Best Repair manual for the E60
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Hi guys so i searched and didnt come up with much. Me being a DIY guy I need to know what is the best repair manual for a 2004 545i. There are a few out there and I wanted some opinions before i decide. Thanks
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Rudy thanks for the site but $2500 
for a repair/service manual/guru is pushing it. I was looking for something like a chilton or hayes manual.
for a repair/service manual/guru is pushing it. I was looking for something like a chilton or hayes manual.
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Are the $10 ebay dvd manuals any good? apparently they tell you how to fix everything and gives the part numbers or any part you need
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Originally Posted by Bimmerchop69' post='1065610' date='Dec 1 2009, 05:55 AM
Hi guys so i searched and didnt come up with much. Me being a DIY guy I need to know what is the best repair manual for a 2004 545i. There are a few out there and I wanted some opinions before i decide. Thanks
i just bought one on ebay, and it won't install on my 64 bit OS.....what a surprise!!!!
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Originally Posted by response_surface' post='1066325' date='Dec 2 2009, 10:11 AM
i just bought one on ebay, and it won't install on my 64 bit OS.....what a surprise!!!!
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For years,(10) I have been searching for a shop manual for my Volvo S80. I finally bought a Haynes european version. I didnt expect much and i was not disappointed. Dont even waste your money. Additionally there was a person selling a Volvo S80 CD on ebay. That was a joke. It was a bunch of generic repairs on random cars almost like a HS shop class textbook. I sent it back and he returned my money.
To me the big issue is "how does it work" and "how do I fix it". Particularly in the key service areas.
Eventually I developed a file of some repair items that I found on forums. Our automotive brothers and sisters are great at this. Yes it is a conspiracy, but thats part of the new century.
There are some professional subscriptions out there but they are very expensive. Even those are almost useless without dealer programming capabilities.
To me the big issue is "how does it work" and "how do I fix it". Particularly in the key service areas.
Eventually I developed a file of some repair items that I found on forums. Our automotive brothers and sisters are great at this. Yes it is a conspiracy, but thats part of the new century.
There are some professional subscriptions out there but they are very expensive. Even those are almost useless without dealer programming capabilities.
