Re: what's best service manual to get for e39 autos?

The Bentley manual is the best, but its not necessarily the most 
illuminating when it comes to detailed instructions.  It's also expensive.

R / John

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> hello,
> my car has developed a groaning sound (sound likes bad bearing on
> pulley or something like this) coming from engine bay.  It's still
> under warranty so I figure I'll wait until it breaks so I can take it
> to dealer.
>
> I also had an incident with dealer where I asked them to look at
> rattling sound from rear driver's side door but they said it's the
> weather stripping.  I can definately hear something loose inside door
> when I shake the door with my hand!
>
> I think the dealer scammed me for $115!
>
> I bought a service manual CD from ebay but it's format is aweful.  It
> doesn't show you how to take apart the different sections of the car.
> BMW doors are the most over-engineered doors I've ever seen!!  I'm
> used to working on american or japanese cars.  If I knew how to take
> apart these doors I wouldn't have to get taken advantage of by
> dealers.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Oskar
>