Re: [DML] Re: Updated Service Manuals coming?

["Joe Sorrentino" <joeytino@xxxx>]

Wayne wrote regarding an updated service manual:

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What do you think, list members? Who's interested? What should such a new 
manual cost? (Is there sufficient sale potential to cover the cost of 
publication.) Speak up!

My thoughts, for what they are worth:

As I work at a GM plant - yes, it's true - they have stepped away from paper 
service manuals. We just finished installing an on line version where the 
service guys log in, select from a list the area they are interested in 
(Body, electric, etc.) and all schematics, disassembly instructions, part 
numbers and service advisories required are listed for immediate retrieval 
and printing. The benefit of this is the obvious savings on printing costs, 
and eases future updates and having to distribute them.

In our case I don't think an on line site as such would be economically 
feasible (then again never underestimate the power of DeLorean owners), but 
such a design could conceivably fit onto a CD as a version of the original 
one was a number of years ago, but this would feature all of the 
improvements, service bulletins, and any pertinent information that has been 
gathered over the years from various DMC owners. I, for one would purchase 
one in a hearbeat. One thing I've learned - of many - from being a reader 
of the DML for the past two years is the frustratingly incomplete state of 
the original service manual.

I can go into more detail in how it's set up at work if anyone is 
interested. Feel free to email me directly.

Best regards to all.

Joe Sorrentino
VIN (sadly no, but soon to be owner of a certified model by Lee.)
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