Don buy the Dodge CD

[Trailer Trash 2]

Well I went to dodge and wanted to buy a sho service manual for my 2009 Ram (all over the phone no internet) I even got to talk to a real person.

T explaned what I wanted and was told that there are no books out yet for that truck yet it is on a CD, I'm a sucker for new tecknoweagy so I bought it. 11.00 S/H for a CD wow.
I got the CD yester day and put it in the CD drive and was prompted to install adobie picture file which I did then started the program, I noticed something at the start that it was using MS Internet Explorer, which I thought funny but just put it aside and started running through the files. it was not like any manual I have ever seen before I tried to look up the rear brakes and it was a just a what if information manual on problems, no puctures showing the roters and pads. I was disapointed and closed it down so then I tried it on my lap top which will be the place where the disk will realy be when on the road, I tried to open it and it could not open because MS Internet Explorer was not on, no kidding, then it dawned on me that why I saw the MS Int Exp program running on the desk top the program needs internet access to run properly.
I called Dodge up this AM and asked those questions and they confermed what I thought. I asked them if I was in another state and I needed to work on my truck and the computer needed to be on the internet to get information, but I had no connection it would not work. she said thats right.
so to make a long story shorter I told her I will be sending the CD back and I wanted a credit to show on my C Card.
and I'm getting tired of typing
Dont buy that program.

[danandbetty]

I was just on the internet trying to obtain a shop manual for my recently acquired '07 Dodge/cummins. I saw that the only think available is a CD and I balked and didn't order it thinking I'd find a Chilton's or something instead. I have continued to consider the CD purchase at the same time. thanks for the info...I'll finally scratch the CD idea. You saved me some grief...thanks much!

[JimF]

Hummm, I have a complete service and parts manual for my cummins dodge (2001) downloaded free from s diesel site on the net. will try and see if i can find out from whom, it was a while ago.

[sreigle]

Thanks for the heads up, Don. In my younger days I always got a shop manual and did nearly all my own work. But these days these diesels are just too complex for me. I gave it up about the time I could no longer sit on a fender with my feet dangling inside the engine bay...

On the other hand, I wouldn't mind if I could get it for free, like Jim did.

[Trailer Trash 2]

yah thats a great deal, to bad it is the wrong year. the CD wasnt enen a adobie file. junk!!!!