epc and Service manuals

Plus trying to get hold of the GWOA Technical Officer just doesn,t work.

:oops:
Just posted my £25 in the last couple of weeks for renewal of this years payment ahead of time! Proud member into the second year.
Still not able to access this above link??

Was not aware of a private members section on the forum?
Can anybody say how to view members section? as a member?

The EPC is a collection of exploded views and part numbers of all Mercedes made in the last 30 years or so. It's useful also to figure out how parts are put together but with limitations.

The service/workshop manuals cover all the "how to get things aprt/together" for models made until 1994. From then on this is covered by the WIS, which I don't like at all becuase of its limited content on the G and it's cumbersome information accessibility (it takes longer to find it than to fix it!).

ASRA is the program used by MB to calculate working times and labour charges. You don't need it.

As I said, if you are a GWOA member:

For the service/workshop manuals contact the GWOA Technical Officer.

As for the EPC, you can find how to buy one from MB here> www.gwoa.co.uk/index.p...opic&t=364

Cheers

Can someone spare me an idea of how much should the EPC cost please?
Jeff

Many thanks for your repsonse Marcus,
but the link provided by Jesus is accessable to members only. I suppose the e-bay would be a non-member's best option, thus this knowledge would help to avoid placing a bid higher than what it's actually costs plus other charges the sellers impose for using PayPal and postage.

Appreciate your kind understanding,
Jeff

Appreciate your kind understanding,
Jeff

Oh I see.

Price is € 38 + 16% VAT

But you won't get it on Ebay for that (not a genuine copy).

An besides, what is £ 25 p.a. (GWOA membership) for a wealthy expatriate such as you?

Join the GWOA and you will have access to it all.

Cheers

Woha Jesus, .. where did that come from ... wealthy expat? Ouch** Pls remember, the currency we run around with is around or more than 14 times the GBP, so dollar for dollar, or pound for pound, you're looking at spendings similar to GBP350 .... so, where I come from, there's a lot of instant noodles in there.. :?

Thanks for letting us know its cost, but quite frankly, its not the money as I did try to join GWOA late last year in support to great efforts, (if not, fantastic efforts) put into the association without looking at further benefits, but the facilities available does not encourage outsider membership. This is unfortunate as I recall, there were threads to indicate that there were others who were also interested. I can only imagine the silent volume. :shock:

If there's a committee who could explain the association's standing in recruiting members abroad, I think there would be plenty of ears around.

Back to the EPC, (if I may say so) you're without a doubt on the "guru" level and the times that you have accessed the parts information must have surely superseeded its face value; whereas for the likes of me, it'll be a nice to have while I am sourcing the globe for used parts ... heaps and heaps of thanks for the likes of Nick who's helping me out.

Come to think of it ..... funny how this wealthy expat can only drool over the newer G's like yours, while owning a 82 Model Puch (which incidently, was given t'me as a present). Hope no offence taken, please do take this lightly. :wink:

But quite frankly, I am horrified at the prices the DVD's come to on the fleabay. And thanks, I was wondering if they were genuine ones. I do agree if you, Ernest, are saying that MB should give them out for free as the EPC is a facility for them to generate revenue .... from genuine parts sales... and ridding the need for piracy. :D

Cheers

Agree with above; however, do you know if hard copies are still available for 463 models (and if so, up to which type)?