Table of Contents

Warnings and cautions 5Foreword 7Dedication 8Acknowledgements 9 Chapter 1 El Supremo 11 Chapter 2 Purchase and ownership 67 Chapter 3 996 engines 151 Chapter 4 Engine systems 187 Chapter 5 Transmission 228 Chapter 6 Running gear, wheels & tyres 261 Chapter 7 The body 315 Chapter 8 Systems 358 Chapter 9 Fault finding 410 Chapter 10 DIY 457 Chapter 11 Enhancing performance 527 Chapter 12 Restoring honour 561Appendix A Identification data 591Appendix B Codes 604Appendix C Diagnostic codes 627Appendix D Springs 642Appendix E But what does it all mean? 646Glossary 652

About the Author

Adrian Streather is a well-established author and this is his sixth book. His passion and enthusiasm for all the 996 models knows no bounds and, as a 996 owner himself, he is well aware of the technical advances that were achieved by Porsche in all areas.