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    Posted: 02-September-2004 at 08:26

Hi all

I know Haynes don't do a manual (yet, here's hoping!) for BMW E39's and as someone else was asking about a manual for their older style 520, can anyone suggest a source for a technical manual for my E39.  Its a 98 S 523iSE.

I was thinking about buying the Haynes Manual for the Series 3 from 98 onwards as this would at least cover my 2494 lump. How much else would be relevant from this Haynes manual to my E39? 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02-September-2004 at 08:31
Bentley have just released a service manual for the E39 5 Series , not cheap at around £110 but this is for two volumes with over 2000 pages !.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02-September-2004 at 08:46

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Thanks for that

If one had £110 to spend on it how do you buy it from Bentleys?  Are they on line or do have a telephone number?

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02-September-2004 at 08:51
www.amazon.com is as good as anywhere but in answer to your question www.bentleypublishers.com

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02-September-2004 at 10:13
You can get it from Bamm for less and you may be able to find some discount codes if you do a search on google.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02-September-2004 at 10:45

I have just taken delivery of the Bentley E39 manual

Two whole volumes, one of which is just circuit diagrams!

I bought it off amazon.com (not co.uk) and paid £71. Amazon themselves weren't as cheap as the specialists comapanies they linked me through to. Arrived promptly too.

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