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YOUR RESEARCH2000 996 Owners Manual same as 2001 996
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For that price you can get a workshop repair manual, which would be much more useful if you intend to do you own maintenance.
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Hello,
I just purchased my first Porsche. 2001 996 C2. I'd like to get an owners manual but the only place I can find one is ebay for about $150+. I found a place that has a 2000 996 manual for about $40. They're "out of stock" for the 2001 and saying discontinued. Won't the 2000 manual be basically the same as the 2001? Or should I get the proper one for $150?
Welcome and congrats on your purchase. You're gonna love it!
I don't think you need to pay $150 for an owners manual. For that price you can get a workshop repair manual, which would be much more useful if you intend to do you own maintenance. Plus, you'll find pretty much all the info you need for most DIY jobs either here or on the Pelican website.
If you really want the owners manual, I expect that there will be very minor differences between any of the 996 Gen 1 cars.
Yeah, It's been 3 days now and love it like no other sports car I've owned. I plan on getting a workshop repair manual also.
@Dinicod that is where I found a 2000 manual and am going to order it.
@kcattorney I have searched and searched. Have found free PDF versions of 997's but no 2001 996.
Thank's for all your help guys. Been browsing Rennlist for months and one of the first things I did after I bought my Porsche was become a member here.
Welcome and congratulations.
By your sig I would say your too far for me to loan you my books to pursue. LOL
I have only thumbed through them once to see if they were anything that I needed handy...
Chcked the Stamp section and then put them in long storage in a big Freezer Ziplock.
The 101 book from Pelican is very good for the basic to middle of the road work... And even some more complicated stuff you might want to do. If you need to have a shop book then get one... What could it hurt? It's just more reference for what ever your trying to do.
Also look at the DIYs here and at Pelican... Great info from people that did it! (Super Helpful Actually)
Haha I appreciate it man. ITs been a wild week. I took the car for the IMS replacement and the shop missed something putting it back together. The coolant poured out of it but luckily I live close to the shop. Then the tow guy almost flipped my car trying to get it out the garage. Ended up denting my lower side skirt. The car was damn near flawless except for some paint fade and a scratch on the bumper. I have pics of everything. The shop also didnt do a long test drive, I informed them about my tracker and the proof I had and they are making everything right now.
WKD 996 021 01 is the P/N for the 2001 996 Owners Manual in US English. Not sure of all the differences, but Porsche does have a different P/N for each model year. Pelican Parts has one left in stock and they are clearing it out:
https://www.pelicanparts.com/More_In...996-021-00-OEM
Here's one at Gaudin Porsche, it might not be in stock but if you place the order Porsche will print one for you. I just got one for my 2000 C2, it took 4 months to come from Germany:
https://www.gaudinporscheparts.com/o...ns-wkd99602102
