If you’re like me and are not interested in paying a premium for parts simply because they say the word ‘Porsche’ on them, then this list is for you.
Ultimate Porsche 944 Parts Cross Reference / Alternate Parts List
*Use the search box for quick filtering of parts
| Part | Clarification | MY | Other Cars | Manufacturer Part # | Porsche # | Where To Buy | Manufacturer / Other | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | ||||||||
| Cooling hose | 951 | Peugeot 205 D/1,6/1,9 waterpump | 70816 21643 - - | 951 106 239 01 | Amazon Amazon Amazon Rockauto | Dayco Gates Various Various | ||
| Crank pilot bearing | 6202-2RSR 6202-2RS / C3 | Amazon Amazon | FAG TIMKEN | |||||
| Diverter Valve / BOV / Bypass | 951 | Saab 9-5 (part# 4441895) | 0 280 142 110 | Amazon Rockauto | Bosch | |||
| Diverter Valve / BOV / Bypass | 951 | 550545100 | AutohausAZ | Mode Inc. | ||||
| DME temperature sensor | DME, blue M12x1,5 | 82-91 | BMW 316i Fiat Uno Fire-ie/Turbo/ie Opel Astra 8V injection Volvo 700-s Turbo -84 | 0 280 130 026 | 944 605 125 00 | Amazon | Various | |
| Expansion tank cap | 17mm/15lbs | 82-85.0 | Alfa 33 1,7-16V 87-92 Audi 100 67-78 Ford Granada 2,5-Diesel | 10230 | Amazon | Stant | ||
| Idle control valve, ICV | 944/951 85.5-89 | Peugeot 405 1,9GRi Renault R19 1,7iKat Renault Clio-I 16V-1,8/2,0 Volvo 740 B200ET/230ET -87 | 0 280 140 501 | 93060616100 | Amazon | Bosch | ||
| Idle control valve, ICV | S2 | 0 280 140 531 | 96460616000 | Rockauto | Bosch | |||
| Knock sensor | 951, 944S, 944S2 | Ford Escort 1.6 80-85 Citroen BX 19GTi 16V 87-93 Saab 900i-16V 85-93 | 0 261 231 006 | Amazon | Bosch | |||
| Oil filter | 82-91 | 0451103213 W719/22 L30165 H 14 W 25 PH-6941 | 944 107 201 90 | Amazon Amazon Amazon Rockauto Amazon | Bosch Mann Purolator Hengst Fram | |||
| Radiator fan switch | 3-pole 95°-85°+102°-92°C | 82-91 | Audi 100 88-94 Seat Ibiza 93-94 VW Golf II 85-91 Volvo 400-s | 201-1266 7.5635 | Amazon Rockauto | Berk/Arnley Facet | ||
| Speed / Reference sensors | Speed / Ref. Sensors | 82-91 | 1986 BMW 325 | 0261210028 0261210002 | 944 606 115 00 | Amazon Amazon | Bosch Bosch | 8v - 2pc, 16v - 1pc |
| Thermostat | 83°C(180°F) | 82-88 | 33208 | Amazon | Gates | |||
| Thermo-pneumatic valve | 951 | Audi 100 77-91 | 058 131 851 A | Rockauto | Various | |||
| Throttle position sensor | 944 82-89 | 13631710559 | 944 606 113 01 | Amazon Rockauto | Facet Walker Products | |||
| Throttle position sensor | 951 | Volvo 440 1.7 Turbo 9/87-7/91 Volvo 960 2.0 8/90-9/93 | 0 280 120 400 200-1397 | 951 606 113 00 | Amazon Amazon | Bosch Walker | ||
| Fuel System and Exhaust | ||||||||
| Fuel filter | M14 threads | 82-91 | BMW 320i 4.79-82 BMW 323i 9.78-8.79 BMW 518i 75-79 | H127WK KL 21 WK 726 | 928-110-253-07 | Amazon Amazon Amazon | Hengst Mahle Mann | |
| Fuel Injector | '87-'89 944 Turbo | 62203 | 94460611400 | Rockauto | BOSCH | Modern Injector that replaces the stock injector. Plug&Play | ||
| Fuel Injector Seal Kit | SK57 | Amazon | SMP | |||||
| Fuel pump | '83-'89 NA & Turbo | 69458 69483 69467 | 944 608 102 04 | Amazon Amazon Amazon | Bosch Bosch Bosch | *Only buy shipped and sold by Amazon to avoid fake pumps* | ||
