Got a flat tire - how to use Porsche tools?

[BYprodriver]

Originally Posted by rondocap

OK, so I got a flat and had some issue with the Porsche tools. The jack I more or less figured out, but how exactly do you take the lug bolts out?

There seems to be 2 pieces in the tools, one that connects to the lug, and a handle that goes through it. Is that it? I used a lot of force and I could not get the lug nuts to budge, but it was much easier with a regular lug wrench.

Did I do something wrong or are those Porsche tools just kind of a bad and inferior to the lug wrench?

Like the rest of the car they are designed to be as light as possible & still perform the job they were designed for. Most likely the lugs were overtightened or corrosion has set in. I put a light coating of Anti-sieze on CLEAN lug threads to lubricate & reduce friction. This lubrication reduces the amount of torque needed to fasten & unfasten the lugs. I torque the lugs to 88 ft/lbs. This preparation makes the oem tools a joy to use & helps prevent corrosion later.

[Jager]

Originally Posted by Botoxster

This is a blatant lie.

Nowhere Oklahoma has pothole ridden asphalt roads, and no discernible shoulder to change a flat tire on.

You must have been in the big city.

I was about 200 miles from Oklahoma City:

[Jittsl]

Originally Posted by rondocap

Isn't the socket 19mm? I think mine are.

Absolutely correct. 18" bar / 19mm deep socket.

[rondocap]

Just another question: I'm going to do my brakes, should I put the car in 1st gear, reverse, or neutral when I have it jacked up?


I plan to use jack stands. Do you have to put them on both l/r sides when working on just one side?

[Frodo]

Originally Posted by Jager

I was about 200 miles from Oklahoma City:

So it's safe to say...you were in the middle of Nowhere?