Porsche 914/6 and 1969 - 1973 Porsche 911
Factory Tool Kit Wrenches
Consistent Functionality
Porsche 914/6 and 1969-1973 Porsche 911 cars were equipped with five
double-end spanners (open-end
wrenches).Each wrench has a satin
chrome finish and is cast with "DROP
FORGED STEEL GERMANY" in large block print on one
side.
There
is a lot of
debate and confusion regarding the exact script type found on authentic
open-end wrenches delivered in factory Porsche 914/6
tool kits. With the exception of the late 1968 and 1969 model year 912
vehicles, "DROP
FORGED STEEL" (DFS) spanners were included in the tool kits of all cars
assembled in Porsche factories beginning in 1964 and ending during the
1974 model year production. During this period, there were some subtle
variations in the script of the DFS wrenches used in various Porsche
models and model years (perhaps most notably on the 10x11 mm wrench --
variations pictured at
right with the correct 914/6 wrench at top). Additionally, DFS
wrenches were (and perhaps still are) commercially produced with
slightly more
rounded lettering. Whether there were actually specific script styles
associated with specific Porsche models/years is (thankfully) beyond
the scope of this site, as it deals only with Porsche 914 914/6 models,
and 914/6 DFS wrenches had a consistent print style as shown.
The Porsche 914/6 factory tool kit included double-end spanners in
the following sizes:
- 8x9 mm, 110 mm long
- 10x11 mm, 126 mm long
- 12x13 mm, 140 mm long
- 14x15 mm, 157 mm long
- 17x19 mm, 187 mm long
Porsche 914/6 tool kits also came equipped with a 200 mm long, 19x22
mm box-end wrench. This tool has a satin-chrome finish and is marked
"CHROM-VANADIUM" on one side.
Current eBay
listings for Porsche tool kit DFS open-end and Chrom-Vanadium box-end
wrenches (compare listed items with those pictured on this page to
ensure authenticity):
Porsche
911 & 914/6 Tool Kit Wrenches on eBAY