| Fuel pressure regulator | 2.5 bar FPR | 944/951 85.5-89 | 13531284796 1580239 SKPR80 | 944 110 198 04 | Amazon Rockauto Rockauto | Bosch Beck/Arnley SKP | ||
| Fuel pressure regulator | 3 bar FPR | 951 85.5-89 | BMW 325 E30 85-91 | 0 280 160 258 SKPR60 13 53 1 711 541 0 280 160 249 | Amazon Rockauto Rockauto - | Bosch SKP Various - | *For chipped cars | |
| Fuel pressure regulator | 3.8 bar FPR | S2 | 0 280 160 287 PR69 | Amazon Rockauto | Bosch SMP | |||
| Fuel pump | '87-'91 944 S & S2 | 69483 | 944 608 102 06 | Amazon | Bosch | *Only buy shipped and sold by Amazon to avoid fake pumps* | ||
| Fuel tank cap | 82-91 | Audi, Passat, Golf I | 31676 | Amazon | Gates | |||
| Oxygen sensor, lambda | 85.5-91 | 13924 NTK25516 234-3031 | 951 606 135 0 | Amazon Amazon Amazon | Bosch NTK Denso | |||
| Transmission | ||||||||
| Clutch Master Cylinder | 82-91 | CM32293 2113419 LMC430 | Amazon Amazon Amazon | Dorman FTE Schaeffler | ||||
| Clutch Slave Cylinder | 82-91 | 072-8288 3101523 CS103773 | Amazon Amazon Amazon | Beck/Arnley FTE Dorman | ||||
| Front Axle and Steering | ||||||||
| Balljoint, lower | Steel control arm | 82-85.0 | VW Golf I | TC207 GK9061 MK9061* | Amazon Amazon Amazon* | Delphi Mevotech Mevotech* | *Premium Balljoint | |
| Control arm | Steel control arm | 82-85.0 | VW Golf I | TC655 RK641988 | Amazon Amazon | Delphi Moog | ||
| Suspension shock strut | 82-89 | |||||||
| Front Strut Mount | Rubber Bushing | 901941 | Amazon | Monroe | ||||
| Front Wheel Inner Seal | 82-91 | 17736 | Amazon | SKF | ||||
| Powersteering belt | L=950mm | 82-91 | 7375 | Amazon | Gates | |||
| Power Steering Pump | All | BMW 325i 83-91 VW Vanagon | 19318904 19319109 | 94434743200 94434743203 94434743205 94434743208 944347432CX 944347432X | Rockauto Rockauto | Various Various | *Will require minor modifications such as output shaft swap and stud swap from stock pump | |
| Shock absorber cover rubber | 82-85.0 | BMW 316/318/320 E21 75-82 front Mercedes Benz W124 front Nissan Sunny N13/B12 rear VW Golf 73-91 | ||||||
| Steering Wheel Hub | 82-85 | '75-'83 VW Golf/Rabbit '80+ Audi 4000 | Wheel Boss | eBay | Various | |||
| Tie rod, outer | Powersteering | 82-86 | Golf I, Jetta I, Caddy I | 171 419 812 | 944 347 333 00 | TRW | ||
| Tie rod, outer | Manual | 82-83 94DN402644 until | 116 020 3226 10251 | 944 347 333 00 944 347 333 00 | Meyle Lemförder | |||
| Wheel Bearing -Front Inner | 82-86 | SET6 BR6 | Amazon Amazon | Timken SKF | ||||
| Wheel Bearing - Front Outer | 82-86 | SET2 051-3848 | Amazon Amazon | Timken Beck/Arnley | ||||
| Wheel Bearing - Front Outer | 87-91 | SET3 051-3434 BR3 | 999-059-089-01 | Amazon Amazon Amazon | Timken Beck/Arnley SKF | |||
| Wheel Bearing -Front Inner | 87-91 | SET17 051-3812 BR17 | 999-059-090-00 | Amazon Amazon Amazon | Timken Beck/Arnley SKF | |||
| Rear Axle | ||||||||
| CV Axle | '88-'89 951 | VW-8044 | Amazon | Trackmotive | ||||
| CV joint | 82-86 | VW Transporter 68-90, Syncro 85-90 | couple mm wider | |||||
| CV joint cover rubber | 82-91 | VW Transporter 68-90, Syncro 85-90 | ||||||
| Rear control arm | 82-85.0 | VW beetle 1302/1303 | ||||||
