Mastering the Porsche 996

<p><strong>DO NOT BUY A PORSCHE 996 WITHOUT READING THIS MANUAL.</strong></p><p>You are looking at a Porsche 996. It is beautiful. It is fast. And it is cheap.</p><p>You believe you have found a bargain. You believe you can buy a supercar for the price of a used Honda.</p><p>You are wrong.</p><p>The Porsche 996 is a masterpiece of engineering but it was built during a time of compromise. It contains specific mechanical flaws-the Intermediate Shaft (IMS) bearing the Lokasil cylinder liners the Air-Oil Separator-that can destroy the engine in seconds if ignored.</p><p>If you treat this car like a normal vehicle it will bankrupt you. If you rely on the factory maintenance schedule you are driving a time bomb.</p><p><strong>I am Hans Vogel.</strong> I am a Master Technician. I have spent decades repairing the mistakes of negligent owners and accountants. I have written this book to save you from them.</p><p>This is not a coffee table book with pretty pictures of racing cars. This is a technical dossier. It is a survival guide.</p><p><strong>Inside I will teach you:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>The IMS Bearing:</strong> How to identify which bearing you have why it fails and the <em>exact</em> solution you must install immediately.</li><li><strong>Bore Scoring:</strong> The thermodynamic flaw that kills engines in cold climates and how to spot it <em>before</em> you hand over your money.</li><li><strong>The Porsche Tax:</strong> How to buy OEM parts (Bosch ZF Pierburg) for 30% of the dealer price by knowing the secret cross-reference numbers.</li><li><strong>The Inspection:</strong> How to use a paint meter to spot hidden accidents and how to read the DME computer to see if the engine has been over-revved.</li><li><p><strong>The Maintenance:</strong> Why 0W-40 oil is too thin why lifetime transmission fluid is a lie and the exact torque specifications you must use.</p><p> </p></li></ul><p>Do not guess. Do not hope. Engineering does not care about your hope.</p><p>Buy this book. Read it. Then and only then buy the car.</p><p><strong>Respect the machine.</strong></p>