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Terje
29th Dec 2006, 13:07
There are an awful lot of Parts and workshop manuals on CD for sale on Ebay, are these legal copies or just scanned rip-offs?

Anyone any idea? If they are illegal copies is there any point in telling Ebay?
TEMPL4R
29th Dec 2006, 13:13
If they are dirt cheap, they are probably copies.

Chris
Paul Humphreys
29th Dec 2006, 13:36
Also if you look hard enough theres a couple of web sites where you can download them for FREE.

Paul
nobber
29th Dec 2006, 13:57
they are crap unless you have a printer , even then looking through them for something perticular is an experience in itself.
i got the paper ones , workshop and parts manual from e bay for less than a tenner , the parts catalogue was 99p.
much better when its written down on paper in front of you.
DavejDavies
29th Dec 2006, 15:34
I beleive the older ones are scanned copies but newer manuals are very usful word searchable pdfs - paper copy is nice but you only end up printing a couple of pages each time your doing something then getting them covered in oil...

As Paul says there are site out there which will allow fee download (sorry haven't got the links) - the guys on eblag I suspect are just selling stuff they've downloaded for free - copyrite is probably still with LR?

Having bought a new TD5 from LR a few years ago all I can say is for the cost it should have come with CD of the manual and parts cat - suppose software to interface with the ECU would have been nice too.

Not just Land Rover manuals on the web, I've seen all sorts including Rolls Royce for the better off home mechanics :eek: :D :D
adrianandkate
29th Dec 2006, 20:54
Hmmmm - haven't found anything for ours yet......:( :( :( :( :(
timbott
29th Dec 2006, 21:04
Hmmmm - haven't found anything for ours yet......:( :( :( :( :(

What you got???

cheers, Tim
adrianandkate
29th Dec 2006, 21:21
Manuals or vehicles?
All parts cats and rep op manuals for S2 and S3 (including the optional catalogues). No problem there or fixing the S3.

The Santana is the problem - lots of things the same so I can use the Series manuals - and other things are different eg 3500 6 cylinder engine, gearbox, power steering, anti-roll bars. I keep trying here in Spain and drawing a total blank - anyone who has them doesn't want to get rid of them. And I've tried Britpart and their Spanish offshoot (for want of a better description). Aaaah. Small rant over. Sensitive subject. Nice of you to ask though. It's still a good machine. cheers adrian
Paul Humphreys
29th Dec 2006, 21:41
Try reading this web site

http://www.landroverclub.net/Club/HTML/secure/members.htm#manualscd

Paul
benji
31st Dec 2006, 10:07
There is always the legit option

http://forum.landrovernet.com/showthread.php?t=72892
Paul Humphreys
31st Dec 2006, 12:12
There is always the legit option

http://forum.landrovernet.com/showthread.php?t=72892


Yes but even they don`t cover the Santana and thats what he is after.

Paul
adrianandkate
31st Dec 2006, 12:32
Hi Paul
Thanks for the posting. Had seen this site before but not found the reference to the Santana CD. Have sent an email and am still waiting for a response.....maybe....:rolleyes:

Hey but thanks for the pointer. It's worth a go.:)
TEMPL4R
31st Dec 2006, 12:43
It's at the top of the page, it might need refreshing, but it is there.

Chris
benji
31st Dec 2006, 13:01
Yes but even they don`t cover the Santana and thats what he is after.

Paul

Sorry I was refering to the original post