Would you buy a "Service DVD" (video howtos)?
 

I'm pondering putting together a DVD of "service howtos" for 2nd gen '7s, starting with NA types (because that's what I have laying around).

It would cover the basics of maintenance/repair on these cars - topics I was thinking of including:

Oil/filter change
Coolant flush
Accessory belts
Alternator replacement
Oil pump replacement
Water pump replacement
Axle replacement
Brake work
Tuneups (plugs/wires)
Pulsation damper
Unflooding

And other assorted things as needed, potentially having a "beginner" and "advanced" set.

I'd be selling these for somewhere in the $20 range. I might also have a downloadable version or something (buy access, get the videos as needed).

Is this something people would buy? I know FC people are as a rule broke, so it's a good crowd to pitch to.

My thought is that many people learn better by watching, and I think it would become clear just how simple things can be if you've got a DVD to watch of the process.

Thoughts? Suggestions?

-=Russ=-

Would be good for the newbs

Depending on the price, I'd buy it.

I'd really prefer just a service manual that has better, more "in depth" pictures. I hate how the kragen-autozone brand books don't really depict shit very well. I'm a noob to a lot of things on cars still, and when I'm tackling a certain job for the first time, I makes things a lot easier if I can SEE how it's done, not have it worded out for me.

An online service manual with plenty of photos I say.

Although I guess the FSM kind of already takes care of that, lol.

You have my vote for the video though. I just think it's easer to quickly reference out of a book, cause you can have it right there. Or a laptop in my garage. But I guess a well designed menu screen would be the same thing as the index in a book. So yeah.

yea, my dad has access to this expensive online thing with detailed stuff how to fix stuff on each car and you can search in shit. I just cant use it I need a pic to get it

I think it would be very helpful to the new guys. And especially to those that aren't very mechanically inclined.

That's what I'm thinking.

Also, I like the idea of a good printed reference along with the DVD - I didn't think of that.

-=Russ=-

Its a good idea, but I get the feeling that 80% of the guys on the forum already know how to do all that stuff (I do). But for someone that's new to the car it'd be a good thing, you might wanna throw in stuff that new RX owners should know, like pre-mixing/ which oil to use/ why my wipers and horn down work etc. Pretty much all the stuff in the stickys.

Put me down for one!

PM me when there out. Im lookin to get back into the rotary game :)

DVD the faq?

Something to add, since you're targeting N/A's at first - Checking and/or repairing the 5th/6th ports and VDI for s5's.


I'd actually be interested in this. Sure I can already do most of it, but there always seems to be one tiny step I have trouble with... I'm not very mechanically inclined.

Yeah i would probably be interested as well, if you do one for the turbos, speaking of which does anyone know of a good service manual that i can get offline (mines a j-spec) cause all the stuff i got with my car is in japanese.

I like the idea and would def. be in to buy one