Panamera S E-Hybrid 970 3.0 V6 Engine Removal & Rebuild

[Maayan]

Hello Everyone!

 

First time here.  Hoping to encounter a warm, friendly community!

 

Experienced VW/Audi rebuilder, here.

 

I've got me a Panamera S E-Hybrid (970) with a supercharged V6 engine that has a rod knock that I'm looking to rebuild right away.

QUESTION: Does anyone have access (or knows where I can get them) to the engine service manuals for this bad boy I could use?

I reached out to Porsche and they protect those manuals like state secret.  Apparently, this is a VW/Audi engine but my hang-up is with the hybrid aspect of it.  No lift available, mind you...  So, with that in mind, I was told that I had ZERO chance of removing this baby from the top due to the Engine/E motor/Transmission being all together and because of that, subframe drop is the only way to go.

 

Someone else said that I could remove the bumper/front end of the car and pull the engine and all else frontwards without the need of a lift.  Just to elevate the car on jack stands and that it'll work.

Audi has the Erwin website for service manuals.  Is there something like that for Porsche?

Really would like that service manual or perhaps a Q&A with a tech here in the RennTech community...

I'd be so indebted to you!

 

Anyhow, looking for the engine service manual and some support from the community.  I'd love to document it all and post it here for the community.

 

Can anyone assist?

 

Thanks so much,

 

Maayan-

[Loren]

 

Porsche stopped producing "paper" manuals in 2006. Service manuals are now only available in PIWIS.

Everything is available on the PIWIS system,or by subscription, but are not inexpensive ($18,000 per year) .  Most of the aftermarket manuals are pretty useless.

[Maayan]

$18,000.00???  Chump change! lol

 

That's unreal!  They do that to deter self-help guys.

 

I'm holding out hope, here...  😄