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The bolts that are currently installed are T55s, but all I'm finding for sale, are hex head style.
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follow-up to my prev reply: 72mm is the length for my 99 996, the bolts are inexpensive (relative, i know) but for peace of mind on the track i replaced mine when i replaced rotors.
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Suffice it to say I used a 3/8 ratchet and tightened the bolts very carefully.
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Suffice it to say I used a 3/8 ratchet and tightened the bolts very carefully.
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I have used smaller Torx sockets, like T15, on various bolts on a GM with no problems.
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follow-up to my prev reply: 72mm is the length for my 99 996, the bolts are inexpensive (relative, i know) but for peace of mind on the track i replaced mine when i replaced rotors.
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Hello, everyone. I'm going to be replacing the pads and rotors on my '99 C2, and looking to use new hardware, as the current bolts are of unknown age/reuse. The bolts that are currently installed are T55s, but all I'm finding for sale, are hex head style. Regarding these, I have a couple questions:
Are all the caliper bolts the same, for all years? Same lengths etc..?
Any common preference as to using torx style or hex head?
Thanks for the help
I just did same project on my 99 996 c2. I purchased bolts from autohausaz (no affiliation) and the bolts were torx heads, while the (maybe original to 99?) existing ones were hex. I dont think it matters. I had the 996 on track in march and all seemed ok.
Same for me when I did mine last year. My old ones were hex (99 C2) and the new ones were torx. They weren't very expensive, as I recall. If your 99 has T55 torx, they have been replaced with the new style. No harm in replacing them again.
Thanks. I searched through my cars service history, and seen that 2 new caliper bolts, were installed. I'm guessing it was those two. I ordered 8 new bolts, for my own piece of mind.
Interesting. When I did brakes on my '99 C2 a couple of years ago, the original bolts were hex and the only replacements I could find were Torx (
M12x72mm).
The caliper bolts from Autohauz look like torx, but my T55 torx socket had a lot of play when inserted into the bolt head. I worried that the socket would slip and strip the head of the bolt. I used an allen socket instead, and although it fit better, I still wasn't that comfortable with the fit. Suffice it to say I used a 3/8 ratchet and tightened the bolts very carefully. I found the same problem with the oil drain plug. Torx socket had too much play and allen head socket didn't fit well.
What brand of tools are you using. I had a stuck hex filler plug, my Crapsman tool felt too lose to really risk stripping the bolt. Guy helping me got his SnapOn. Perfect fit. I�ve seen the same with brake caliper bleed screws, SnapOn rocks. You get what you pay for.
I have a Crafts, oops, Crapsman Torx socket set. I have used smaller Torx sockets, like T15, on various bolts on a GM with no problems. Knowing Porsche it made its own variant of Torx, known from here in as P-Torx. "Get the P-Torx 50 and 55 from your dealer, $149.95 each, plus tax, shipping, processing and handling, Euro conversion fee, stocking fee, return fee (whether returned or not). We also offer a factory carrying case for each socket, now on sale for $59.95!"
follow-up to my prev reply: 72mm is the length for my 99 996, the bolts are inexpensive (relative, i know) but for peace of mind on the track i replaced mine when i replaced rotors.
i purchased a Craftsman torx socket from Lowes. While I agree the current Craftsman brand may not be like it was years ago, the socket worked OK.
I recall working at a Sears store while a teenager many years ago, and the Sears DieHard auto service center. In years past I've made it a habit at garage sales and flea markets to look for the old Craftsman brand hand tools, for their (IMO) quality and sentimental value. YMMV of course.
Safe all.
I have a Craftsman 1100 pc tool set, plus all of my collected and specialized tools.
I haven't tried the Craftsman torx bits on the Porsche, yet. If they dont fit, I'll use a set of S.K bits, that I bought, many years ago.