| Rear Wheel Inner Seal | 82-86 | 052-3156 | Amazon | Beck/Arnley | ||||
| Wheel Bearing - Rear Inner | 82-85.0 | VW beetle 1302/1303 | 0513442 6206J | Amazon Amazon | Beck/Arnley SKF | |||
| Wheel Bearing - Rear Outer | 82-85.0 | 051-3853 MA1206UV | Amazon Amazon | Beck/Arnley SKF | ||||
| Wheel Bearing - Rear | 85.5-91 | 051-3875 FW161 51380 | 999-053-020-01 | Amazon Amazon Amazon | Beck/Arnley SKF Timken | |||
| 82-91 | BMW 700 | |||||||
| Wheels and Brakes | ||||||||
| Brake caliper seals | Front | 944 82-89 | Audi 100 5E-2.2/TD-2.0 1977-7.79 Peugeot 505 Peugeot 604 front | ATE | ||||
| Brake caliper piston | Front | 944 82-89 | Peugeot 504 78-82 front Peugeot 505 front Peugeot 604 front | ATE | ||||
| Brake master cylinder | 82-91 | MB W123 | 1332118 | Rockauto | Cardone | |||
| Brake Pad Pin | 1994 Toyota T-100 pickup | 14023 | Amazon | Carlson | ||||
| Handlever System, Pedal Cluster | ||||||||
| Brake and clutch pedal pad | 85.5-91 | Golf II | ||||||
| Body and Interior | ||||||||
| Door Handle | 82-91 | '87 Golf | Various | Rockauto | Various | *Golf handles are fully made of plastic. | ||
| Jack Post Stump | 82-91 | VW Golf MK2, Jetta | 321803615 | eBay | SSP | *Requires tack welding | ||
| Motorized Adjustable Mirror | 82-91 | VW Golf MK3, Fox, Passat, Touran Ford Transit, Focus MKII | 4A0959577 | eBay | Goldmine | *Some soldering required, instructions here | ||
| Sun visor clip | 82-91 | Golf III | 3B0 857 561 BB41 3B0 857 561 BY20 3B0 857 561 B8YS 803857561A01C | Amazon - - Amazon | VAG VAG VAG URO | Black Grey Beige Black | ||
| Sun visor cover-clip | 82-91 | Golf III | 3B0 857 563 BB41 3B0 857 563 BY20 3B0 857 563 B8YS | Black Grey Beige | ||||
| Electrical Equipment | ||||||||
| Alternator | 90A | 82-85.0 | Ford Scorpio 2,0-OHC/Diesel/TurboD 90A Ford Sierra 1,3-2,0 OHC 90A | |||||
| Alternator | 115A | 85.5-91 | 0 120 468 005 | Bosch, or 0 120 468 004 | ||||
| Alternator belt | L=735 | 82-85.0 | Peugeot 605 TD-2.1 -94 LA Rover 75 1,8 LA Rover Freelander 1,8 LA | |||||
| Alternator belt, cars with AC | 82-85.0 | BMW 535/540 E39 ilmastointi Mazda 626 1.6/2.0 85-87 LA/OT Toyota Carina E 2,0 -93 LA Toyota Picnic 2,0 VL/ei ILM | ||||||
| Alternator belt | 6x725mm | 85.5-91 | Nissan Sunny GTi-16V 1,6/1,8 86-91 LA Nissan Bluebird 1.6-2.0 86-88 LA Nissan Prairie 2.0 88-89 LA | |||||
| Alternator belt, cars with AC | L=1005mm | 85.5-91 | Citroen Jumper 2,5D/TD/TDi LA+OT MB 208D/210D/308D/310D -95 LA MB 408D/410D -95 LA Peugeot Boxer 2,5D/TD/TDi LA+OT | |||||
| Alternator brushes | 5x8x15mm | 82-85.0 | MB W123 76-80 VW Golf 74-7.81 Bosch Volvo 200-s 74-8.81 | Bosch | ||||
| Alternator brushes | 5x8x19mm | 85.5-88 | BMW 300s 81-90 Ford Sierra MB W124 VW Golf 8.81-91 | Bosch | ||||
| Alternator sliding ring | 82-85.0 | BMW 300s 75-81 MB W123 76-80 VW Golf 74-7.81 Volvo 200-s 74-8.81 | Bosch | |||||
| Alternator sliding ring | 85.5-88 | BMW 300s 81-90 Ford Sierra MB W124 VW Golf 8.81-91 | Bosch | |||||
| Battery | 64Ah | 82-91 | Audi 100, gasoline 75-90 Seat Ibiza, 93-98 VW Golf III, gasoline | |||||
| Distributor cap | 944/951 (NOT S/S2) | 03182 1 235 522 325 0 330 920 414 | 944 602 251 00 | Amazon - - | Bosch Bosch Beru (VK 442 S) | |||
