I keep some common tools on board at all times.
Tools:
Socket wrech (and sockets that fit battery and belt pulley)
Screwdriver and a set of bits
Crescent wrench
Duct tape
Jigaloo/WD40
Hardware:
Spare polyrib belt
Booster cables (charger/booster in the winter)
As far as stuff I've picked up for working on the car in the garage:
Security torx bits
Socket set that had a 24mm socket
Torque wrench (still on the to buy soon list)
Durametric software
Mechanic's stethoscope
Carb Cleaner
Electrical Contact cleaner
Hockey pucks
Go with the basics, metric sockets, floor jack, jack stands maybe a crawler, torque wrench, oil filter wrench, decent screwdriver set, code reader, and buy the rest as needed.
I'm adding the "Porsche 996: The Essential Companion" and a Renntech donation to the list as well. Both of these seem like they contain a wealth of information. What about the Porsche shop manuals? Necessary? Overkill?
Damn, I must have a bunch of SAE crescent wrenches, because they never seem to fit.
A Porsche is a tight car, add some socket extensions and a union to your list. I also like ratcheting wrenches. Get a moving blanket or two to set finished pieces on. Get a breaker bar right off as well. You'll be amazed at the difference a small fluorescent light makes when trying to find the stuff on your car that you have read about on the Internet. And, although I frown on the practice, a box of blue latex gloves.
What's working on a car without greasy hands? Esp. at lunch time when the grease mixes with the greasy food, mmmmm.
I may reconsider though, the last of the brake dust embedded in my hands just came off after a week.
Every 2 yrs you're supposed to change the brake fluid on your 996. So you may want a power bleeder such as this one --->
Motive Bleeder
I highly recommend the "Black Label European" type.
It is easy to do and you'll save a bunch doing it yourself.
Just be extra cautious with brake fluid touching any painted surfaces!
Whatever tools you get, spend the extra money for good qualitiy tools such as american made craftmans. A tool box with drawers is good to keep everthing organized. Also a good floor jack is nice to have.
Great point
You'll spend way more in the long run buying multiple sets of cheap tools than buying one set of expensive ones.
Craftsman, Mastercraft Maximum, Stanley, Jet... I stay away from instore brands as much as possible (general rule of course).
As far as sockets go, I got a set of black chrome stanley sockets/wrenches that I'm extremely happy with and would recommend.
3/8" and 1/2" Ratcheting "click" type torque wrenches will help you to develop a feel for how tight a nut/bolt should be; or you can develop a feel for torque the way many of us on the forum have. Just tighten until it strips/snaps and then back off a quarter turn.
Fill one drawer of your new toolbox with Franklin Wrenches, one of the BIG drawers. Throw a full set of extra deep Grants and two complete sets of Jacksons, standard and long reach in the box also. That should cover most minor maintenance situations.
Its ok to buy sears sockets but I would buy quality ratchets, like proto or SK as they hold the sockets on the ratchet. I have found the sears ratches especialy the quarter inch allow the socket to fall off, which is frustrating. Halvin hot wheels.
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If/when you get a floor jack get a good quality 2.5 ton or larger jack and some quality jack stands. If fact if you are going to do any maintenance with a stock jack DON"T
But if you do get the jack stands first and use them!
Few things dampen the excitement of DIY auto repairs more then having to sit on the cold, hard, garage floor waiting for the local fire brigade to show up and lift the car off your lap so you can reach the 2nd brake pad to finish the job.
When you are ready to get into larger projects like upgrading suspensions or plucking the engine/trans out you will need to add to your tool box. These jobs take more leverage so you will need to add some larger new tools:
Some deep Cleveland wrenches and a set of McKinleys.
Of course when you get into racing you will need a set of combination box-open end Wilsons.
FYI
•The $500 bill featured a portrait of William McKinley
•The $1,000 bill featured a portrait of Grover Cleveland
•The $5,000 bill featured a portrait of James Madison
•The $10,000 bill featured a portrait of Salmon P. Chase
•The $100,000 bill featured a portrait of Woodrow Wilson
And for those who haven't seen one since they got married ;
The $100 bill has a portrait of Benjamin Franklin
