Repair Manuals - Operation Charm

[paulo57509]

I never heard of this site before. Came across Charm from a thread on BAT Auto Technical:

2004 Porsche Boxster low oil pressure idiot light ON

Hello all! Several months ago, the low oil pressure light on the dash started coming on. No rhyme nor reason--no noted consistent situations/circumstances. Oil level fine (applies throughout; also using OEMs suggested oil of European 5W-40). Just in case the oil filter was crushed/twisted...

batauto.com

Operation: Charm is a website that hosts free access to repair manuals, labor and parts info, etc. Might be useful for some members.

Free Car Service Manuals from Operation CHARM — No strings attached!

Operation CHARM provides completely free repair/service/workshop manuals for over 50,000 models of cars and trucks manufactured 1982-2013. No sign-up or paywall.

charm.li

 

[Exhaustgases]

No strings attached? Yeah only that nasty computer virus ? ???
Nothing is free, someone has to pay to upkeep the website.
Does it have ad's ?

 

[GMBoy]

Wow! I am impressed with the level of information they include....and I use OEM, ProDemand and AllData so that is a complement to the Charm.

 

[Carmudgeon]

Enjoy it while it lasts…the first rule of Fight Club is?

IME, the OEMs don't usually have a problem with EPCs being put online by third parties, but the repair doc sites eventually get flagged and shut down for copyright violations. Especially when they charge fees for access to their own official service portals.

Lichtenstein is a party to international copyright agreements.