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Why do I need a subscription to an OEM website if I have full subscription access to the I-CAR Repairability Technical Support (RTS) portal? This is a question received on a regular basis through Ask I-CAR. Let’s take a look at why and how to purchase an OEM subscription.
With your RTS subscription, you gain access to a research department in your company for the hard-to-find information and for the information that needs clarification. While we can't send out vehicle maker repair procedures (due to copyright laws), we can let you know if the information exists before you spend hours and money only to find out that the information does not exist.
There are two GM websites available. The free, www.gmparts.com, website is a convenient one-stop to locate technical documents, position statements, and the like. The pay website is where vehicle-specific body repair manuals are located.
GM has several subscription options available. To purchase a subscription:
- Go to www.acdelcotds.com
- Click Login/Register (top right of webpage)
- Click Don’t Have An Account? Sign Up
- Complete each section:
- Customer Information
- Login and Password - pay attention to special rules for password
- Read Terms & Conditions Agreement
- Click I Have Read And Agree To The Terms & Conditions
- Enter Capcha, click Save
- Get verification code from your email, enter code, click Submit
- Log in to website with your credentials
- Read through Terms And Conditions Of Use in small window
- Click box by I Have Read And Agree To The Terms & Conditions
- Click Agree And Continue
- Status shows No Results Found
- Select subscription you want
- Scroll to bottom of list, click Service Information
- Select Days, Month, or Year subscription option from dropdown
- Click Add to Cart
- Confirm selection, click Checkout
- Read Terms And Conditions Of Use in small window
- Click box by I Have Read And Agree To The Terms & Conditions
- Click Agree And Continue
- Verify billing information
- Click Next
- Enter payment information
- Click Place Order
- Go back into your account, your subscription should be available
- Click Access
For additional GM information, check out the following pages:
Chevrolet OEM Information
GMC OEM Information
Buick OEM Information
Cadillac OEM Information
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