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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 04:45 PM
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Manuals?

Are there any online manuals available for F250's?

If not, any particular manual that is better than another?
 
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 05:02 PM
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Welcome to FTE! There used to be a link to view them for free online, but it is now a pay site. If you don't mind paying, there are a few sites where you can view the manuals. Sites like motorcraftservice.com or alldatadiy.com come to mind.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by juneau76
Welcome to FTE! There used to be a link to view them for free online, but it is now a pay site. If you don't mind paying, there are a few sites where you can view the manuals. Sites like motorcraftservice.com or alldatadiy.com come to mind.
Thanks for the information.

What about manuals available for purchase, any better than the other? I think having a hard copy may be the best.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 05:28 PM
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helminc.com / Helm has printed all of Ford's literature since the 1940's and has everything you could possibly need.

These are the factory manuals, the exact same ones the dealers use.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 07:26 PM
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CNC, Welcome as well . I have a Chilton from local parts store pretty much a POS.
I did just order from EBAY a set of factory manuals. pricey but im sure it will be worth
it. I paid $100.00 im sure they will be MUCH better than the Chilton.
Anyway, good hunting, and I hope you find this sight a wealth of information.

Best regards, Howard
 
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 07:32 PM
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CNC, Welcome as well . I have a Chilton from local parts store pretty much a POS.
I did just order from EBAY a set of factory manuals. pricey but im sure it will be worth
it. I paid $100.00 im sure they will be MUCH better than the Chilton.
Anyway, good hunting, and I hope you find this sight a wealth of information.

Best regards, Howard
Thanks, I figured a factory manual would be much better. I saw one, may have been Chilton, at a local parts store but thought it was lacking. Do you by chance have the ebay link for the factory manuals you purchased? Also, you said factory manuals, is there more than one?
 
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 10:07 PM
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The best deal is to get the factory CD/DVD from Helm. It has all the manuals including electrical and more for the price of the paper shop manual only. Still it will set you back like $200, but if you are going to keep the truck a while and do your own work, it is well worth it.

-Dave
 
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