This comprehensive Workshop Service Manual is specifically designed for the Porsche 928 GTS, covering the model years 1992 and 1993. It provides a wealth of detailed information, instructions, and methodology to guide you through repair interventions on your vehicle and its individual components. You'll find special notes, important points, service data, and precautions, all essential for maintaining, adjusting, servicing, removing, and installing various parts of your Porsche 928 GTS. This manual offers the most thorough step-by-step procedures, explanations, and pictorial diagrams you'll ever encounter for this specific vehicle.
The manual provides a complete guide from bumper to bumper, ensuring you have everything you need to repair or make adjustments to your Porsche 928 GTS. It's intended to serve as a user-friendly reference tool for mechanics and DIY enthusiasts alike. Comprehensive explanations of all installation, removal, disassembly, assembly, repair, and check procedures are laid out with individual steps in sequential order, making the process clear and easy to follow.
Detailed illustrations, exploded diagrams, drawings, and photographs accompany every service and repair procedure, making the manual visually engaging and instructional. Adjustment and repair operations include references to service tool numbers, with associated illustrations depicting the required tools. Where usage isn't readily apparent, the tool is shown in use for added clarity.
This manual is designed to be used on any computer, allowing you to zoom in for detailed viewing and print specific pages as needed. The language is simple and straightforward, making it accessible even for those new to mechanics. It's carefully structured so that even relatively inexperienced individuals can confidently perform satisfactory after-service work, as well as disassemble and maintain the vehicle.
The manual covers all service and repair instructions for the Porsche 928 GTS 1992-1993, emphasizing the importance of using the correct special service tools or equipment. It explicitly cautions against using makeshift tools, as such substitutions could compromise safe operation. For precise measurements, calibrated, precision instruments are recommended.
The manual stresses the importance of adhering to service schedules to ensure maximum satisfaction and optimal performance from your Porsche 928 GTS. It provides tested and effective techniques for accomplishing service and repair work, helping to guarantee reliability. Information on the construction and function of various components is included, providing essential background knowledge before troubleshooting, disassembling, or servicing.
The manual also features information on troubleshooting, service specification lists, tightening torques, checking and adjusting, disassembling and assembling, and servicing procedures, incorporating precautions, factory specifications, and allowable limits. Information is logically divided into groups, each containing general information, diagnosis, testing, adjustments, removal, installation, disassembly, and assembly procedures for specific systems and components.
The illustrations in the manual highlight fundamental principles and procedures, though they may not depict the exact model you own. Adjustment and repair operations reference wear limits for the Porsche 928 GTS 1992-1993, providing relevant data and useful assembly details. To avoid costly mistakes, read the text carefully and thoroughly familiarize yourself with the procedures before starting any work. All work should be performed with great care, in a clean working area with adequate lighting.
This manual is your comprehensive resource for ensuring a complete and satisfying repair experience for you or your customers, keeping their vehicle in optimal condition. All information, illustrations, and specifications are based on the latest product information available at the time of publication approval. Component specifications, maintenance information, and diagnostic information have been included where necessary.
The manual emphasizes the use of correct OEM fasteners and the importance of replacing fasteners with the same type (part number) as the original. It also outlines procedures for servicing and repairing vehicles using safe and effective methods. Many NOTES, CAUTIONS, and WARNINGS are included, which should be followed along with standard safety procedures to prevent personal injury, damage to the vehicle, or compromise its safety.
To maximize the life of your Porsche 928 GTS 1992-1993, the manual recommends:
* Accurately following the maintenance requirements of the periodic maintenance chart in the service manual.
* Investigating unusual noises and changes in the vehicle's riding characteristics promptly and rectifying any problems as soon as possible.
* Using only genuine Porsche 928 GTS parts as listed in the parts catalogue.
* Following the procedures outlined in the manual carefully and completely, avoiding shortcuts.
* Keeping complete records of all maintenance and repairs, including dates and any newly installed parts.
* Using only approved lubricants, as specified in the manual.
This manual provides technical information regarding the design, function, disassembly, adjusting work, and troubleshooting of components on the Porsche 928 GTS 1992-1993. The descriptions are concise and precise, supported by photographs, notes, drawings, schematics, exploded and sectional drawings. This information is intended to simplify any necessary repair work.
The manual also includes information about adjusting work and valuable reference data for adjustment values. For all maintenance and repair work, accident prevention guidelines must be strictly observed. To perform all repairs listed in the manual, a complete set of standard tools, as well as the special tools and fixtures shown and listed, are necessary.
No special emphasis is placed on replacing sealing components, as it is assumed they are replaced during any repair. Unless specific values are given, all threaded connections should be tightened according to the required tightening torques listed on torque charts.
When describing tasks that could be dangerous, safety measures are highlighted with special remarks: DANGER, CAUTION, or NOTE.
The Porsche 928 GTS, produced from 1992 to 1993, was the final iteration of the iconic 928 series, a grand tourer that challenged the 911's dominance in the Porsche lineup. The GTS, a performance-oriented variant, aimed to showcase the 928's capabilities in its final years. Building upon the 928 S4, the GTS boasted numerous improvements, including a power bump for the 5.0-liter V8 engine. This resulted in a respectable 345 horsepower, propelling the car from 0 to 60 mph in a swift 5.8 seconds. The GTS also featured a revised suspension with firmer springs and dampers, enhanced brakes with larger discs, and a limited-slip differential. Aesthetically, the GTS showcased a more aggressive appearance with a redesigned front bumper and a unique rear spoiler, signifying its sporty intent.
Despite its numerous refinements, the 928 GTS faced challenges in the market, primarily due to the escalating popularity of the 911 and the changing market landscape. With Porsche focusing on the 911's evolution and the introduction of the Cayenne SUV, the 928, despite its impressive performance and luxurious features, found itself relegated to the sidelines. The 928 GTS was discontinued in 1993, marking the end of an era for the unique grand tourer. While the 928 series might not have achieved the same level of recognition as its 911 counterpart, it remains a significant part of Porsche's history. The 928 GTS, with its potent performance and refined design, continues to captivate car enthusiasts today, representing the final chapter of a remarkable chapter in Porsche's journey.