jwbeck17

Hi, everyone. I don't know what reminded me of my lust for 928s from my youth, but it seemed to come back recently. Maybe the seductive lines...the throaty V8...the fascinating history. I can't say. But I have been thinking about getting a Porsche all of my life, and the time may be coming soon.

Thanks to this forum and many other sites, I know that a 928 is not for the faint-hearted. The purchase of the car is purely a membership fee. I also know it is not a wise financial investment, but may be one of the best emotional ones to make. Plus it is a great education in automotive maintenance, design, and problem solving.

But I digress from my intent of this post.

If I were to purchase a 928 in the near future for weekend/semi-daily driver use, I need to be prepared to work on it at home. What tools should a 928 owner have on hand to fix most issues? I've performed some minor work on my 2002 Honda Accord SE (tune-ups, intake updates, some minor performance additions/ enhancements), but I know that 928's are very unique.

Any suggestions?

I did read the Visitors section and the tips were great!

Also, I live just west of Philadelphia and would love to find out more from 928 owners in the area. Get their thoughts and knowledge. I want to enjoy the most out of the car on and off the road (working on it).

Thanks!

Jason

Ducman82

Open a high yield bank account and start saving....

DougM

Metric wrenches, sockets, allens and the willingness to dig in with the help of the 928 forums. When it comes down to it, it is all just nuts and bolts. Do some searches and don't be afraid to ask questions. Between a few of the members sites here, most services are well documented and pictured.

Shane

Standard metric tool set, get some nut drivers, couple different types of ratcheting wrenches, good screw driver set, torque wrenches ( I have two, 5-85 and 50-250) multi-meter, fuse puller, relay puller, spare fuses and a couple of relays, manuals are a must, but a lot of it is better explained right here on rennlist. Kempf tool is also a must if you have a stock tensioner, fly wheel lock.

Good luck on your search.

James Bailey

You need to have a good floor jack and at least two heavy duty jack stands also a torque wrench so you KNOW how tight to tighten. Electric multimeter and simple test light once you know how to use them helps a LOT! A neon drop light is real handy to have. sooner or later you will need a 27 MM socket for the crank bolt and a 1/2 drive breaker bar.

gbgastowers

I use the led light that goes on like a head band all the time. I can work in a dark garage with it and always have lots of light where I'm looking.

jwbeck17

Thanks for the tool tips! Happy to hear that I have most of those pieces already. (The 2002 Honda is a relatively simple vehicle, but to do basic tune-ups and other odd jobs, similar tools come in handy.)

And as for the high-yield account crack, my wife is a high-up at a large mutual fund company. Maybe that will help?

The point is well noted though. I have an English bulldog with tons of medical problems at home, and so I have come to grips with something you love costing you exponentially more than the purchase price. But if you love 'em, that's what you do.

jeff spahn

Get some lift bars from Porken or get some made locally. Get Four 6ton jackstands to put under your porken lift bars. You'll have huge amounts of room under the car to work on things.

Get new fuel hose kit from Roger unless you have document proof the fuel lines were replaced recently. You don't want a barbecue on your first day of ownership.

SMTCapeCod

Tools aren't that specialized in most instances.

Particular knowledge is.
You need a bookshelf for reference materials/workshop manuals and printed forum posts.
You need to spend a lot of time searching forums, and developing a mental checklist of 'they all do that and here's how to fix it' stories.

You need to think about that little tip of taking all your credit cards out of your wallet and freezing them in a bowl of water...

But often the rabbit holes we send ourselves down as enthusiasts is in pursuit of a more perfect machine, rather than a necessary repair or egregious fault with the mechanics- keep that in mind as you follow along and watch the figures tabulate in a manner similar to the national debt clock.

blown 87

pretty much

pcar928fan

Put lots of money aside for spare parts and repairs.

Also join the 928 Owners Club: www.928oc.org

This is also a great place to frequent as well! Good luck in your ownership experience! I hope it brings you as much joy as my 928's have brought me!

Dictys

The best tools I have found for fxing my 928 is a good monitor and a good mouse..........

finally!

Except no such thing as high yield accounts these days...

Unless you buy TONS of tools and such what will happen for the first year or so (and even after that will reoccurr occassionally) just plan on a trip to get a tool you dont have but need to finish/start a job every weekend...

My suggestion is to do what MUST be done first then do PM stuff next. Sprinkle in between stuff you want to do but dont have to do in order to keep your enthusiasm for the 928 going...

mickster

Beer fridge for your garage and a winning lottery ticket.

Lizard928

If you do the work yourself, and buy a good example to start, then the cost to maintain the vehicle is very little in my opinion.