Workshop Repair Manual, worth to buy?
 

I found a Workshop Repair Manual at my-porsche.com priced at about US$220. Is it woth to buy?? Is it useful for repairing my Porsche or checking my car??

Yes, they are extremely useful - assuming you are already mechanically inclined. There are a few web-sites around that will let you download the manual for free (it is 466 MB). Sorry, but I don't have an address off the top of my head though

Short Answer: If you plan on doing most of your own maintenance, yes, it is definately worth the $220, the books will not teach you to be a mechanic though.

AFJuvat

addy
 

pretty please with sugar on top would you find the addy for the manual to download? Pretty pretty please?http://www.pelicanparts.com/support/...s/a_frusty.gif

Give me a few days to reconfigure my other computer and I will set up an FTP server...

AFJuvat

I'm looking for that too for my engine problem.

Send fty an email, he will burn you a CD.


drew1

GUYS MANY PEOPLE PUT ALL 3 SHOP MANUALS ON RENNLIST FOR DOWNLOADS. nOT HARD TO FIND AT ALL.

I should have an FTP site up tomorrow for general consumption

I have the folowing volumes

Vol 1: Engine
Vol 1a: S and S2 16 valve engine
Vol 2: Transmission
Vol 3: Chassis
Vol 4: Electrical
Vol 5: Electrical
Vol 6: Turbo

Once I get the site up, it will be free for download - even comes with acrobat reader. 466 MB zipped file, 516 MB fully expanded.

Cheers
AFJuvat

FYI: I am currently working on making the pdf files searchable, broken up into smaller files and have links to all the files and main topics.

I finally downloaded what was available on rennlist last week and found it very time consuming to page through those large files. I am not complaining at all, because they are better than not having them at all. :-)

If anybody is interested, i'll post updates somewhere as I get them done.

Look forward your good new and FTP sever, thanks!!

thank you
 

AFJ, you are a godlike substance, ty!

The server is up for your convenience.

IP address is:

65.33.124.210

Login: blah
Password: blah

AFJuvat

So is this the same as the Manual for the 968?

Nope, the 968 manual is like an additional 7 volumes.

Do you have them?

oi
 

and I get to that IP how? Me speedbump in information superhighway.http://www.pelicanparts.com/support/...s/a_frusty.gif

You need to download an FTP utility - FTPX comes to mind as a good free one.

Sorry the server is rather crude, I'll work on getting something a bit more user friendly up here in a day or so.

AFJuvat

Mike -

I have downloaded like 3 different types of FTP server software and not one of them will allow me to access your site.

Where do I enter in the I.P address? When I hit the "search for files on the internet" button, it says to enter FTP server name; the user; and the password......but the IP address doesn't work in any of these areas.

Don't mind me, I'm learning this as I go (well, not really learning anything right now :) ).


944S Boyeee

My computer crashed while I was out of the house...

site is back up now, gonna see if I can find a better alternative.

the server is:

65.33.124.210

login (username:) blah
password: blah

AFJuvat

Ahhhhhhhh (pulling hair out) - I still can't get the files.

I downloaded FTPX. Where is it exactly that I go to search for these files in FTPX?


944S Boyeee