Book Review: 101 Projects for You Porsche 911 (996/997)

Received my book last week and have had time to go through it. And I have to say for the ~$25 price of this book, it represents excellent value for those who like to DIY. From the simplest of tasks to more advanced repairs, this book covers it with easy to understand instructions and excellent color photography. For some repairs, it even includes the appropriate replacement part numbers and suggest tools to use to make the job easier. All in all and excellent book to have on hand and a no brainer for the low price. Please see this link and you'll be able to go over the table of contents and index. 101 Projects for Your Porsche 911 996 and 997 1998-2008 (Motorbooks Workshop): Wayne R. Dempsey: 9780760344033: Amazon.com: Books 101 Projects for Your Porsche 911 996 and 997 1998-2008 (Motorbooks Workshop): Wayne R. Dempsey: 9780760344033: Amazon.com: Books

I ordered mine from Amazon two days ago and received it today. I just paged thru it quickly when I received it and was very surprised at not only the size and quality of the book for the money but how detailed it was. It even shows the time involved and how much you should pay if you don't do it yourself. Pretty incredible for under $25 delivered.

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I agree. I have the full service manual and thus far I've grabbed the "101" book when I wanted to see how something was done. This book is a bargain IMO.

I'm not a DIY guy, but was thinking it would be nice to read and have around.

It's an excellent book and resource for DIY projects and repairs. I'm loving using it since I received it.

I took the plunge and purchased one myself yesterday. Looking forward to it! Question for those who already own a copy of the book: How does the book differentiate between the DIY articles and Porsche repair guides found on Rennlist/RennTech?

Neither this book nor the Bentley Manual is without some shortcomings, but both excellent additions to the various sources (e.g., 6sppedonline, renntech, rennlist, pelican, etc.) for technical information to guide the DIY'er.

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A lot of it is straight from the Pelican technical forums, but this a much better format ! Great value for the money, even if you are not a DIY kind of a guy.

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Mike, I would love to see this when you get it!

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For sure! It arrives next Thursday!

Thanks, just put it on my Wish List @ Amazon!

Put it in my Amazon shopping cart so my wife would see it for Father's Day :-)

Does the book cover the TT at all?

I like that it has my car on the cover.

RRocket, Not seeing the table of contents?

I received the book yesterday but I haven't really flipped through the book yet. I'll post up some details over the weekend and try to answer any questions that have been asked in the thread.

.... and my car is on the cover also , very KOOL !!

The first impression is that it's thick and heavy. Good paper and quality printing and large photos. Some have made comparisons to the PP site and yes there is a lot of the same material. That's ok IMHO. For example the replace alternator had some of the same pictures but in the book even more detail and additional photos. Great relaxing reading to learn about projects.

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Go to the link provided and then click on the "Look Inside" link near the picture of the book.

I met up with CharlieV this weekend and he flipped through the book. Here are my general thoughts: - The book is a lot bigger than I had expected. - The projects are listed in specific categories i.e. electrical / body / engine / suspension etc. - Print/paper quality is great. Did not expect this from a $25 book. - Most of the articles are the same as what you find online, however, I find that having a book and reading it through is a lot easier on the eyes than staring at a screen. - Lots of pictures! Much more than what you find online and well laid out - Surprisingly, Wayne doesn't encourage you to buy the parts from his website, although everything he uses and talks about can be found on Pelican Parts. I felt that this was very nice. Someone asked if there's anything for the Turbo and GT3 models - unfortunately, no. I'm sure it will cover some of the basics, but anything that is unique or specific to the Turbo or GT3, it is not specifically covered in the book, at least not from what I saw. The book is an excellent buy and I would encourage anyone who is dabbling on getting it to pull the trigger. The book alone didn't qualify for the free shipping so I added a box of pencils for $3 and change so I got a bit of a 2-for-1 deal with the free shipping! (Edit: I purchased the book from Amazon.ca, not .com)

There's an older thread or two with more reviews/comments on this book. IMO it's useful, and a good companion to -- but not a substitute for -- the Bentley manual. My biggest peeve is the lack of torque specs for fasteners, which usually sends me back to Bentley.

Just ordered mine! Can't get here soon enough, I have a lot to do this weekend on the car and this should make looking up torque specs a breeze!

Just ordered from amazon.ca as well but it tells me the delivery is between 07 to 18 July. bcrdukes: Were you told of the same delay but got it faster?

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Unfortunately, no. I ordered on the 30th and was told I would receive it on the 5th. I think too many people are ordering the book!

I must be lucky? I ordered mine on the 7th and will receive this Friday

Mine arrived last week, 12 days from order, shipped Amazon US to Australia. No complaints there! Very impressed with the value for $25 US.

Asked for this book for Fathers Day, hoping to get my in the AM

I got it :-)

I've had the book a while and thumbed through it, but not used it directly for a maintenance or repair project. Got it out to use as the basis for my recent motor mount change. I was stunned to realize that it did not include torque specs!!! So... the book is essentially useless as a single source for anything. Of course the torque numbers I needed were a few clicks away on my phone, but still. I'm confused by the omission.