1959 PORSCHE 356

1.6L (1582cc) air-cooled flat-4, 60 hp (356A 1600)•RWD•MANUAL•gas

Factory-verified torque specsnone yet for this vehicle

No torque value on this vehicle has been checked by hand yet. The full list below is estimated.

Common jobs labor hours, estimates

Brake Pads - Front1.6 Brake Rotor - Front Single0.6 Oil Change0.5 Starter Solenoid2 Water Pump3.3 Thermostat1 Timing Chain9.1 Tire Rotation0.5 Wheel Alignment1.3 Transmission Service2 Automatic Transmission Fluid and Filter Change2 Spark Plugs1 Ignition Coils - All2.5 Air Filter0.4

Fluids & battery

Brake FluidDOT 3 or DOT 40.5 qt

Coolantnone — air-cooled engine

Engine OilSAE 30 or 20W-50 mineral oil6.3 qt

Power Steeringnone — manual steering

Manual TransmissionSAE 90 GL-4 gear oil2.1 qt

Washer Fluidwindshield washer fluid1 qt

BatteryGroup 51 · Lead Acid280 CCA

Codes, recalls, maintenance

Every job on this vehicle, A to Z 485 pages

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All Fourlabor Brake Boosterlabor Brake Booster Check Valvelabor Brake Caliper - Frontlabor Brake Caliper - Fronttorque Brake Caliper - Rearlabor Brake Caliper - Reartorque Brake Caliper Bracketlabor Brake Caliper Rebuild - Frontlabor Brake Caliper Rebuild - Rearlabor Brake Drum - Rearlabor Brake Fluidfluid Brake Fluid Flushlabor Brake Hose - Frontlabor Brake Hose - Rearlabor Brake Light Switchlabor Brake Line - Singlelabor Brake Lines - Complete Setlabor Brake Master Cylinderlabor Brake Master Cylindertorque Brake Master Cylinder Rebuildlabor Brake Master Cylinder Rebuildtorque Brake Pads - Frontlabor Brake Pads - Fronttorque Brake Pads - Rearlabor Brake Pads - Reartorque Brake Pads and Rotors - Frontlabor Brake Pads and Rotors - Rearlabor Brake Proportioning Valvelabor Brake Rotor - Front Singlelabor Brake Rotor - Rear Singlelabor Brake Rotors - Front Pairlabor Brake Rotors - Rear Pairlabor Bumper Cover - Frontlabor Bumper Cover - Rearlabor Bumper Reinforcement - Frontlabor Bumper Reinforcement - Rearlabor Camshaft R&Rlabor Carpetlabor Center Consolelabor Charging System Testlabor Climate Control Modulelabor Clutch Cablelabor Clutch Disclabor Clutch Hydraulic Linelabor Clutch Kitlabor Clutch Master Cylinderlabor Clutch Slave Cylinderlabor Coil Spring - Frontlabor Coil Spring - Rearlabor Coil Springs - Front Pairlabor Coil Springs - Rear Pairlabor Combination Switchlabor Compression Testlabor Connecting Rod Bearingslabor Control Arm Bushing - Front Lowerlabor Control Arm Bushing - Front Upperlabor Control Arm Bushing - Rearlabor Coolantfluid Coolant Bypass Pipelabor Coolant Flushlabor Coolant Flushtorque Coolant Reservoirlabor Coolant Temperature Sensorlabor Cooling Fan Assemblylabor Cooling Fan Clutchlabor Cooling Fan Motorlabor Cooling Fan Relaylabor Cooling System Pressure Testlabor Crankshaft R&Rlabor CV Axle - Rearlabor CV Boot - Innerlabor CV Boot - Outerlabor Cylinder Head R&Rlabor Cylinder Head Resurfacelabor Dash Padlabor Dashboardlabor Diagnostic Scanlabor Differential Cover Gasketlabor Differential Fluid Change - Rearlabor Differential Pinion Seallabor Differential Rebuild - Rearlabor Differential Servicelabor Dimmer Switchlabor Distributorlabor Distributor Cap and Rotorlabor Distributor Rebuildlabor Door Check/Stoplabor Door Glasslabor Door Handle - Exteriorlabor Door Handle - Interiorlabor Door Hingelabor Door Lock Actuator - Frontlabor Door Lock Actuator - Rearlabor Door Panellabor Door Shelllabor Door Skinlabor Door Weatherstriplabor Downpipelabor Drivability Diagnosislabor Driveshaft - Rearlabor Driveshaft - Reartorque Driveshaft Center Support Bearinglabor Driveshaft Center Support Bearingtorque Drum Brake Hardware Kitlabor Drum Brake Shoes - Rearlabor Electrical Diagnosislabor Electronic Parking Brake Motorlabor Emissions Inspectionlabor Engine Mount - Frontlabor Engine Mount - Fronttorque Engine Mount - Rearlabor Engine Mount - Strutlabor Engine Mount - Torque Axislabor Engine