ARLINGTON, VA (Aug. 7, 2006) - Service shops can take advantage of reduced subscription rates for service information with some automakers, including one that is now free ...
SERVICE INFORMATION Honda Reduces Subscription Rates; Kia Now Free
ARLINGTON, VA (Aug. 7, 2006) - Service shops can take advantage of reduced subscription rates for service information with some automakers, including one that is now free. In addition, the National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF) announced that Audi and Volkswagen (VW) have adopted 72-hour, monthly and annual subscription rates in conjunction with their recently launched updated OEM service Web sites.
NASTF says that subscribers can enjoy significantly reduced annual subscription rates for Acura and Honda, and that the Kia service information Web site is now free of charge. More detailed information on the automaker Web sites, including URLs, is available on
NASTF's Service Information Matrix
page.
OEM Website Access Charges (All Models/All Years) As of August 7, 2006 Note: This matrix is a guide only. Prices may change without notice.Automaker Short- Term MonthlyAnnual/Other Acura $20 (72-hr.) $50 $250Audi Single model: $19.95 (72-hr.); All models: $49.95 Single model: $49.95; All models: $199.95 Single model: $79.95; All models: $999.95 BMW $25 (24-hr.) $300 $2,500 Chrysler Includes Chrysler, Dodge, Eagle, Jeep and Plymouth vehicles. $20 (24-hr.) $200 $1,500 Ford Includes Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles. Ford offers other access options at lower prices for single vehicle/single model-year, single vehicle/multiple model-years, TSBs (1988+) only, diagnostics only, programming and reinitialization only, and individual Technical Training courses (more than 60 to choose from). See the
Ford Web site for details. $19.95 (72-hr.) $299.95 $2,499.95 GM Includes Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Geo, GMC, Hummer, Oldsmobile, Pontiac and Saturn vehicles. $20 (24-hr.) $150 $1,200 (year);
$45 (five days) Honda $20 (72-hr.) $50 $250 HyundaiFREE Infiniti Free view of Owners Manuals and Navigation System Manuals for 1996-and-later vehicles and TSB summaries for 1990-and-later vehicles. $19.99 (24-hr.) $299.98 $2,499.98 Isuzu $20 (24-hr.) $150 $1,650 Jaguar Other access options are available at a lower price depending on vehicle and model-year selection. $39 (24-hr.) $236 $1,377 KiaFREE Land Rover Other access options are available at a lower price depending on vehicle and model-year selection. $39 (24-hr.) $236 $1,377 Lexus Toyota, Scion and Lexus information can be accessed for one charge.$10 (24+hr.) $50 $350 Mazda $19.95 (24-hr.); $50 (72-hr.)N/A $900 (6-month); $1,500 (year) Mercedes-Benz $18 (24-hr.) $275 $95 (week);
$2,950 (year) Mini $25 (24-hr.) $300 $2,500 Mitsubishi $19.95 (24-hr.) $249.95 $99.95 (7 days); $999.95 (6-month); $1,499.95 (year) Nissan Free view of Owners Manuals and Navigation System Manuals for 1996-and-later vehicles and TSB summaries for 1987-and-later vehicles. $19.99 (24-hr.) $299.98 $2,499.98 Porsche $110/documentN/A $5,200 Saab $10 (24-hr.) $75 $180 (3-month);
$500 (year) Subaru $34.95 (72-hr.) $299.95 $2,499.95 Suzuki Suzuki offers other access options for a single service manual, a single
TSB, unlimited service manuals and unlimited TSBs. $19.99 (24-hr.) $99.99 $299.99 (6-month);
$499.99 (year) Toyota/Scion Toyota, Scion, and Lexus information can be accessed for one charge. $10 (24+-hr.) $50 $350Volkswagen Single model: $19.95 (72-hr.);
All models: $49.95 Single model: $49.95;
All models: $199.95 Single model: $79.95;
All models: $999.95 Volvo $49.50 (72-hr.) $322.50$3,225 (Table source: NASTF) NASTF also reminds technicians to submit service information complaints, user feedback and information requests, especially when they encounter problems with the sites. The form is available as a downloadable Adobe Acrobat PDF
(http://www.iatn.net/nastf/feedbackrequest.pdf) or as an online form on the
International Automotive Technicians' Network (iATN). An iATN account is required to access the online form. In addition, existing reports that describe problems already encountered and their resolution or status is available on the iATN site for its members:
http://members.iatn.net/tech/nastf/viewreports.cgi. (Source: NASTF)
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