 914 manual, Anyone bought this and have an opinion? |
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| 914 RZ-1 |
 Aug 18 2018, 01:16 PM
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Porsche Padawan  Group: Members Posts: 684 Joined: 17-December 14 From: Santa Clarita, CA Member No.: 18,230 Region Association: Southern California  |
Has anyone bought this book and found it to be useful? I'm looking for something to supplement my Haynes manual:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1783181338/r...crb_top?ie=UTF8 |
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| mgphoto |
Aug 18 2018, 02:21 PM
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"If there is a mistake it will find me" Group: Members Posts: 1,375 Joined: 1-April 09 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 10,225 Region Association: Southern California |
Same book, different cover.
Find a pdf copy of the factory workshop manual. |
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| 914 RZ-1 |
Aug 18 2018, 03:30 PM
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Porsche Padawan Group: Members Posts: 684 Joined: 17-December 14 From: Santa Clarita, CA Member No.: 18,230 Region Association: Southern California |
I was told the book was an abbreviated Haynes manual. Auto Atlanta has the factory manual on CD for $50. Is that a reasonable price?
I was hoping to find a book that was different than the Haynes manual, just to have another, alternate source. Haynes manual has been great, I just like having multiple sources. I have the clymer book, but it's really for -6 owners. I also have the tech tip book from AA. |
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| Mike Bellis |
Aug 18 2018, 03:33 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,347 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None 
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Reach out to Conedoger. He has the factory manual on pdf.
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| 914 RZ-1 |
Aug 18 2018, 03:35 PM
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Porsche Padawan Group: Members Posts: 684 Joined: 17-December 14 From: Santa Clarita, CA Member No.: 18,230 Region Association: Southern California |
I found these as a free download:
http://p914-6info.net/Manuals.htm Are they the same thing AA is charging $50 for? |
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| Larmo63 |
Aug 18 2018, 03:36 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,267 Joined: 3-March 14 From: San Clemente, Ca Member No.: 17,068 Region Association: Southern California |
I'm glad it covers the "S" model.
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| bdstone914 |
Aug 18 2018, 04:00 PM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,906 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
QUOTE(914 RZ-1 @ Aug 18 2018, 02:30 PM)  I was told the book was an abbreviated Haynes manual. Auto Atlanta has the factory manual on CD for $50. Is that a reasonable price? I was hoping to find a book that was different than the Haynes manual, just to have another, alternate source. Haynes manual has been great, I just like having multiple sources. I have the clymer book, but it's really for -6 owners. I also have the tech tip book from AA. I have them on CD for $10 to cover shipping. Includes 914 PET. PM me. Bruce |
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| mgphoto |
Aug 18 2018, 05:14 PM
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"If there is a mistake it will find me" Group: Members Posts: 1,375 Joined: 1-April 09 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 10,225 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(914 RZ-1 @ Aug 18 2018, 02:35 PM) I found these as a free download: http://p914-6info.net/Manuals.htm Are they the same thing AA is charging $50 for? Yes. |
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| maf914 |
Aug 19 2018, 02:41 PM
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Not a Guru! Group: Members Posts: 3,049 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Central Florida Member No.: 632 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(914 RZ-1 @ Aug 18 2018, 11:16 AM) Has anyone bought this book and found it to be useful? I'm looking for something to supplement my Haynes manual: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1783181338/r...crb_top?ie=UTF8 This is not the same as the Haynes 914 Manual, nor the Clymer 914 Manual. It is published by Autobooks, and has had at least two different covers. I have a copy and would say the detail is similar to the Haynes and Clymer manuals. Attached thumbnail(s)  Attached image(s) 
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| mgphoto |
Aug 19 2018, 04:49 PM
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"If there is a mistake it will find me" Group: Members Posts: 1,375 Joined: 1-April 09 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 10,225 Region Association: Southern California |
I have that one also.
Real nice plastic cover. They all use the factory illustrations, text is usually copied, sometimes with omissions. Sometimes a writer can add a little something with personal experience, but for pure data factory technical manual is the schize-nit. Mic drop... |
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