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Be careful with those that don't have a direction lever (so you can't change the direction of the ratchet).
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Another possibility (though I haven't run into it yet) is triple square - I've run into these on Volkswagon vehicles...
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Use wobble extensions a lot
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I seem to use wobble extensions a lot on this car - get a quality set in varying lengths and you'll be happy.
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In preparing to do some jobs on the car are there 'special' Porsche specific tools that are needed for the more basic type of work? I'm not talking about putting a new clutch in or anything like that. I know that I need a set of Torx drivers and it would appear that there are also 'safety' Torx (?).
Thanks in advance for your suggestions...
I haven't done anything really too involved yet either, but what I've found I've needed is pretty basic stuff - metric wrenches of all types (socket/ratchet, box end, open end etc.) also, Torx (a few different types including socket type and long shafted), Allen, Torque wrenches (1/2, 3/8 and/or 1/4" drive). 1 thing I've recently gotten is a set of "Female Torx" sockets - while regular sockets will fit these heads, you get a better fit and less chance of stripping with the female torx sockets. Another possibility (though I haven't run into it yet) is triple square - I've run into these on Volkswagon vehicles... Then there are the fluid handling items like brake bleeders and coolant vacuum pumps...
For most DIY items a good quality set of hand tools is all you need - sockets, crow foot wrenches, torx and hex, 1/4, 3/8, 1/2 ratchets, etc...
I seem to use wobble extensions a lot on this car - get a quality set in varying lengths and you'll be happy. Some folks prefer universals, but I hate all of the variability that brings...a good set of wobble extensions has made my DIY journey easy. Get a quality torque wrench or two.
Besides some typically tight clearances, the 996 is a joy to work on.
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-Luccia
I find that a set of metric ratcheting box wrenches is handy for working in some of the tight spaces in the 996 engine. Probably not necessary, but nice to have.
I also think the wobble extensions are the best kept secrets and totally under appreciated.
Yes, these could be very handy in some cases. Be careful with those that don't have a direction lever (so you can't change the direction of the ratchet). You may trap the ratchet and get stuck if you use those at a tight space where the head of the bolt may hit a hard surface when you back the bolt out and lock the wrench in place before it's too late to notice it.
A set of tripple square sockets (they look a lot like Torx). The best thing is to just start the job and when you run into an isue where you need more tools just go buy them. Buy 2 of everything or in my case 3 of everything. This way I can always find one when I need it, even if the garage is a total disaster.
