As per the title, NewTIS, the site that gave us instructions to dismantle and reassemble parts, descriptions of connectors, and wiring diagrams has been shut down by order of BMW.

Access to the official BMW TIS will set you back

$30 for 24 hours
$250 for 1 month
$2500 for 1 year

 

Well, this sorta explains why my like-new Bentley hardcopy MINI service manual sold in a few hours on eBay yesterday. I had purchased it a couple months ago, but ended up not using it (the newTIS pages were superior for my purposes, as I pulled the front end off, removed the head to fix a burnt valve, then reassembled with a bunch of new parts). I am SO disappointed newTIS is no longer available. I don't mind paying for service info, but the BMW rates are exorbitant.

 

Well that stinks. It was so much easier to look it up on the site. Guess my Bentley manual is going to get dirty.

 

This sucks.
Not so much for my 2009 R55 as for my
wife’s 2020 F23. I have the Bentley manual
for the MINI but doubt they’ll ever be
a Bentley manual for the M240i.
At least it has 3 more years of factory
warranty and 3 more extended after that.

 

Bentley and searching on the forums here, PM'ing me. I found this one but does not have the newer cars,

MINI DIY and some TIS info R50-R60 MINI.
https://workshop-manuals.com/mini/

Let you know if I find anything else.

 

I opened several of these and am NOT seeing anything CLOSE to a full service manual ..... A subsection of electrical ......

am I doing something wrong?

 

No, THEY are.

 

Yes its not complete on the workshop manuals, i have found stuff in their before newtis came out. Not the best but it has some stuff.

 

"Because we can't have them fixing their own f***ing cars, now can we?!"

F*** YOU BMW

 

You can find all of that and more in ISTA+. Definitely worth looking into.

 

Where would I look for an authentic
(not shady or bogus) version of ISTA +
or ISTA D covering MINIs and BMW F
series up to 2020 production?

 

Define "shady or bogus."

 

Software incomplete or doesn’t work
properly, seller uses your credit card
or other personal info for purposes
other than the purchase, etc.

 

Because of the moral grey area, I'll send you a PM.

 

Thanks. Will probably get it for my
desktop PC for TIS type reference
as I have a couple advanced scan tools
for diagnostics, adaptations, battery
registration, ABS flush, etc.

 

I thought ISTA+ was only diagnostic software? They have procedures too?

 

Yes.

I just entered a the VIN from random F56 JCW found on Carfax and dove into the repair/maintenance section...

 

Would you mind sending me a PM where your version came from?

 

May I get one of those too please.

 

I would also appreciate a PM on this.

Thanks

Jim

 

Sorry for resurrecting an old thread, if anyone can pm me with the details for the software scotty_r56s was using I'd be massively grateful.

Thanks
Lee.