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Back in the day engines were simpler and accessible; Haynes manuals were fantastic! Are they still popular today?
by pixxel 4y ago
Back in the day engines were simpler and accessible; Haynes manuals were fantastic! Are they still popular today?
- windthrown 4y agoI'm not sure about today's 2023 models but I keep a Haynes Manual in my 2011 Mazda and it is very useful.
- qbasic_forever 4y agoNowadays you can get the same factory service manual that your dealership/repair shop uses--it's all just a bunch of digital PDFs. In my experience factory service manuals, at least for GM cars, are orders of magnitude better than a Haynes manual.
- doubled112 4y agoIt has always been my understanding that a Haynes manual is a third party disassembling the car to show you how to disassemble the car. It makes sense that the people who built the car would have more details. With that said, as somebody who occasionally does some work on his own cars, I’ve found them very useful for every car I’ve ever owned.
- throwayyy479087 4y agoAny idea where to get them for a GMC Sierra?
- sammalloy 4y ago> Haynes manuals were fantastic! Are they still popular today? Yes, they are still popular in the hobbyist community for many cars made before a certain date. The manuals are highly accessible in the US because the public library system generally hosts the digital copies, so if you have a library card in most states, you can access the manuals online. Help support your public library!
- jeffreygoesto 4y agoDo they still end in "Reassembly is the reverse procedure thereof."?
- rconti 4y agoFor VWs and BMWs, at least, the (Robert) Bentley manuals are considered a lot better.
- dsfyu404ed 4y agoThe paper 3rd party manuals went down the shitter over the course of the 00s but realistically for any model that new or newer you can use Youtube for the procedures and the manual (haynes or otherwise) as a desk reference for torque specs and whatnot.