The Pierce-Arrow Society offers members technical publications and expertise to properly restore, maintain, and operate their Pierce-Arrow vehicles. Our primary technical publication is the Pierce-Arrow Society Service Bulletin, which is published six times each year. The Service Bulletins reprint original factory service letters and also provide a forum for questions to the Pierce-Arrow Society Technical Committee. A Master Index and back issues are available to help maintain your Pierce-Arrow in top condition. The Service Bulletins are a great way to learn from the experience of others who have already restored their Pierce-Arrows. A sample issue is availble online.

In addition to the Service Bulletins, Pierce-Arrow Society members receive the Parts & Services Directory. This publication lists current sources for reproduction parts and restoration services. It also lists modern parts known to interchange with Pierce-Arrow parts. The Parts & Services Directory is an invaluable tool for anyone restoring a Pierce-Arrow.

Both the Service Bulletins and the Parts & Services Directory are available to Pierce-Arrow Society members on-line in a special area of this website exclusively for our current members.

For questions not covered in the Service Bulletins, members of the Pierce-Arrow Society may send their specific Pierce-Arrow questions to our Technical Committee. Questions submitted to the Technical Committee are addressed by individuals with specific knowledge or experience with the problem at hand. This valuable service may help you get you Pierce-Arrow back on the road as soon as possible!

The Pierce-Arrow Society Library contains hundreds of volumes of owner's manuals, parts books, sales literature, blue-prints, and factory correspondence applicable to most models of Pierce-Arrows. These materials will help you determine authentic details of your restoration and provide you with the information to maintain and operate your Pierce-Arrow as the factory intended. Copies of these items are available to members for nominal copying expense. Members of the Pierce-Arrow Society are invited to contact the Pierce-Arrow Society Editor with your specific needs.

If you own, maintain, or restore a Pierce-Arrow and are not receiving the benefits of the Pierce-Arrow Society technical information, we invite you to JOIN the Pierce-Arrow Society.

To assist you in identifying your Pierce-Arrow, we have included the following references:

• A listing of Pierce-Arrow production specifications .
• Serial number locations.
• Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Identification Wizard
• A sample issue of the Pierce-Arrow Society Service Bulletin

• Safety Alert! 1929-31-- some steering wheel hubs have broken recently.
• Use of premium fuel in T-head engines
• Oil leak in Model Z (Series 36) flywheel housing
• Repairing rusted-out body panels
• Care & refinishing of interior woodwork
• Production Schedules & Engine Casting Date Codes
• Removing aluminum cylinder heads - Series 81 / 1601
• Adjusting Brakes
• Roof & Body Wood Repair
• Body Work -- body repair panels
• Pierce-Arrow Mechanical Club letter, December 26, 1915 - Series 4 Cars
  • Window Regulators
  • Description of Westinghouse electrical system
  • Differences Between Series 3 & Series 4 Cars
• Pierce-Arrow Mechanical Club letter, March 26, 1916 - Series 2 & 3 Cars
  • Generator output curves
• Pierce-Arrow Mechanical Club Letter - April 26, 1916
  • Series 4 carburetor adjustment
  • Westinghouse generator output
  • Squeaks from engine
  • Trucks
• Pierce-Arrow Mechanical Club letter, May 26, 1916
  • Test for Series "3" Generator on Test Bench
  • Carbon Troubles & Condition of Valves
  • Peculiar Knock & Vibration
  • Electric Starter Trouble
  • Trucks -- Magneto Settings
  • Tools & Shop Equipment
• 1914-18 - Clutch adjustments - Series 2, 3, 4, & 5
• 1918 - Table of engine RPM vs. car speed (MPH)
• 1925-29 -- Tune-up data: Models XA, XB, RD, RF & WC trucks
• 1926-1938 Shock Absorbers
• 1927-28 - Fuel system air pressure - Series 36
• 1929-1932 King Pins & Tie Rods
• 29-38 Location of Body Numbers
• 1929-38 - Rear axle bearings & seals
• 1930 - Ignition Questions - Model C
• 1931 Production Variations in Transmission
• Factory Service Letter - June 7, 1932 - Fan Lubrication
• 1933 Club Sedan roof construction
• Factory Service Letter - Sept. 1, 1933 - Interchange of free-wheeling transmission ('32) with prior years.
• Factory Service Letter - Dec. 14, 1933 - Oil Temp. Regulator
• 1934 - Hood center hinge - Model 840A
• 1934 - Engine assembly procedure - connecting rod details
• Factory recommended clutch adjustment - March 2, 1934
• 1936 - Radio installation
• 1936-1938 Overdrive Transmission