Do you guys believe in chilton/haynes manuals?

[suprflyusmc1]

If so which do you prefer, and why?

 

[JustAnotherVictim]

I believe in tsrm.

 

[americanjebus]

i have a haynes manual, but rarely use it, it was just $10 so i didnt lose much its just something nice to have arruond with pictures, its just a pain in the ass when they intermix 85 supra stuff with 90's surpa stuff.

tsrm uber ales.

 

[foreverpsycotic]

i have a chilton, and the TSRM online

 

[MKIIINA]

chilton ftl.... same with haynes.
although their software (shop management) isnt too bad

tsrm ftw.

 

[Dirgle]

TSRM FTW.... It is the supra bible

Chilton/Haynes FTL.......The book felt like it was done as a weekend project by somebody that really doesn't care for cars.

 

[CBLEGUY]

TSRM a must have.. 1339 pages of glory.

 

[kwnate]

TSRM

I had a haynes manual for my chevelle. I also had a factory manual used in production of the car. The torque specs never matched in the haynes. Theres a reason they're $10. Buy a Toyota manual or stick with the one online.

 

[theKnifeArtist]

i got the big ass tsrm manual. but, theres not much use for it, for i'm too lazy to flip through the pages so i just check the tsrm online.

 

[jetjock]

Both are next to useless compared to the factory manual. Buy one. If you'd had it you wouldn't have made the mistake you did with the AFM. That's why I never use the online one. It seems to be missing stuff.

 

[GrimJack]

I have them all - Haynes, Chilton, TSRM, and TSRM online.

The Haynes & Chilton manuals are around my house somewhere, collecting dust. I've literally never cracked them open, the TSRM is That. Damn. Good.

 

[RHDMK3]

I've used the Hanyes manual's in the past and haven't had any problems what so ever. Of course nothing beats the factory service manual though...

 

[SupraDreamPDR]

i have the Haynes, has helped me some. but mostly i use the online tsrm.

 

[hottscennessey]

TSRM FTW

Hanes.. works, but it's a little to unspecific for me.

 

[MDCmotorsports]

Chilton over haynes.

The haynes manual lumps all toyota supras together from 82-92.

Bad idea.

 

[CBLEGUY]

SupraDreamPDR

That is a great Avatar!!! Mine looked like that also. I should have taken a picture of my crankcase ventilation hose. It looked like curdled milk...

 

[Doward]

The Chilton's book is a joke these days (didn't used to be so bad).

I'd take the Haynes book over the Chiltons, because the Haynes book is exactly what it looks like - a quick reference for someone to look at, in order to do the very basics of maintenance.

TSRM ftw.

 

[starscream5000]

I have the online TSRM printed out in except for the section on Auto trannies and the A/C system (I have neither). It doesn't appear to be missing anything except for at the very end where it shows pics of the wiring system...

 

[NashMan]

there good for rough a idea

 

[p5150]

I have a super-old chiltons that is good. I purchased another chilton for a my pickup but I wasnt impressed because there werent as many illustrations. Its not that I need a picture for everything but sometimes terms are ambiguous.

I like the haynes better than the chilton's, but sometimes it is missing some cool tip or trick that the chiltons has and vice versa.

TSRM FTW but unless you have ready access to a computer or have it printed out it kind of sucks. I dont like to walk into my house when im dirty...

I got a copy of the Toyota microfiche and printed out all the pages and made a book of every single part w/part number for my MKIII. Now I just go to www.toyotapartscheap.com and order what I need by PN.