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New 997.1 owner here. I did try a search for "toolkit" or "997.1 toolkit" but didn't quite get the results I was hoping for. That being said, anyone have recommendations for a toolkit to leave in the car for any fixable emergencies / contingencies? I already have fix-a-flat to start with in the frunk.
I do have a Tacoma and have a basic Boxo tool roll I keep in the bed, I wonder if having a similar setup for the 997.1 would be useful?
Thank you!
As echoed before by many before me, love the knowledge from this forum. That pinned buyer's guide is awesome. Would not have found out about 5K / year-old oil change intervals, no-idling and keeping revs under 3K or at 3K when warming up, soft touch climate control button replacement and much more.
I keep a few small things in a bag in the trunk, but as already mentioned, there really isn't a lot on any modern 911 that I'd want to tackle on the side of the road.
My current kit:
small first aid kit
ice scraper
Leatherman multitool
emergency poncho
survival blanket
Mechanix gloves
rags
microfiber towels
roll of Nashua 398 tape, in car appropriate color
zip ties
road flares
zip-lock bags, quart and gallon
I'll probably add an Element 50 fire extinguisher to this soon.
Mostly due to not having a spare due to having a .1 4S, I keep the following items in the frunk:
Leatherman Multitool kit
Ryobi Air compressor pump
Ryobi flashlight
Tire puncture kit with rubber cement
Cycling ratchet kit(small and has T** bits)
As others have said, the best backup is AAA and a phone. That said, I keep these basic items because I don't intend on doing any extensive repairs on the road. I do a lot of road trips and when I am planning a long trip, I will also pack an old yoga mat that has been cut down to size which is good for kneeling/lying on the side of the road (because old man). The most common reasons for a breakdown are flat tire, dead battery, out of gas, and getting locked out of your car. If your breakdown is outside of this realm, most people probably are not going to be able to fix it on the side of the road anyway. This is applicable to most modern cars because electronics, body panels, limited accessibility, and lack of skills. The aircooled cars have more wriggle room. This list keeps all of this in mind:
flat-tire plug. I don't like the compressed foam/solutions because they dry up and then you basically have a weight inside your tire throwing off the balance.
portable air compressor. The latest ones are small enough to fit inside the palm of your hand.
headlamp. This is ideal because then you can use both hands if necessary.
flathead and phillips drivers
10mm, 13mm, 17mm sockets, drivers, and wrenches. After driving 911s for 17 years, I've found these are the most common sizes I've used while working on my cars for minor repairs.
hand-crank emergency radio and mini generator to charge your phone: https://a.co/d/1fgOMmV
LED emergency lights with magnets. I carry 3 with me and they are easily attachable to your car or anything metallic. I think these are better than flares, reusable, and last longer.
hide a spare key on the exterior somewhere
beanie cap and gloves (if traveling during the winter)
I had this little Wera kit in my car but I never used it once in years. So I took it out and it has been really handy in the garage getting me into tight spots. The only tool in my car that I ever used in say twenty years was a knife to cut into bags of peanuts or other crap road food.
Unless you live in remote areas, not much serviceable on these 997's.
Fuses & fluids . . .OK
Tire repair/compressor rags/gloves . . . OK . . . but I'm not laying on my back on any hwy these days with stupid drivers that will fixate on my flashing lights.
Water & blankets & food bars . . .sure. (Although I live in the South so people will stop and offer you food & blankets)
I don't disagree that having a tire plug kit is handy, and I do have one. But the two times I've used it, both times were at home (on a C7 Corvette and on my 997) with the wheel off the car. Not sure I could have successfully plugged either tire on the car--even reaming the puncture well, it took standing over the tire to be able to push the plug in. So good luck plugging a tire on a 997 or other Porsche on the side of the road, with the wheel on. Some type of roadside assistance plan is your friend for that. With that intro, I carry a first aid kit, some work gloves, the tire plug kit, and a pair of channel locks when road tripping in my 997. The channel locks are if I need them to tighten up the side hooks on the colgan bra I use for highway road trips.
01-31-2024, 07:02 PM
Recommended tools/small toolkit to keep in car?
