Posting scan images of car service manuals ?

[s2kinteg916]

I noticed that a car site ive visited has premium membership and they charge members to access a scanned copy of factory service manual for this certain make. Isnt this illegal ?

[Chris]

I would say so.

[s2kinteg916]

I find it frustrating to compete against sites that use methods like this to provide information for their users. Just to make some money off memberships

[ASP-Hosting.ca]

Are you sure they don't have permission from the manufacturer to publish the manuals?

[Cutter]

If you competition is doing something illegal, you can always report them. The consequences for them can be anywhere from having to remove the material, to getting completely shut down.

[s2kinteg916]

i dunno if they have permission or not... a dealer contacted me yesterday offering me that info so that is kinda interesting... I asked him to make sure with his company to make sure that it is legal to post this on the web for visitors to see and use. If its a go ill probally try to find some legal advice just to be sure before i post this information.

[Steelsun]

It's probably a copyright infringment. The dealers are merely independant agents of the car manufacturers, so would really have no authority to say it's legal.
I'd be very wary.