YACT: haynes or chilton manual?

[Maximus96]

its for my dad's 2001 nissan frontier. both haynes and chilton have a manual for it. is one better than the other? thanks

 

[myusername]

chilton's, but the best option is the factory service manual

 

[m2kewl]

yes, it's called Helms

 

[DougK62]

Both of those books are mediocre at best.

 

Helm, hands down, they are cheap too, only $150 to $300.

 

[DougK62]

Try eBay for Helms. I got the two book set for my car for $20.

 

[KingNothing]

Is Helms better than the factory service manual? I paid $30 for a used FSM off Ebay for my car.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: Roger
Helm, hands down, they are cheap too, only $150 to $300.

$150-$300!!??!?:Q

The Chilton's for my car was only $16, sure it may not be as complete, but honestly, unless you're a professional mechanic or something $150-$300 is waaaay too much for a service manual.

 

[huesmann]

Haynes>Chilton.

 

[Thegonagle]

Buy 'em both. . . Or buy the Helms.

 

[Wingznut]

Originally posted by: Thegonagle
Buy 'em both. . . Or buy the Helms.

I'd get them both.

I wouldn't say that one is better than the other... You'll find that one will be lacking in a particular area, and the other will be lacking in another area.

Yes, the factory manual (and Helms) is much better, but probably not worth the cost, unless you can find one used.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: huesmann
Haynes>Chilton.

:beer:

 

[ajayjuneja]

Helms

 

[TwoBills]

The factory service manual for a 2001 Frontier goes for $340. 5 volumes. It'll pay for itself in the long run. BTW, never heard of a Helm's manual. I think this is something I need to look into. How about a little more info.

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: Roger
Helm, hands down, they are cheap too, only $150 to $300.

$150-$300!!??!?:Q

The Chilton's for my car was only $16, sure it may not be as complete, but honestly, unless you're a professional mechanic or something $150-$300 is waaaay too much for a service manual.

That's why you get them on ebay. I've gotten 3 different ones for about $50 each. They're worth their weight in gold, no doubt about it.

BTW, Helms is the company you buy the manuals from for a lot of manufacturers. For example, if you walk into a Honda dealer as inquire about purchasing a factory service manual, they give you Helm's phone number.