Mounts - Alllabor Engine Oilfluid Engine Oil Coolerlabor Engine R&Rlabor Engine Rebuildlabor Exhaust Clamplabor Exhaust Gasket - Frontlabor Exhaust Gasket - Rearlabor Exhaust Hangerslabor Exhaust Manifoldlabor Exhaust Manifold Gasketlabor Exhaust Manifold Gaskettorque Exhaust Manifold Studslabor Exhaust Pipe - Rear Sectionlabor Exhaust Tiplabor Fan Belt Replacementlabor Fan Belt Replacementtorque Fenderlabor Fender Linerlabor Flex Pipelabor Flexplatelabor Floor Mat Hookslabor Fluid Leak Diagnosislabor Flywheellabor Flywheeltorque Flywheel Resurfacelabor Fog Light Assemblylabor Fog Light Bulblabor Freeze Plug - Singlelabor Freeze Plugs - Alllabor Front Brake Pad Replacementlabor Front Brake Pad Replacementtorque Front Main Seallabor Front Pipelabor Front Struts - Pairlabor Front Suspension Rebuildlabor Front Suspension Rebuildtorque Fuel Caplabor Fuel Filler Necklabor Fuel Filterlabor Fuel Filtertorque Fuel Level Sensorlabor Fuel Line - High Pressurelabor Fuel Line - Returnlabor Fuel Line and Filter Servicelabor Fuel Pressure Regulatorlabor Fuel Pumplabor Fuel Pumptorque Fuel Pump Relaylabor Fuel Tanklabor Fuel Tank Straplabor Full Engine Tune-Uplabor Full Engine Tune-Uptorque Fuse Box - Engine Baylabor Fuse Box - Interiorlabor Generator Service and Rebuildlabor Glove Boxlabor Glove Box Latchlabor Grillelabor Harmonic Balancerlabor Head Gasket - Singlelabor Head Gasket - Singletorque Head Gaskets - Bothlabor Headlight Assemblylabor Headlight Bulb - Singlelabor Headlight Bulbs - Pairlabor Headlight Switchlabor Headlinerlabor Heated Seat Modulelabor Heater Control Valvelabor Heater Corelabor Heater Hoseslabor High Pressure Fuel Pumplabor Hoodlabor Hood Hingelabor Hood Latchlabor Hood Release Cablelabor Hood Strutlabor Hornlabor Horn Relaylabor HVAC Control Panellabor Idle Air Control Valvelabor Idler Pulleylabor Ignition Coil - Singlelabor Ignition Coils - Alllabor Ignition Control Modulelabor Ignition Lock Cylinderlabor Ignition Points and Condenser Replacementlabor Ignition Switchlabor Ignition Timing Adjustmentlabor Instrument Clusterlabor Instrument Cluster Servicelabor Intake Manifoldlabor Intake Manifold Gasketlabor Intake Manifold Gaskettorque Intermediate Pipelabor Knuckle/Spindle - Frontlabor Knuckle/Spindle - Rearlabor Lateral Armlabor Leak-Down Testlabor LED Headlight Modulelabor Lifter - Singlelabor Lifters/Tappets - Alllabor Limited Slip Clutch Packlabor Long Block Replacementlabor Lower Control Arm - Frontlabor Lower Control Arm - Rearlabor Main Bearingslabor Main Relaylabor Manual Trans Fluid Changelabor Manual Transmissionfluid Mechanical Fuel Pump Servicelabor Mode Door Actuatorlabor Mufflerlabor Mufflertorque Neutral Safety Switchlabor Noise Diagnosislabor Oil Changelabor Oil Changetorque Oil Level Sensorlabor Oil Pan Gasketlabor Oil Pan Gaskettorque Oil Pan Replacementlabor Oil Pressure Sensorlabor Oil Pumplabor Oil Separator/PCVlabor Overdrive Solenoidlabor Parking Brake Actuatorlabor Parking Brake Cablelabor Parking Brake Shoeslabor PCV Valvelabor Pedal Padslabor Pilot Bearinglabor Piston - Singlelabor Piston Rings - Alllabor Pistons - Alllabor Power Antenna Motorlabor Power Mirror Motorlabor Power Seat Motorlabor Power Steeringfluid Power Steering Hose - High Pressurelabor Power Steering Hose - Returnlabor Power Steering Reservoirlabor Power Window Motor - Frontlabor Power Window Motor - Rearlabor Power Window Regulator - Frontlabor Power Window Regulator - Rearlabor Pre-Purchase Inspectionlabor Pressure Platelabor Quarter Glasslabor Quarter Panellabor Rack and Pinion Bootslabor Radiatorlabor Radiatortorque Radiator Caplabor Radiator Hose - Lowerlabor Radiator Hose - Upperlabor Radiator Hoses - Bothlabor Radiator Removal and Servicelabor Radiator Removal and Servicetorque Radio/Head Unitlabor Radius Armlabor Radius Arm Bushinglabor Rear Brake Shoe Replacementlabor Rear Brake Shoe Replacementtorque Rear Main Seallabor Rear Shocks - Pairlabor