Basic Maintenance Threads?, do they exist?? Options

[rwilner]

I'm about to purchase my first 914 and am wondering if there are any basic routine maintenance threads available, for example:

• Changing Oil and Filter (and what's the right oil type and interval)
• Changing other fluids (trans, brake, etc) and what the preferred fluids are
• Changing spark plugs and proper torque settings
• Changing Headlamps and other lamps
• Changing cabin filter (is there one??)
• etc.

Normally I'd just go in and muck about...but breaking clips, lenses, and screws on a 36 year old car may make for expensive and lengthy replacements.

I've done some searching for this stuff and come up empty so I apologize in advance if I missed it. It could be because there's a book or two that all you guys have that I need to buy that covers all this stuff.

Thanks and looking forward to joining the madness! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Rich

[jimkelly]

http://www.pelicanparts.com/914/914tech_articles.htm

[Cap'n Krusty]

http://www.pelicanparts.com/914/914tech_articles.htm

Hey! I just followed that link, and it leads you to the Pelican Parts easy valve adjustment procedure, difficulty level 3. Right off the bat, he tells you to support one side of the car by placing a jack stand under the engine support crossbar. BAD ADVICE. He follows that with a description of what has to be the most difficult and labor intensive scheme for adjusting the valves I've ever read. Some of us sell parts, and others of us wrench on 914s (and other Porsches) for a living. I hope the other articles are more closely related to reality ..................................

The Cap'n

[rwilner]

Hey! I just followed that link, and it leads you to the Pelican Parts easy valve adjustment procedure, difficulty level 3. Right off the bat, he tells you to support one side of the car by placing a jack stand under the engine support crossbar. BAD ADVICE. He follows that with a description of what has to be the most difficult and labor intensive scheme for adjusting the valves I've ever read. Some of us sell parts, and others of us wrench on 914s (and other Porsches) for a living. I hope the other articles are more closely related to reality ..................................

The Cap'n

So Cap'n...the $914 is....what is the RIGHT procedure? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)

[Cap'n Krusty]

Hey! I just followed that link, and it leads you to the Pelican Parts easy valve adjustment procedure, difficulty level 3. Right off the bat, he tells you to support one side of the car by placing a jack stand under the engine support crossbar. BAD ADVICE. He follows that with a description of what has to be the most difficult and labor intensive scheme for adjusting the valves I've ever read. Some of us sell parts, and others of us wrench on 914s (and other Porsches) for a living. I hope the other articles are more closely related to reality ..................................

The Cap'n

So Cap'n...the $914 is....what is the RIGHT procedure? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)

As I mentioned in my first reply, it's in the classic threads section. Here's a link so you don't have to work at it too hard!

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=28758

I haven't looked at it in a while, and there may be some things that need attention, but the basics are there.

The Cap'n