Does anyone know the part# for a 991 compatible jack with the proper locating pins to match the jack points of the 991?

I see used Porsche OEM jacks on eBay for 996's and Boxsters that look correct with the elongated engagement point, but not sure if there is some reason they would not work. Porsche want $232 (discounted price) for a 991 version. I have a 993 with the same looking jack, but maybe there is some weight spec that is different. They all have different part numbers but look alike!

Thanks.

 

As I learned after acquiring my 991, it lacks a spare tire and jack. After consulting friends and PCNA, I found that PCNA sells a full size spare and jack for >$1000. The tire will only fit in the back seat. After consulting those more knowledgeable than myself, I learned that a 996 donut spare that comes with a scissors jack as a "kit" is the appropriate replacement. It all fits neatly in the "frunk". I then ordered the 996 spare/jack combination from a dismantler. This requires a 5 mm spacer and longer lug nuts which can be purchased from Porsche. These items all cost < $500 together. The spare fits on the front wheel. If the rear tire goes flat, the good front wheel must be placed on the rear and the spare placed on the front. The scissors jack works as in the 993. I know this works since in the first 10K miles I twice skillfully acquired nails in the sidewall of the right rear tire of the 991. I sold the 991 last week with the spare.

 

Yes I was aware that some have used the 996 wheel. Thanks for the details though. I was contemplating going with a spare and have decided to go with the slime sealant method and tire plugs for now. I have never been stranded with a flat in several decades of driving so far. Maybe the 20" rims and low-profile tires may prove to be more problematic than a conventional tire.

Although Suncoast Porsche told me last week that the spare tire kit they sell does fit in the trunk, as well as in the back seat. They want $1200 for the tire and jack. So I was just going to get a 991 compatible jack to use mainly for home use in removing wheels for cleaning and for tire plug repair in the field if it needed removing.

 

this might help......

http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/9...ire-991-a.html

 

I use these and a light weight aluminum floor jack.

I bought the inserts from e-bay $17 for one $50 for 4. Plastic ones are also available.

 

Thanks, but I don't want to use a floor jack without using jack stands as that would be potentially unsafe if the hydraulic jack gave out. Plus, where do you place the stands after the jack is already using the jacking point? I would want full engagement of the jack stand in the jacking point. Seems like JackPoints are the only real elegant way. I don't work on my car other than removing wheels to clean them twice a year, so I don't need a complicated option.

And I want a regular scissor jack for the car anyway.

Thanks.

 

scissor jack = widow maker in my mind. Very unstable.

 

Call me stupid but I only keep and use the scissors jack on the road. I have a floor jack and jack stands to use in the garage. I have never had a problem with this arrangement on a Porsche since 1974. Admittedly, scissors jacks are not safe. However, a little careful thought while using each has served me well.

 

I never use a scissor jack to go under the car, just to change or clean wheels twice a year. And I always place a piece of 8 x 8 under a somewhat 'safe' location just in case so the car won't bottom out if it did fall. Have used them for years on all my cars and never had a problem. Common sense when using it, as in don't overly push and pull on the tire to get it off the car, etc. But that should be true of jack stands I would think.

My main issue is where do you safely put the jack stand when the hydraulic jack is on the jack point? I don't like the idea of placing it anywhere except where the jacking location is, and I like the solid engagement of the oval tab in the frame.

 

Use a few pinch weld adapters made for jack stands and 4 chalks. Loosen lug bolts a bit on same side, then lift rear wheel with floor jack positioned under rear jack point, set up your jack stand/pinch weld adapter very close to jack. If you lift the rear 1.5-2" off the surface, you could now set up the 2nd jack stand/pinch up front close to jack point. Let jack down slowly with majority of weight onto pinch adapters/jack stands and leave jack in place if possible with some weight on it for added stability. Take off and put back one wheel at a time on same side.02 T

 

Thanks for the tutorial on how to jack the car up! That clarifies it for me.