E-350 Service Manuals
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E-350 Service Manuals
Greetings - after lurking here for quite some time I have just taken the plunge and purchased a '04 E350 Club Wagon with a V-10. I do most, if not all of my own service, and am seeking some suggestions for a good service manual for the beast.
Any ideas?
Any ideas?
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I bought 2004 factory manuals on eBay from a seller who specializes in factory manuals. I have Volumes 1 and 2 for engine/chassis I bought as a set for <$40 and the electrical manual that was about $20.
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wreckerboy,
I did the same as al_e._gator, bought the two-volume set for for '03 off eBay. Having said that, I also own a Haynes manual for the van, just as I do for every other vehicle in "the fleet." I can honestly opine that I HATE Chiltons, but love Haynes. The difference is night and day; "remove engine" vs. "using a 15mm socket on a 10 inch extension, loosen bolt number 10 as shown in figure 1.1..." Hopefully you get the idea.
DadVan
I did the same as al_e._gator, bought the two-volume set for for '03 off eBay. Having said that, I also own a Haynes manual for the van, just as I do for every other vehicle in "the fleet." I can honestly opine that I HATE Chiltons, but love Haynes. The difference is night and day; "remove engine" vs. "using a 15mm socket on a 10 inch extension, loosen bolt number 10 as shown in figure 1.1..." Hopefully you get the idea.
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I have the Haynes manual and I like it. I echo DadVan's sentiments about Chilton vs. Haynes - Haynes are much more useful and practical for home mechanics. My dad is a technical writer with quite a few years writing service manuals under his belt and he also far prefers Haynes over Chilton - Haynes books have more information, in a more usable format, occupying less space.
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Strange... I have the exact opposite opinion of Haynes vs. Chiltons. Hate Haynes. Always buy Chiltons. That is, until I discovered the joy of using factory service manuals... Which I recently purchased for my van off Ebay. We have factory manuals (or Bentley equivalents) for all of the vehicles in my signature, plus a few Haynes and Chiltons books for my van and the Volvo. You can NEVER have too much information!
All things considered, I like having all three as each tend to cover a task slightly different and reality is usually somewhere in between them.
All things considered, I like having all three as each tend to cover a task slightly different and reality is usually somewhere in between them.
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