Porsche 914 & 914/6 Tool Kit Wrenches

The 1970-1973 Porsche^® 914/4 model tool kits came equipped with an 8x13mm Hazet V-10 double-end spanner (open-end wrench). The wrench was silver with an oxide finish, was approximately 125mm long and had markings as shown in the pictures at right. This wrench was used in many VW model tool kits in the early '70s. Note that the forged"HAZET" logos on the wrench are comprised entirely of capital letters. Wrenches with the "Hazet" label were included in earlier Volkswagen tool kits, but were never in the Porsche 914 kit. Refer to the pictures at right comparing the upper and lower-case script.

Current eBay listings for Porsche 914 and 914/6 factory tool kit wrenches (if any tool kit wrenches are listed, compare them with the descriptions and examples on this page to ensure authenticity):

The 1974-1976 Porsche 914 tool kits came equipped with a 10x13mm Hazet DIN 895 double-end spanner (open-end wrench). The wrench came in either the normal silver or a gold-colored with an oxide finish, was approximately 120mm long and had markings as shown in the pictures at right.

At right are comparison pictures meant to show the difference between the early and later styles.

The Porsche 914/6 tool kits came equipped with five double-end spanners (open-end wrenches):

8x9mm, 110mm long

10x11mm, 126mm long

12x13mm, 140mm long

14x15mm, 157mm long

17x19mm, 187mm long

Each wrench has a satin chrome finish (silver cadmium plated, I believe) 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 Porsche 914/6 tool kits from the factory. The  "DROP FORGED STEEL  GERMANY" (DFS) wrenches were used in multiple Porsche models from 1964 into 1974 as follows:

1964-1965 356C

1965-1967.5 912 (I believe that "SELECTED-STEEL  GERMANY" (SS) wrenches were used in 912 tool kits in late 1968 and 1969 models.)

1965-1973.5 911 (Late 1973 and early 1974 911 tool kits often had a mix of DFS and "SELECTED-SPECIAL-STEEL  WEST GERMANY" (SSS) wrenches, likely a result of exhausting the DFS inventory as they moved to the SSS wrenches. They apparently ran out of the 17-19mm DFS wrench first.)

914/6 (All model years.)

Additionally, there were subtle variations in the script on some of the DFS wrenches used in various Porsche models and model years, perhaps most notably on the 10-11mm wrench (variations pictured at right with the known correct 914/6 wrench at top). Additionally, DFS wrenches were (and perhaps still are) produced with slightly more rounded lettering (example 12-13mm & 14-15mm wrenches pictured at right). 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. The 914/6 wrench set pictured is an authentic factory tool kit set. I cannot say whether any of the DFS variations noted/pictured appeared in factory Porsche 914/6 tool kits, but I have no personal knowledge or other indication that they did.

The Porsche 914/6 tool kit also came equipped with a 19x22mm box-end wrench. This tool had a satin-chrome finish and was marked "CHROM-VANADIUM" on one side.

Lastly, the Porsche 914/6 tool kit included a pulley holding wrench to be used in conjunction with the box wrench when loosening the alternator nut to replace the belt. This tool had a satin-chrome finish (silver cadmium plated, I believe) and was marked "P208" on the back side (side opposite that from which the prongs protrude).