I have my Mini Cooper in EL Salvador, Central America and unfortunately there is no Min i dealership here. I have tried to take it to the BMW dealership but they sometimes cannot figure the car out.

Any idea how I can purchase a TIS service manual for a 2003 Mini Cooper S? I have seen them in Ebay but am afraid to purchase it through them.

thanks

 

I bought one off of ebay. It was about 20 bucks and it was a copy but it works fine on my pc. I can copy one for you but honestly, I dont get the chance to goto the post office very often so it may be some time before I could send it.

 

Please this post if you are considering purchasing a TIS manual on eBay. That seller was banned from NAM after posing as his own customer (several times).

 

I've my Mini in Mexico and believe me, the BMW dealers ignore a lot of techical data about the car.

I've bought the CD's from Ebay, and I was expecting much more information from them...the cd's carry an electronical parts catalog (someting absolutely useless in latin america, you know what I mean) and a technical information system that figures some tips of how to make some reparations, but there's no electrical diagram or so if you're looking for it.

 

You might want to keep the disc on your drive whenever you use the TIS......there is a LOT more info than you think. Also, keep in mind that the TIS is not a "MINI for Morons" type document. It is a set of instructions that assumes a professional mechanic, that has been trained on the MINI is looking at it. The BEST USE of a PARTS manual, particlarly the schematics is to figure out what goes where and in which order. :smile: