No. D51

Bulletin #: D51
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Technical Bulletin Nomenclature
Attention:
Porsche Parts Managers/Parts Personnel/ Technicians
Information:
Numerous technical bulletins are published as Workshop Literature. This bulletin gives a quick
introduction to each technical bulletin, explains the terminology and the revision control.
Technical Information (TI)
Information regarding specific repair issues for specific vehicle model types with repair instructions
PCSS
Group number
PCSS
Part ID
Bulletin type
Bulletin
number
https://ppn.porsche.com/portal/community/porsche_cars_north_america/after_sales/aftersales_document_database/service/technical-information
Symptom-Based Workshop Manual (SY)
Supplement to workshop manual
PCSS
Group number
Bulletin type
Bulletin
number
PCSS
Part ID
https://ppn.porsche.com/portal/community/porsche_cars_north_america/after_sales/aftersales_document_database/service/
symptom-based-workshop-manual
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Advanced Technical Information (ATI)
Information regarding specific repair issues for specific vehicle model types with intermediate repair instructions.
PCSS
Group number
Bulletin
number
PCSS
Part ID
Bulletin type
https://ppn.porsche.com/portal/community/porsche_cars_north_america/after_sales/aftersales_document_database/service/advancedtechnical-information
Installation and Conversion Instructions
Information regarding installation of Tequipment for specific vehicle model types.
PCSS
Group number
PCSS Part ID
Bulletin
number
Bulletin type
https://ppn.porsche.com/portal/community/porsche_cars_north_america/after_sales/aftersales_document_database/service/installation-andconversion
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Campaigns
Information regarding specific campaigns and recalls for specific vehicle model types with repair instructions.
PCSS
Group number
Campaign ID
Bulletin
number
Campaign
type
https://ppn.porsche.com/portal/community/porsche_cars_north_america/after_sales/aftersales_document_database/campaign
Special Tools Bulletins
Information regarding release of Porsche Special Tools and Equipment.
Bulletin
number
Bulletin type
https://ppn.porsche.com/portal/community/porsche_cars_north_america/after_sales/aftersales_document_database/service/special-toolinformation
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PIWIS Tester Updates
Information regarding release of new PIWIS Tester software update.
Bulletin
number
Software
release
Bulletin type
https://ppn.porsche.com/portal/community/porsche_cars_north_america/after_sales/aftersales_document_database/service/special-toolinformation
Parts Information
Information regarding promotion of new parts.
Group number
Bulletin
number
Bulletin type
https://ppn.porsche.com/portal/community/porsche_cars_north_america/after_sales/aftersales_document_database/new-parts-information
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Parts Withdrawals
Information regarding withdrawal of parts and request to ship back to the PDC.
Group number
Bulletin
number
Bulletin type
https://ppn.porsche.com/portal/community/porsche_cars_north_america/after_sales/aftersales_document_database/new-partsinformation
Warranty Information
Information regarding warranty.
Bulletin
number
Bulletin type
https://ppn.porsche.com/portal/community/porsche_cars_north_america/after_sales/aftersales_document_database/new-parts-information
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Revision Control
Numbering System
Bulletin type
Numbering System (example)
Remark
TI, SY, Installation and Conversion
Instructions, Campaigns
1/20
Updated version indicated in text
field “Revision”
ATI, Warranty Information
2000.1
Last digit indicates the updated
version (Ex:.1)
Special Tools Bulletins
SPTL2000.1
Last digit indicates the updated
version (Ex: .1)
PIWIS Tester Updates
PIWIS2001b
Last digit indicates the updated
version (Ex: b)
Parts Information, Parts
Withdrawals
D200.1
Last digit indicates the updated
version (Ex:.1)
Important Notice: Technical Bulletins issued by Porsche Cars North America, Inc. are intended only for use by professional automotive technicians who have attended Porsche service training courses. They are
written to inform those technicians of conditions that may occur on some Porsche vehicles, or to provide information that could assist in the proper servicing of a vehicle. Porsche special tools may be necessary in
order to perform certain operations identified in these bulletins. Use of tools and procedures other than those Porsche recommends in these bulletins may be detrimental to the safe operation of your vehicle, and
may endanger the people working on it. Properly trained Porsche technicians have the equipment, tools, safety instructions, and know-how to do the job properly and safely. Part numbers listed in these bulletins
are for reference only. The work procedures updated electronically in the Porsche PIWIS diagnostic and testing device take precedence and, in the event of a discrepancy, the work procedures in the PIWIS Tester
are the ones that must be followed.
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