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09-26-2014, 01:49 PM | #1 |
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Why won't BMW sell us Service Manuals???
This is really getting to me. Why did they stop making Service manuals available through Bentley? I was able to get one for the E39, and I've seen them for the E65/66 so sometime between then and now they just stopped offering them. Bentley has no answer for me, BMW Customer Service won't give me an answer.
It pisses me off when a simple procedure is made difficult because you have to figure out how to take stuff apart rather than just checking the manual. For instance, I had to replace the back part of my center console. If I had the manual, I would have known that the side carpet slides forward and unclips and there are 4 screws, which when removed lets the whole thing slide off. Instead, I pried at the climate control, pried at the vents, pried at everything to try to get it off, breaking the vents in the process requiring a replacement. I would have gladly spent the $300 on a Bentley manual to save the money I've spent, and will spend, replacing stuff thats broken in the process of trying to remove it. Perhaps a Master Tech would be able to do this stuff without a manual. Sorry not me. My only ASE certification came in Engine Performance, and that was like 15 years ago. Everything else I'm not real good at, so I need a manual. |
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09-27-2014, 06:12 PM | #3 |
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I know the Haynes ones were done like that, but I thought the Bentleys were actually done by BMW since the dealer techs used them.
Wonder if AllData has any info on the F01/02......... EDIT: Nothing on AllData. Says right on their site BMW and Mini are not available per the manufacturers. Freaking ridiculous. Last edited by Mike_L; 09-27-2014 at 06:24 PM.. |
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