OK, I'm fed up with mechanics and their bills, so I'm going to start doing most of my own work on my car. Which do you guys think is the better manual for me and why?

Thanks.

 

well lets see,

it all depends on what car you have. i have a chiltons and haynes repair book for my Camry and i like the Haynes better because its based on my generation camry, compared to chiltons which has 2 generation inside the cover. the down side of not concentraiting on one generation is, of course they're different... uhh you no. i like haynes but chiltons are good as well.

 

your best bet is honda repair manuals, but very costly.

 

They both suck. Get the real shop manual from Helms. It will be the best $50 you ever spent.
http://www.helminc.com/

 

helms...Helms all the way!!

 

I can tell you from personal experience, the chiltons is vague and non-specific. It sucks.

 

Get a Helms manual..

 

I also have personal experience with Chiltons. You'd get more information form a Dr. Seuss book than Chiltons (I'm a little bitter. I lost the receipt so I'm stuck with this crap). Get the Helm manual.

 

Check on eBay. They go for less than $20. I would only buy a factory manual (Helm for Hondas).

 

Ask anyone who does their own work on their car. HELM'S all the way!!!

Tom (I can't imagine what you couldn't do with this manual...)

 

At barnes and noble, Haynes are just $16 plus do a search on Google, you will always find $ off coupons or free shipping coupons. At half.com, I got an Altima manual for just $8 after using one of their coupons.
Helms for the Integra is damn hard to find these days. Where can I get it for $50?

 

Well, I just ordered a Haynes manual for 92-95 civic's and del sols. I know it's not the best one you guys advised on, but it's better then chiltons and it was cheap, $20 CAN. I haven't been able to find a Helms around here, but if I do I'll buy that one too... hey it can't hurt right?

 

'it can't hurt can it?' Famous last words. j/k Keep the receipt, you might be needing it. As for the helms, you probably tried already, but http://www.helminc.com is their site

 

Yeah, I checked out the site. The manual I need is $60US. Which after conversion and customs works out to about $110CAN. Just don't have that cash right now.

 

is the helms manual the exact same way they offer at the dealer. more specifically, is the cover grey with red letters and about 200 some odd pages? thanks

 

do you guys know if they sell helms manual in barnes and noble? thanks

 

I was gonna ask the same q

 

Haynes sucks too. From personal experience, I assure you.

 

I have heard you can't go wrong with Honda Manuel. Gee, they make the cars, they should know

 

listen to these guys helm is the way to go
helm is the official publishing company of all our OEM honda/acura service manuals and electrical troubleshooting manuals

no kidding!!!!!

 

My manual that I got on eBay is published by Honda back in 1984.

 

drag & em: the B & N closest to me didn't have helms, just the other bs ones. and yes, they are bs compared to helms.