Alldata DIY for one year - $12.95 through 1/9/2019
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AlldataDIY.com is offering a year's access for one car for $12.95 with promo code YEAREND18. Regular price is $29.95 per year for the first car and $19.95 for each additional car. This is factory service information provided by the various manufacturers.
Much of it depends on the YouTube video and the procedure in question.
Personally, if I'm wanting to know how to change a timing belt or replace fuel injectors and window regulators, it's often far better to see the procedure as the designers intended it to be done. That's in the factory manuals. It's not guaranteed to be in the YouTube video.
I've never regretted having factory manuals at hand.
Much of it depends on the YouTube video and the procedure in question.
Personally, if I'm wanting to know how to change a timing belt or replace fuel injectors and window regulators, it's often far better to see the procedure as the designers intended it to be done. That's in the factory manuals. It's not guaranteed to be in the YouTube video.
I've never regretted having factory manuals at hand.
if only for a year... what will stop someone from downloading all the data for your car?
if only for a year... what will stop someone from downloading all the data for your car?
I'm not entirely sure. I suppose you could try a robo-getter to retrieve all the hyperlinked pages and graphics. Meh. For $13, I've got better things to do.
I'm not entirely sure. I suppose you could try a robo-getter to retrieve all the hyperlinked pages and graphics. Meh. For $13, I've got better things to do.
i hear you.... only if it was easy would it be worth the time...
Oh my god yes. This is really top notch info, I've had subs on several vehicles. Just being able to get specific fluids, specs, capacity, part numbers is awesome, procedures are great too. I've used it for Toyota, Jaguar (x2), Mercedes (x3), Infiniti, Volvo, and Ford (x2). All seemed to have well established platforms and solid repositories of the technical service bulletins.
Occasionally, you can supplement the info with better pics or videos online, but alldatadiy is a solid resource for any level DIY'er. Even if it's a job I don't wanna do, I still use it for info, part numbers, and fluid specs, so I can buy myself and then take it to the shop and know exactly what they need to do.
Edit: addendum: while it doesn't have a real dedicated mobile platform, the website still works great on a mobile phone, probably better than a mobile app would.
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I assume BMW simply doesn't want to license their materials to Alldata.
I assume BMW simply doesn't want to license their materials to Alldata.
Personally, if I'm wanting to know how to change a timing belt or replace fuel injectors and window regulators, it's often far better to see the procedure as the designers intended it to be done. That's in the factory manuals. It's not guaranteed to be in the YouTube video.
I've never regretted having factory manuals at hand.
Personally, if I'm wanting to know how to change a timing belt or replace fuel injectors and window regulators, it's often far better to see the procedure as the designers intended it to be done. That's in the factory manuals. It's not guaranteed to be in the YouTube video.
I've never regretted having factory manuals at hand.
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Oh my god yes. This is really top notch info, I've had subs on several vehicles. Just being able to get specific fluids, specs, capacity, part numbers is awesome, procedures are great too. I've used it for Toyota, Jaguar (x2), Mercedes (x3), Infiniti, Volvo, and Ford (x2). All seemed to have well established platforms and solid repositories of the technical service bulletins.
Occasionally, you can supplement the info with better pics or videos online, but alldatadiy is a solid resource for any level DIY'er. Even if it's a job I don't wanna do, I still use it for info, part numbers, and fluid specs, so I can buy myself and then take it to the shop and know exactly what they need to do.
Edit: addendum: while it doesn't have a real dedicated mobile platform, the website still works great on a mobile phone, probably better than a mobile app would.