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I think a lot of the older cars either came with or were easier to buy the shop manuals. Those will tell you how to do basically everything. You can still get t
by giantg2 2y ago
I think a lot of the older cars either came with or were easier to buy the shop manuals. Those will tell you how to do basically everything. You can still get them for modern cars, but they're $100-250. Even then, many procedures require specialized equipment that most individuals do not have.
- Terr_ 2y agoIn some cases you can't even buy them anymore, they want a bloody digital subscription. I am very fortunate that my local library maintains digital access to useful stuff.
- jeffwask 2y agoI was stunned to see that Haynes went to that model I used to have a manual for every car I owned
- piltdownman 2y agoTBF digital access and lookup is a far better solution for troubleshooting as opposed to gaining a holistic understanding of the car as an entity. It's more StackOverflow, less 'Inside Macintosh'. More to the point, as cars evolve to digital control and signalling systems with associated firmware, the problems are increasingly diagnosed via the ODB or CAN-BUS and rectified at e.g. and Engine Management System level rather than at a mechanical level. This necessitates up-to-the minute sources of truth detailing the various firmware versions, caveats and advisories - much more suited to a digital medium and distribution channel.
- potato3732842 2y agoThe haynes manuals for newer stuff were generally trash but at least they provided information in the same format and order as every other haynes manual so they were useful for that.