Wow... Lots of GREAT information. Thanks very much to all. I thought I would get the same answer across the board, but I was naive! ;-)

I'm very unfamiliar with the Porsche PSM and ABS system, that is primarily why I asked.

What I'm familiar with is the traditional four caliper (two bleed valves on each front caliper and a single bleed valve on each rear caliper), single brake master cylinder, and an ABS with two additional bleed valves. I have completely removed and replaced the front calipers on my old car, and re-bled the system by traditional old-fashioned leg-power methods... BUT... I know that today's traction control systems and more sophisticated brake systems, definitely make me 'ignorant' to the implications of trying the same method on my current 2002 996 TT.

Thank you ALL for the information and taking the time to voice your opinions.

1) I have a stock brake set-up. (For as long as I think that it can 'suffice' for my track driving, which I am starting to doubt a little bit, but to be fair, I will go do more track days before jumping the gun).

2) I have been considering stainless steel lines, but have decided to wait until I at least change out the stock brake fluid with Motul 600.

3) I *believe* I did boil the brake fluid at last week's track event, because I was driving around with very little traffic in session three, and all of the sudden, a warning came on my dash that indicated I had 'low brake fluid' or something to that effect. I got off the track, checked the level (it was fine), checked the pads (they were fine), and let it cool, turned off the car, turned it back on, voila, warning went away. My *GUESS* is I boiled the brake fluid. Can someone 'chime-in-a-confirmation' ?

So, I've got a couple of bottles of Motul 600, ready to change out the fluid in the system.

Do I need to get it to someone with a PS2 System tester ?

btw, I would gladly buy a hardcopy of the shop manual, if I can only find a 'source' for it.

Thanks,

Andy

P.S. side note : I can't believe I just paid $20 for the oil filter 'wrench' from one of the Bay Area Porsche Dealers. I thought those things were like $7-10 or something like that.

 

Forgive my ignorance, but does the 993TT have PSM ?

 

Nope. One of the few good things

 

Sorry, but I do not do oil changes anymore. I get Aileen to do them.

As, for the oil filter wrench. I have 2 versions.

 

Lucky you Jauder... I like it on the street ok.. But out on the track it messes me up at times Hm maybe that's my own crap driving that does it...

 

SOL had some issues posting the following attachments. I hosted this for SOL, and he wanted to add the following:

Here is the factory procedure to bleed brakes on cars with PSM (all 996 Turbos):












THANKS SOL !!