By shooter mcgavin (Shootermcgavin) on Wednesday, October 17, 2001 - 11:03 am: Edit

I'm shopping for a good shop manual for my 98D1. What's te best one to get? I've heard wide opinions on this topic. Thnx- SM

By Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) on Wednesday, October 17, 2001 - 11:08 am: Edit

Ya just missed the Daily Special at British Pacific on the genuine shop manual.
(Thanks Jball!! Mine is on the way!)

IMHO, the only one to try hard to get is the genuine shop manual. Haynes, it is for non-mechanically inclined, so they will 'know' what changing the oil means.... Most of the stuff in it is what you should know from working on any other car, too... Sometimes, rarely, but sometimes, Haynes may have a photograph in it that helps illustrate something in a different way that is helpful, but nothing to the extent that I would purchase a Haynes in place of a genuine workshop manual.

IMHO, YMMV.....

-L

By shooter mcgavin (Shootermcgavin) on Wednesday, October 17, 2001 - 11:19 am: Edit

Thanks L. I saw a genuine one in Atlantic British for just over a hundred. Good price? I just missed the steal from BP. Oh well, story of my life. SM

By gil on Wednesday, October 17, 2001 - 11:25 am: Edit

ill see what i can up with from parts...

By Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) on Wednesday, October 17, 2001 - 11:29 am: Edit

BP said that their usual price is $89, which is less than RN's price at $140.

Check on shipping price differences, though... depending on where you are and shipping mode (UPS versus FedEx versus USPS), the savings from buying at one place may get eaten....

Roverconnection has 'em, www.roverconnection.com/Plaza/rcwsmy5.htm. About the same as AB for this item, though they're usually a bit cheaper on most stuff.

Sometimes eBay has 'em, too.... if you find one you just may save a bundle...


IMHO.... call/email Nathan Crabtree first, see what his price is with shipping.

Good luck!

-L