| Distributor cap | 944S / S2 | Volvo B200/230 | ||||||
| Distributor dust cover | 82-89 | 1 230 500 219 | 944 602 803 00 | Bosch | ||||
| Distributor rotor | 944/951 (ei S/S2) | 0 300 900 169 | 944 602 901 01 | Beru (EVL 169) | ||||
| DME-relay | 82-91 | Opel | 4RP 008 189-051 | Hella | ||||
| Headlamp | 82-91 | H6024 | Amazon | Various | ||||
| Ignition coil | 82-91 | 0 221 118 322 | 944 602 115 0 | Bosch | ||||
| Ignition control unit | 944S/S2 | Ford Escort 1,6i 86-90 Opel Corsa 1,2N/1,4 87 Saab 900i-16V 85-93 Seat Ibiza 1,5i | Bosch | |||||
| Ignition switch | 82-85.0 | Golf I / II 74-92 | ||||||
| Reverse light switch | 82-91 | MB 100D MB 207D-310D (601/602) 80-95 MB 407D-410D (611) 82-95 | ||||||
| Spark plug | 944/951 82-91 | WR7DC BPR6ES | Amazon Amazon | Bosch NGK | ||||
| Spark plug | S2 | NGK BPR7ES | Amazon | NGK | ||||
| Starter motor brushes | Audi 100 | |||||||
| Turn signal switch without cruise* | 82-85 | VW Golf I / II Vanagon | 25195351301C 25195351301C | Amazon Rockauto | URO Various | *Can be used in cars with cruise control but cruise will no longer function with this switch. | ||
| Turn signal relay | 82-91 | Audi A6 BMW 316-320 9.79-90 Ford Sierra 82-93 Opel Astra VW Golf III 91-98 | 0 335 200 041 | Amazon | Bosch | |||
| Voltage regulator | 115A alternator | 82-91 | Audi 100, 81-92 BMW 300s, 81-90 Ford Sierra, 82-93 VW Golf 8.81-91 | 1 197 311 040 | Bosch | |||
| Windshield washer pump | 82-91 | VW Golf I/II/III |
*If there is anything missing from the list that you feel should be added please leave a comment below or shoot me an email at dean@deancent.com
Suspension
Volkswagen Golf MK1, MK2 and MK3, that’s right, some older brother parts will work on your Porsche 944 with little modification, potentially saving you hundreds, if not thousands.
eBay coilovers for a Volkswagen Golf. Only the fronts though, rears are not compatible. Stiffness and ride height adjustable although you’ll be playing at the peak of the height adjustment.
MK1 for NA cars upto ’86
MK2 and MK3 for 87 and up NA, Turbo and S2
These have only been tested with camber plates, yet to be tested without. Also the spindle mount is a bit wider, so shims or washers would be required.
Inexpensive camber plates for the 944 can be obtained here: https://ebay.us/P6zKpS
You may need to add some spacers to get the ride height high enough for your taste as they will lower the front end but they are essentially bolt on. Oh and are a fraction of the cost of Porsche specific suspension parts.
Golf Mk1 coilovers NA models upto ’86: https://ebay.us/yqkMpC
Golf MK2 & MK3 coilovers for ’87 and up NA, Turbo and S2 models: https://ebay.us/eiyTsops
**Rears are not compatible and can be sold.**
Credits to David Barbarian from 944 premium facebook group
For the rear here is a good write-up with part numbers, also adjustable.
https://944tech.wordpress.com/…/how-to-a-proper…/…
Great list, I know of the reference sensor’s bought them at a fraction of Porsche price, the lead is slightly longer but makes no difference.
Found a Volvo 740 in my local scrap yard, sure enough TPS was there £5 😁
Nice list!