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| doug_b_928 |
 Dec 12 2025, 06:50 PM
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The screws for my fog light grills were the long flat head ones pictured below. PET says that the correct screws are 3.5 x 13, which are the short ones pictured below. All 8 on my car were like the long one. Based on my experience with this car, if all 8 screws are the same then they probably were the original screws (POs were clearly too frugal to change all 8 just to be consistent). So, for those that know what was original, are the long ones correct?
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| TRP |
Dec 12 2025, 08:07 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 151 Joined: 2-September 23 From: Morgan Hill, CA Member No.: 27,559 Region Association: None 
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For those of us who are relatively new, what's the PET?
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| chmillman |
Dec 13 2025, 01:05 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 266 Joined: 15-June 24 From: Switzerland Member No.: 28,183 Region Association: Europe
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QUOTE(TRP @ Dec 13 2025, 03:07 AM)  For those of us who are relatively new, what's the PET? Ted The acronym is actually German. Porsche Ersatz Teile. Literally translated Porsche Replacement Parts. Although in reality, Ersatzteile should be one word, not two. As far as the screws in the OP's post, I just replaced mine a few days ago. The size looked correct, I'm not sure if the originals were stainless or not, but the ones in mine were badly oxidized silver zinc. I replaced them with stainless. They were 3.5mm x 16 sheet metal screws (the sheet metal nuts in the bumper were OK). In the US I think that is the equivalent of a #6 x 5/8" sheet metal screw. |
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| TRP |
Dec 13 2025, 12:19 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 151 Joined: 2-September 23 From: Morgan Hill, CA Member No.: 27,559 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(chmillman @ Dec 12 2025, 11:05 PM) QUOTE(TRP @ Dec 13 2025, 03:07 AM) For those of us who are relatively new, what's the PET? Ted The acronym is actually German. Porsche Ersatz Teile. Literally translated Porsche Replacement Parts. Although in reality, Ersatzteile should be one word, not two. As far as the screws in the OP's post, I just replaced mine a few days ago. The size looked correct, I'm not sure if the originals were stainless or not, but the ones in mine were badly oxidized silver zinc. I replaced them with stainless. They were 3.5mm x 16 sheet metal screws (the sheet metal nuts in the bumper were OK). In the US I think that is the equivalent of a #6 x 5/8" sheet metal screw. Thank you. I spent the last 5 years toying around with my classic vette where I had to learn a bunch of acronyms, I thought PET was some sort of Assembly Instruction Manual (AIM) or NCRS type restoration society/standard (NCRS). |
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doug_b_928 Correct screws for fog light grills Dec 12 2025, 06:50 PM
Dlee6205 The long ones are not correct. I would trust PET Dec 12 2025, 06:52 PM Jamie
The screws for my fog light grills were the long ... Dec 12 2025, 07:01 PM dtmehall :agree: Dec 12 2025, 07:07 PM doug_b_928 Wow, I'm surprised and glad I asked! Than... Dec 12 2025, 07:21 PM dtmehall make sure that you have the speed nuts in the bump... Dec 12 2025, 07:45 PM
dtmehall i must confess, i had to look it up. i am working ... Dec 12 2025, 08:16 PM JeffBowlsby You can download editions of PET here: https://bo... Dec 12 2025, 08:58 PM
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