Since i'm seriously considering replacing the timing chain assembly myself, i'm curious if the manuals are worth buying. More info is always better (torque specs, etc), but just wondering if its a good reference book.

 

Yes!

It is a very thorough manual.

Dave

 

Definitely. We have one here at the office and it's a great resource/guide.

 

If you are planning to replace your timing chain or perform any significant maintenance on your MINI the manual is worth having. A factory shop manual or equivalent is the first item I purchase after acquiring a new vechicle.

I am also perparing to change my timing chain and have the cam/crank locks and chain kit. The manual does a good job with the install procedure. The manual is also thorough in that it covers the entire car. It does lack detail in some areas but this is easily overcome if you like wrenching.

 

I buy a manual for everything I own and the Bentley manual is very good.


Save some money and buy it from Amazon - $88.17.

 

Yes the Benley Manual is the best repair manual. We keep them in stock.
http://www.waymotorworks.com/r55-r56...ir-manual.html

 

Aa Bentley Manual..... Priceless!

 

Ive loved all my Bentley Manuals.

 

Excellent, thanks everyone. On my way to purchase.

 

The Bentley manual for my wife's 911 is better than the one for my MINI, but it's still pretty decent. I wish it covered a few more things, like transmission internals. Some of the sections can be a little confusing with the way the different versions of the car (e.g., N17, N19, etc.) are handled, too.

Still, it's a couple of light-years better than manuals like the Chilton or Haynes.

I think the best workshop manual I've seen so far is for my old CRX. Tons of detail, and mostly used line-drawings instead of photos so they could show you only the details that were important. And the most enjoyable manual was definitely the old John Muir VW "Idiot" guide.

 

Those VW Idiot guides were the best. Funny, informative and simple for us idiots!

 

Stupid question,but why is a Bently manual used for a Mini?
Is it just the brand of the book like a Haynes or Chilton?

 

GET the Manual!
Do NOT rely upon information garnished from the web. I found what I believed to be proper torque's,.....wound up being TOO tight, and broke.

THE BOOK, has all proper torque's, directions, etc....

 

Bentley is a publisher of repair manuals, like Haynes or Chilton, only waaay better! They have over a thousand pages of information, rather than a couple hundred, like the other publishers offer.

Dave

 

Oh,got it now!Thanks

 

Yes absolutely way better.