Porsche 996 General Maintenance Guide w/ Parts
The Porsche 996 is a beloved sports car that has captured the hearts of many car enthusiasts. Its sleek design, impressive performance, and unmistakable sound have made it a popular choice among sports car enthusiasts around the world. However, like any vehicle, proper maintenance is essential to ensure that it continues to perform at its best.
From oil changes to brake maintenance, using high-quality Porsche products is crucial to the health and performance of your Porsche 996. That’s where we come in. As a leading supplier of Porsche parts and Porsche accessories, we offer a range of high-quality products specifically designed for the Porsche 996, ensuring that your car stays in top shape for years to come. In this blog, we’ll take a closer look at some of the essential products from our catalog that can help you maintain your Porsche 996’s performance and ensure that it stays in top shape for years to come.
Engine Oil / Filters
Maintaining a Porsche 996 requires meticulous attention to detail and the use of high-quality products. The engine is the heart of any car, and regular oil and filter changes are critical to the health of your Porsche’s engine. The Millers Oils CFS 10W40 full synthetic Engine Oil is a high-performance oil that provides superior protection against wear and tear, ensuring that your engine stays healthy and performs at its best. When it comes to oil filters, the Mahle Original Oil Filter is a top-tier option that is designed specifically for Porsche engines, providing superior filtration to keep your engine clean and free of contaminants. Both products can be found at Design 911, a leading supplier of Porsche parts and accessories.
Millers Oils Engine Oil CFS 10W40 Full Synthetic
A competition fully synthetic NANODRIVE triple ester engine oil, part of the competition fully synthetic range of engine oils incorporating low friction technology to increase power and torque for a competitive edge in non-professional racing.
How does it work?
In engine oils, NANODRIVE technology combines advanced nanoparticles with triple ester chemistry to greatly reduce friction, protect against wear and maximise power.
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Mahle Oil Filter
Fits: Porsche 996 Carrera 2 / 4 /4S 2002>>
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Brakes
Brakes are a critical safety component of any vehicle, and regular brake maintenance is essential to ensure reliable and safe stopping power. Design 911 offers a variety of brake components specifically designed for the Porsche 996, including the Pagid Street+ Brake Pad line. These high-performance brake pads are designed to provide excellent stopping power and durability, while also offering a range of compounds to suit your driving style. When it comes to maintaining your brakes, Design 911 has everything you need.
Pagid Street+ Brake Pads
STREET+ by PAGID Racing features sportive all round characteristics for street cars. This dedicated compound development maintains a constant high performance level over a wide range of temperatures.
• Unique Double Retention System with Know-How Transfer From Racing
• Friction Material is Mechanically Fixed to the Backplate
• No Delamination of Friction Material from Steel Backplate
• Motorsport Tech and Innovation for your Vehicle
• Developed for Street Use
Fits: Porsche 996 Carrera / Carrera 4
Porsche 996 GT3 Porsche 996 Carrera 4 / Carrera 4S
Porsche 996 turbo / GT2
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Air Filters
Replacing your Porsche 996’s air filter regularly is crucial to maintaining its performance. The BMC Air Filter is a high-performance air filter designed specifically for Porsche engines. This air filter provides superior filtration compared to other filters on the market, resulting in improved performance and fuel efficiency.
BMC Air Filter
BMC air filters are designed and produced to ensure a higher air flow than original paper filters. In F1, for example, BMC cotton filters minimize the loss of air flow pressure passing through the air filter; this way ensures the best conditions for full exploitation of maximum power. Therefore the benefits of replacing the original paper filter with BMC cotton air filter, produced using the same technology and materials as the F1 air filters, are evident.
Fits: Porsche 911 (996) 3.4 Carrera 2/4
Porsche 911 (996) 3.6 Carrera 2/4
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Spark Plugs
Finally, replacing your Porsche 996’s spark plugs regularly is essential to ensuring that your engine runs at its best. Design 911 offers a variety of high-quality spark plugs designed specifically for Porsche engines, like the Denso Iridium IX Spark Plugs. These spark plugs provide superior performance and durability compared to other spark plugs on the market, ensuring that your Porsche 996’s engine is running at its peak.
Denso Iridium IX Spark Plugs
By harnessing the power of Iridium, DENSO is suddenly able to shrink the surface area of the center electrode – the critical component of a spark plug. Unlike a typical platinum plug that has a 1.1mm diameter center electrode, DENSO Iridium Power plugs have the world’s smallest center electrode measuring 0.4mm in diameter. This means that the voltage requirements are decreased while firing performance is greatly improved.
Fits: Porsche 996 Carrera / 4 3.4L 06/1997>> (kW 221-235; Engine M 96.01)
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Maintaining a Porsche 996 requires attention to detail and the use of high-quality products. Fortunately, Design 911 offers everything you need to keep your Porsche 996 running at its best. From engine oil and filters to brake components and suspension upgrades, Design 911 has the products you need to keep your Porsche 996 performing at its peak for years to come.