RANT: Chilton's manual

[5ayle]

bah... the good mechanic needs only his intuition

 

[Nocturnal]

How kind of car do you own? If you own a Honda, pick up a Helms. That's the real shop manual that they use.

 

[luvya]

Originally posted by: Nocturnal
How kind of car do you own? If you own a Honda, pick up a Helms. That's the real shop manual that they use.

Yup, I own a 98 Honda Accord. Helms? Where can I locate it?

 

[C'DaleRider]

Another vote for factory service manuals. After getting my first one, for my Honda Nighthawk 750, I'll never be satisfied with Chilton or Haynes ever again. Much more detailed pics, more dteailed instrucions......after all, the factory service manual was written by the people who built the vehicle, instead of by "a complete teardown and rebuild" as the Chilton and Haynes are. I've noticed the erstwhile competitors consistently leave out crucial information not available to them in a teardown/rebuild.

I do have a Bentley, but have ntocied it, too, is lacking vs. the factory manual. Factory manuals are very easy to come by on ebay, whether a book version or on CD.

 

[Ornery]

Chiltons, Motor and Haynes are OK for the price, but you get what you pay for. Cough up the $150.00 for the right Helms manual. It IS worth it!

 

[luvya]

At $150 I could easily get a FSM. Thanks...but no thanks.

 

[Lithium381]

haynes seem a bit more specific, more photos too!!!

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: luvya
At $150 I could easily get a FSM. Thanks...but no thanks.

Helms is the factory service manual for Honda. I have them and they're awesome.

 

[luvya]

I found this one on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=34223&item=2441571353

$150 helms..what does it cover that the above doesn't? need to know before I make the purchase.

 

[iamwiz82]

I use FSM only. Mine is sadly wearing out, though. 🙁

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: luvya
I found this one on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=34223&item=2441571353

$150 helms..what does it cover that the above doesn't? need to know before I make the purchase.

Its the same thing😉 But, the auction you linked to is a reprint. That means photocopy. I bought one of these myself since I didn't read correctly. So really the only difference is you'll end up putting it in a binder. That's about it.