This 1994 Porsche 968 factory service and repair manual is built around the 3.0L L4 (VIN A) engine and the exact trim on your build sheet, so the specifications, clearances and torque sequences inside are the ones Porsche published for your car, not a generic figure pulled from another 968 year.
Engines
- 3.0L L4 (VIN A) Gas
Trims
- Base Convertible 2-Door
- Base Coupe 2-Door
Known issues on the 1994 968. No recalls are on federal record for the 1994 968. Owners have filed 4 complaints for the year, and no technical service bulletins are logged. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind this car's systems are here regardless.
Whether you're working through the VIN A engine's service intervals or a full front-to-back inspection, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your specific 1994 968.
Information for PIWIS tester update 42.300.050 & .052
Instructions on manufactures certificate for approved Porsche A40 engine oils
Instructions on manufacturers certificate for approved C20 engine oils
Instructions on manufactures certificate for approved Porsche C30 engine oils
Information for PIWIS tester update 42.300.035
Information for PIWIS tester update 42.300.040 & .041
Information for PIWIS tester update 42.300.030 - .032
Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the glass roof - 9J0877069EY and 9J0877069DY
Showing the 8 most recent of 84 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
PINION BEARING FAILURE IN POWER TRAIN OF PORSCHE 968 MODEL CARS - MANUFACTURING DEFECT, WITHOUT RELATIONSHIP TO DRIVING CONDITIONS OR WEAR AND TEAR. MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. EXTREMELY HIGH COST TO REPA
THERE EXISTS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE PINION BEARING IN THE TRANSAXLE. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED BY DEALERS, CONSUMERS, AND THE MANUFACTURER. TO DATE, THERE HAVE BEEN HUNDREDS OF KNOWN FAILURES - C
KNOWN PINION BEARING ISSUE HAS BEEN IGNORED BY PORSCHE FOR YEARS. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF KNOWN CASES OF THIS BEARING FAILURE YET PORSCHE OUTRIGHT DENIES A PROBLEM. WITH LESS THAN 12,780 UNITS PRODUCED
ALL ELECTRICAL POWER STOPS ABRUPTLY IMMEDIATELY KILLING THE ENGINE AND ALL POWER TO LIGHTS. YOU CAN'T EVEN PUT ON EMERGENCY FLASHERS SINCE THERE IS NO ELECTRICAL POWER. APPEARS TO HAPPEN WHEN A HIGH
