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Porsche 914 Tool Kits & Porsche 914/6 Tool Kits (Factory)

Porsche 914 Tool Bags (Factory Tool Kit)

Porsche 914 Screwdrivers (Factory Tool Kit)

Porsche 914 Wrenches (Factory Tool Kit)

Porsche 914 Pliers (Factory Tool Kit)

Porsche 914 Spark Plug Wrenches (Factory Tool Kit)

Porsche 914 Lug Wrenches (Factory Tool Kit)

Porsche 914 Jacks (Factory Tool Kit)

Porsche 914 Tow Hooks (Factory Tool Kit)

Porsche 914 Hub Cap Pullers (Factory Tool Kit)

Porsche 914 Fuse Pack (Pudenz)

Porsche 914 & 914/6 Bilstein Jacks

As one would hope, Porsche® 914 automobiles came with a jack mounted in the rear trunk, secured with two rubber straps. The jacks were all manufactured by Bilstein, but there were several variations throughout the Porsche 914 production run. All jacks were operated by inserting the folding steel rod of the jack into the longitudinal jacking tube on whichever side of the vehicle is appropriate. Similar jacks were also used in VW® and other Porsche vehicles of the era.

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The 1970 through early 1972 Porsche 914 and Porsche 914/6 models came equipped with a lever-style jack. This Bilstein device was operated by inserting the straight end of the lug wrench Tommy bar (or the tapered end of the actual lug wrench in the case of the 914/6 tool kit) into the appropriate tube on the jack and levering the car up or down. Note that the jack pictured at right is not in the best shape and is missing the rubber ring at the top that protects the vehicle's finish from being inadvertently damaged during use. This is the exact same jack issued with the VW Beetle during that time period.

 1970-1972 Porsche 914 Jack

The most dramatic jack change occurred late in the 1972 model year when the lever-style jack was replaced with a screw-based jack (also produced by Bilstein). This device was operated by turning the integrated handle in the appropriate direction to lift or lower the car. This jack provides smoother, easier lifting. Apparently the jack design was still evolving slightly during the late 1972 and very early 1973 model year production run, as there was a variation in the handle of some of the jacks issued with these cars when compared with the generally accepted 914 screw-based jack equipping most of the late 1972-1976 Porsche 914 models. An example of this alternate jack is pictured at right. The "green dot" at the top of the handle is actually a plastic cover that hides and protects the handle attachment. This plastic cover should be present on all screw-based Porsche 914 jacks.

Early 1973 Porsche 914 Jack

Early 1973 Porsche 914 Jack

The remainder of the late 1972 through early 1975 Porsche 914 models came equipped with the a screw-based jack with a flat, broad handle that is triangular in shape. The lower picture at right compares this more common handle style to the early 1973 model handle style.

1973-1974 Porsche 914 Jack

Porsche 914 Screw-Based Jack Handle Comparison

Later 1975 and 1976 Porsche 914 vehicles came equipped with a jack that was identical to the prior style with the exception of the silver cap that covers the top sprocket and handle gear mechanisms. This cap, while still silver and stamped with the curved "Bilstein" name (although this label is hard to see in the provided picture), was attached differently and therefore had two "dimples" in it. The lower picture at right compares the caps on the three variations of the screw-based 914 Bilstein jacks.

1975-1976 Porsche 914 Jack

Porsche 914 Screw-Based Jack Cap Comparison