Workshop Manuals available?

[Blackwolf]

In case you thought you could avoid waiting for the invitation email and just sign up at
https://ineosgrenadier.com/en/au/technical-publications-access
This is the result:
"please wait in line - everyone will get an invite by October"
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At least you've had an acknowledgement! I filled in the form and have heard diddly-squat since*. Should I be concerned?

*I did however get an invitation to "experience the Grenadier near me" at an event 350 miles away! Perhaps they haven't twigged yet that the one parked outside is a much nearer experience.

 

[Lollo050968]

German confirmation arrived today too. In 6 weeks we should have access.

 

[Fab]

German confirmation arrived today too. In 6 weeks we should have access.

Metoo.

 

[Itsdchz]

Happy days. All I need is Liberty the Grenadier back so that I can get my hands dirty.
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Received mine Monday as well

 

[Greasemonkey]

Me Too

 

[TD5-90]

Metoo.

Same.

 

[YIPPE]

Same email received to wait for their initiation. Vin early 1900's as an Early adoptor. Vehicle received July 23 Australia. No initial email so clicked the shared link for workshop manual access. Maybe the batches are based on how many problems your vehicle has had. As mine is nil. Touch wood.

 

[acky]

i wonder how many people with Grenadiers have jumped on the Gimmie wagon for the manual and will never use it!
im betting well over half of the users whop apply will never use it!! leaving those of us who actually will struggling to gain access

 

[bakepl]

i wonder how many people with Grenadiers have jumped on the Gimmie wagon for the manual and will never use it!
im betting well over half of the users whop apply will never use it!! leaving those of us who actually will struggling to gain access

Perhaps but another way of looking at it is if you do not DIY and have a mechanical fault a gazillion miles from an Ineos workshop, then in theory with access to the manual you should be able to get the required repair information to a mechanic who can repair to spec rather than the first port of call being on the back of a tilt tray back to Ineos?

 

[Clark Kent]

Perhaps but another way of looking at it is if you do not DIY and have a mechanical fault a gazillion miles from an Ineos workshop, then in theory with access to the manual you should be able to get the required repair information to a mechanic who can repair to spec rather than the first port of call being on the back of a tilt tray back to Ineos?

Yep this is the important bit. At least with an active account/subscription you can get to the info even if it's not for your own use. It's another form of roadside/breakdown assistance. Parts + tech data + tools + skilled labour should be able to resolve most breakdowns.

Maybe throw in some Simpson Desert Recovery Assurance if you're out that way.

 

[Woody]

There are enough members on the forum now, that if we collaborate somehow and copy/download/screenshot, whatever, a particular method of how to do particular I task, such as change a wheel bearing, then maybe we could put our own manual together

I reckon it would be quite easy to screen record a procedure and then create a library of the most common procedures the home mechanic may wish to do. Maybe put together some sort of wiki to include all these videos, and allow for updates etc.

 

[Docmenace]

i wonder how many people with Grenadiers have jumped on the Gimmie wagon for the manual and will never use it!
im betting well over half of the users whop apply will never use it!! leaving those of us who actually will struggling to gain access

Yeah. Those pesky owners jumping on the Gimmie wagon to get what they were promised as part of their very expensive purchase. How dare them……

 

[TheDocAUS]

i wonder how many people with Grenadiers have jumped on the Gimmie wagon for the manual and will never use it!
im betting well over half of the users whop apply will never use it!! leaving those of us who actually will struggling to gain access

In the Lynn Calder interview she says they are working through the list of owners, starting with the early adopters. She asks only those that might use the resource apply. She explains why.

 

[CountyV8]

Nice to see DCPU in here

 

[255/85]

IStripping and rebuilding engines, gearboxes, diffs isn't technically difficult given the specialist tools, but I don't think we will be doing that.

Basic things such as brake pads, coolant hoses, alternators don't need a manual although there are often specific bleeding or resetting procedures that we don't necessarily know about.

I won’t be playing around with engine ,gearbox or sensors so it will suit me if I can take body panels, internal panels and bumpers apart, change brake pads , bearings etc.
what a really want to know is how to take things apart so I can replace parts or get access to do bush fixes for more technical stuff.

Yep, this is the secret sauce. There is a wedge of content that's sits between owner's manual checks and workshops with specialist tools and facilities. That's the 'field repair' breakdown stuff, like wheel bearings if you can get access to a press. Just getting torque values for fasteners is a good start. We don't yet know how this vehicle is going to age but the Bill and Teds excellent adventure types like you, @globalgregors, @Matt P and others who have been out and worked their vehicle hard enough to accrue some damage and wear are in the box seat to short list some jobs that are candidates for repair instructions.
No one is going to be swapping out a set of pistons in the field but VANOS solenoids are a possibility in a few years time. Etcetera.

I don't disagree with everyone's thoughts but I also think it wise to consider the inevitable service work once the warranty period is over - whether you're traveling far from home or not. At that point I will want to know the correct procedure to remove/install the engine, the transmission, and the transfer box. Ten years hence a rebuild for any of them or their peripherals could be a necessity regardless who does the work or where a problem occurs.

The transfer case, in particular, stands out to me as a dedicated Ineos part. It "looks" to be a fairly simple gear box and there doesn't appear to be any serious electrics associated with it that would preclude a home workshop rebuild if you know where to begin. The correct path to diagnosing and rebuilding will be hard to come by if such info is omitted from the accessible portion of the manual. Many second hand buyers will want/need this type of info as well.

 

[Logsplitter]

Fair point

 

[Logsplitter]

Happier days. I now have access just need my vehicle back now

 

[landmannnn]

I don't disagree with everyone's thoughts but I also think it wise to consider the inevitable service work once the warranty period is over - whether you're traveling far from home or not. At that point I will want to know the correct procedure to remove/install the engine, the transmission, and the transfer box. Ten years hence a rebuild for any of them or their peripherals could be a necessity regardless who does the work or where a problem occurs.

The transfer case, in particular, stands out to me as a dedicated Ineos part. It "looks" to be a fairly simple gear box and there doesn't appear to be any serious electrics associated with it that would preclude a home workshop rebuild if you know where to begin. The correct path to diagnosing and rebuilding will be hard to come by if such info is omitted from the accessible portion of the manual. Many second hand buyers will want/need this type of info as well.

You have a point. Hopefully i won't need to be rebuilding transfer cases and transmissions in another 8 years though.

 

[Logsplitter]

First impression is. It’s brilliant. It is very early impressions but for instance in the parts section you click on air induction system. It the a has a 3D drawing you can zoom in on and manipulate. Clic on any part of it and the relevant part number will be listed in the parts list below
One point I noticed is if I have my iPad in landscape orientation then the exploded diagrams don’t come up.

 

[grnamin]

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