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I'm looking to replace some items missing in the truck, mainly the tow eye, the wheel bolt adapter and possible the tire sealant. I have found the part number for the tow eye, but not the wheel nut adapter. I do have a wheel nut adapter (shown in pic) but I believe it is an extended unit for aftermarket wheels as I can't seem to get it to fit in the foam hex pocket. Any one have the part number for the OE supply one? What about the tire sealant? Is it worth having on hand? I've read up on it and understand it is not recommended to use except in emergencies. I don't anticipate I'll ever use it but would maybe like to have the car as it was when delivered NEW. The tool kit and compressor are there.
The three items above all appear to be related to center locks. However these do not appear in my KAT (I have an '07 997.1) and they appear to be for a later model possibly. The I430 designation is a model specific note (not in my KAT), and they show as part of another part, namely the foam insert that would go with a spare tire that the 997.1 TT's do not have (I made my own kit up for long trips and actually had my wife drive it down when I had a flat from a pothole somewhat locally - saved me a $250 tow).
I do not have anything in that slot in my Frunk, and my guess based on the shape and the above part numbers, is that it might be for center lock wheels which I do not think were an option on the 997.1's. So depending on what you have it may not be missing, it just was never there.
The sealant should be part 955 722 631 00 however you won't find it anywhere except maybe on Ebay. It has been superseded by part 9A701261902 and is available at a number of places for around $100. I bought some cheaper stuff and ziptied it in the frunk along with a plug kit for emergencies. If I do take a long trip, I throw my cobbled together spare kit in for piece of mind.
The three items above all appear to be related to center locks. However these do not appear in my KAT (I have an '07 997.1) and they appear to be for a later model possibly. The I430 designation is a model specific note (not in my KAT), and they show as part of another part, namely the foam insert that would go with a spare tire that the 997.1 TT's do not have (I made my own kit up for long trips and actually had my wife drive it down when I had a flat from a pothole somewhat locally - saved me a $250 tow).
I do not have anything in that slot in my Frunk, and my guess based on the shape and the above part numbers, is that it might be for center lock wheels which I do not think were an option on the 997.1's. So depending on what you have it may not be missing, it just was never there.
The sealant should be part 955 722 631 00 however you won't find it anywhere except maybe on Ebay. It has been superseded by part 9A701261902 and is available at a number of places for around $100. I bought some cheaper stuff and ziptied it in the frunk along with a plug kit for emergencies. If I do take a long trip, I throw my cobbled together spare kit in for piece of mind.
Hope this helps.
Ed
Yes. It helps. Sorry I didn't mention the specific car, it is a 2007 997 TT, MT, 5-bolt wheels. I'm trying to figure what was included when new. The manual mentions the compressor, sealant, tool kit and tow hook. I'll have to double check if the wheel bolt adapter was mentioned in the owners manual when I get home tonight. What is a "KAT"? Sorry, new to Porsche ownership.
Wow. Thanks for the link. I'm still studying, trying to figure out how to read it! I see "turbo" listed to the right as well as other models. Looks like it might be for all 2007 models - not just the turbo?
Yeah, reading it is not exactly straightforward, but you get used to it. Each section will display a different part of the car. The pictures are more or less universal for the Turbo MT, GT2 or a Tip car. The coupe and cabrio are also included. When looking at the various sections and parts you will want to pay attention to the notes on the right side. The significant ones are:
I480 - 6sp MT
I101 - Gt2 engine parts
I249 - Tip transmission
There are others and they are listed in that long list starting on page 13 (of the PDF). The preceding pages describe what is covered in the KAT along with other model related information including VIN, model, engine and transmission information. Page 10 (of the PDF) is helpful as it describes the legend (column) information on the parts pages. It's how I discovered why I was not finding a part since it had the Tip trans designation and would not be on my 6sp vehicle.
The important stuff starts on page 30 (of the PDF). While you wind up jumping up and down through the doc, depending on what part of the engine you are working on, there is a great deal of useful information throughout the document. I always cross reference what I find with some googling to make sure parts haven't been updated by looking at forums, Porsche dealers and other Porsche related websites.
So as an example on page 84 (of the PDF) you will see the air ducting for the engine with the part number 3 for the air filter housing. On page 85, you will see several of those numbers listed, one with brackets indicating a superseded number 76 vs. 74 as the last two digits and one with the I101 designation meaning it is for the GT2. So you have to pay attention and make sure you get the right part. That's where the googling comes in. Maybe you take the first part number, key in "Porsche 997 110 122 74" and find several images (with different part numbers if you look closely and some sites showing you the updated part number of 997 110 122 76 for about $100. If you search the GT2 part 997 110 122 91 you will get some outrageously priced part ($3K), so you really need to be careful and pay attention to the KAT and the research you do. It's more of an art than science and if all else fails I post to a forum or two for advice.
No matter the difficulty, having the KAT is much better than not since it does two things: give you part numbers and pictures of what area you are working on so you can get an idea of how things should go together.
Yeah, reading it is not exactly straightforward, but you get used to it. Each section will display a different part of the car. The pictures are more or less universal for the Turbo MT, GT2 or a Tip car. The coupe and cabrio are also included. When looking at the various sections and parts you will want to pay attention to the notes on the right side. The significant ones are:
I480 - 6sp MT
I101 - Gt2 engine parts
I249 - Tip transmission
There are others and they are listed in that long list starting on page 13 (of the PDF). The preceding pages describe what is covered in the KAT along with other model related information including VIN, model, engine and transmission information. Page 10 (of the PDF) is helpful as it describes the legend (column) information on the parts pages. It's how I discovered why I was not finding a part since it had the Tip trans designation and would not be on my 6sp vehicle.
The important stuff starts on page 30 (of the PDF). While you wind up jumping up and down through the doc, depending on what part of the engine you are working on, there is a great deal of useful information throughout the document. I always cross reference what I find with some googling to make sure parts haven't been updated by looking at forums, Porsche dealers and other Porsche related websites.
So as an example on page 84 (of the PDF) you will see the air ducting for the engine with the part number 3 for the air filter housing. On page 85, you will see several of those numbers listed, one with brackets indicating a superseded number 76 vs. 74 as the last two digits and one with the I101 designation meaning it is for the GT2. So you have to pay attention and make sure you get the right part. That's where the googling comes in. Maybe you take the first part number, key in "Porsche 997 110 122 74" and find several images (with different part numbers if you look closely and some sites showing you the updated part number of 997 110 122 76 for about $100. If you search the GT2 part 997 110 122 91 you will get some outrageously priced part ($3K), so you really need to be careful and pay attention to the KAT and the research you do. It's more of an art than science and if all else fails I post to a forum or two for advice.
No matter the difficulty, having the KAT is much better than not since it does two things: give you part numbers and pictures of what area you are working on so you can get an idea of how things should go together.
Here is the page from the manual. Item "F" in the top right corner is what I'm still trying to get a part number on. I assume because it is listed in the manual, it was likely provided with the car.
Replacing items missing in trunk.
