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Old Nov 5, 2003 | 06:41 AM
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Which repair manual?

Since I value everyones opinion. Which repair manual do you guys think is better, more detailed and more user friendly? Chiltons or Haynes?
 
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Old Nov 5, 2003 | 06:56 AM
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Personally, I have both of them as well as access to Mitchell's but as far as the 2 manuals, I think that Haynes is far better than Chiltons but that is my opinion. From what I read here, most people agree about Haynes.
 
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Old Nov 5, 2003 | 07:40 AM
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Haynes
 
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Old Nov 5, 2003 | 02:57 PM
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Haynes... but take a look on EBAY, I bought a Ford Factory Manual Set for the 1983 Light Duty (F-150-F350/Bronco/E-Series) Ford Trucks for like $25! It was well worth it!
 
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Old Nov 6, 2003 | 09:25 AM
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Get the factory CD on e-bay. Both Chilton and Haynes always have errrors that can cause you problems. They cover too many years in one book. Haynes has better pictures, but Chiltons seems to be more based on the factory manual.

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Old Nov 6, 2003 | 12:33 PM
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Haynes is way better in my opinion> DW
 
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Old Nov 8, 2003 | 07:00 PM
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Chiltons is a reprint of the factory info. Haynes uses the factory info, but they buy a vehicle and take it apart, then add their own comments about easier ways to do it and what to expect.
 
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