Rear Suspension Servicelabor Rear Suspension Servicetorque Rear Windowlabor Rearview Mirrorlabor Recirculation Door Actuatorlabor Relay - Genericlabor Resonatorlabor Ring and Pinionlabor Rocker Arms - Alllabor Rocker Panellabor Seat - Frontlabor Seat - Rearlabor Seat Beltlabor Seat Belt Bucklelabor Seat Coverlabor Seat Foamlabor Seat Heater Elementlabor Seat Tracklabor Serpentine Belttorque Shift Cablelabor Shift Forklabor Shift Linkagelabor Shifter Bootlabor Shifter Knoblabor Shock Absorber - Front (one side)labor Shock Absorber - Rear (one side)labor Shock Absorber Replacementtorque Short Block Replacementlabor Side Mirror Assemblylabor Side Mirror Glasslabor Spark Plug Wireslabor Spark Plugslabor Spark Plugstorque Speaker - Dashlabor Speaker - Doorlabor Speedometerlabor Speedometer Cablelabor Starterlabor Startertorque Starter Solenoidlabor State Inspectionlabor Steering Angle Sensorlabor Steering Columnlabor Steering Couplerlabor Steering Damperlabor Steering Shaft - Intermediatelabor Steering Shaft - Upperlabor Steering Wheellabor Steering Wheel Coverlabor Strut Assembly - Frontlabor Strut Assembly - Rearlabor Strut Bearinglabor Strut Mount - Frontlabor Strut Mount - Rearlabor Subframelabor Subframe Bushinglabor Subwooferlabor Sun Visorlabor Sway Bar - Frontlabor Sway Bar - Rearlabor Sway Bar Bushing - Frontlabor Sway Bar Bushing - Rearlabor Sway Bar Link - Frontlabor Sway Bar Link - Rearlabor Sway Bar Links - Front Pairlabor Synchros - Alllabor Synchros - Single Gearlabor Tail Light Assemblylabor Tail Light Bulblabor Tail Pipelabor Thermostatlabor Thermostattorque Thermostat Housinglabor Thermostat Housingtorque Throttle Bodytorque Throttle Position Sensorlabor Throw-Out Bearinglabor Tie Rod Assemblylabor Tie Rod End - Innerlabor Tie Rod End - Outerlabor Tie Rods - Both Sideslabor Timing Chainlabor Timing Chaintorque Timing Chain Guidelabor Timing Chain Kitlabor Timing Chain Tensionerlabor Tire Balancelabor Tire Mount and Balancelabor Tire Rotationlabor Torque Converterlabor Torsion Barlabor Torsion Bar Adjustmentlabor Trailing Armlabor Trailing Arm Bushinglabor Transmission Control Modulelabor Transmission Filterlabor Transmission Filter and Fluidlabor Transmission Fluid Changelabor Transmission Fluid Changetorque Transmission Flushlabor Transmission Input Shaft Bearinglabor Transmission Mountlabor Transmission Mounttorque Transmission Output Shaft Bearinglabor Transmission Pan Gasketlabor Transmission R&R - Automaticlabor Transmission R&R - Manuallabor Transmission Rebuild - Automaticlabor Transmission Rebuild - Manuallabor Transmission Servicelabor Trunk Hingelabor Trunk Latchlabor Trunk Lidlabor Trunk Strutlabor Trunk/Liftgate Actuatorlabor Tune-Up - Majorlabor Tune-Up - Minorlabor Turn Signal Bulb - Frontlabor Turn Signal Bulb - Rearlabor Turn Signal Switchlabor U-Jointlabor Upper Control Arm - Frontlabor Valve Adjustmentlabor Valve Bodylabor Valve Cover Gasket - Singlelabor Valve Cover Gasket - Singletorque Valve Cover Gaskets - Bothlabor Valve Job - Completelabor Valve Sealslabor Valve Spring - Singlelabor Valve Springs - Alllabor Voltage Regulatorlabor Warm-Up Regulator Servicelabor Washer Fluidfluid Washer Pumplabor Washer Reservoirlabor Water Pumplabor Water Pumptorque Wheel Alignmentlabor Wheel Bearing - Press-In Frontlabor Wheel Bearing - Press-In Rearlabor Wheel Bearing Hub - Frontlabor Wheel Bearing Hub - Fronttorque Wheel Bearing Hub - Rearlabor Wheel Bearing Hub - Reartorque Wheel Cylinderlabor Wheel Stud - Frontlabor Wheel Stud - Rearlabor Window Motor and Regulator - Frontlabor Window Motor and Regulator - Rearlabor Windshieldlabor Windshield Moldinglabor Wiper Blade Replacementlabor Wiper Linkagelabor Wiper Motor - Frontlabor Wiper Motor - Rearlabor Wiper Switchlabor

Full specs

5-Year Cost of Ownership

$7,204 maintenance + likely wear

~$1,441/yr · 120¢/mile equivalent

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