Best bource for part numbers?

[jhenard]

C.D., Blunt et al,

What is the most current source for gathering part numbers (other than the dealer of course)?

I reference the sources below in order but I often find different numbers (assuming due to superceded numbers)

1. Tii register parts catalog - since it has more diagrams

2. Max

3. RealOEM

4. BMWfans

What is closest to be the most current to reference instead bombing the list. In searching the forum, most reference RealOEM or just bomb the list.

Thanks

--John

[John_in_VA]

realoem doesn't sell parts.

[c.d.iesel]

3.) http://www.realoem.com/bmw/select.do?vin=&kind=P&series=114&body=Lim&model=2002tii&zone=USA∏=19720400&arch=1

2.) http://bmwfans.info/

and #1 best source (you can read it on the pot!) 1.)

the printed, 2-Volume, BMW Parts Catalog, printed a few years

a go, but no longer in print, or available from BMW, but the

most complete catalog of every tiniest bit on the car,

find someone willing to sell you theirs.

[jhenard]

Thanks C.D. for the confirmation

I beleive the Tii register catalog pdf may be close to the printed version you reference. It will be a good proxy until I can get a printed copy.

Thanks,

--John

[bluedevils]

Also try Walloth and Nesch, they will email you their current catalog (and price catalog too).

[tjones02]

Thanks C.D. for the confirmation

I beleive the Tii register catalog pdf may be close to the printed version you reference. It will be a good proxy until I can get a printed copy.

Thanks,

--John

It's hard to say whether the the Tii register catalog is more accurate than the "white binders". The holy grail would be the fabled "orange books". I know a local dealers that still keeps these under the counter for reference.

I have the white binders, the pdf files and access to a very nice set of orange books at Casey Motorsports.... I/we use all three and have found minor differences in each one.