who has the best repair manuals?

so who has the best and most complete troubleshooting and repair manuals for our trucks?

chiltons
clymers
Haynes
or others

im asking because some manuals assume a lot and expect you to already know things while others give it to you as though you have never done it before and then some manuals skip over a lot of stuff and just deal with common issues and maint related stuff without getting into serious repair stuff like engine rebuilding.

I don't want to buy a bunch of them but if that's what it takes ok, I just want to buy the "right" manuals and not get a manual dedicated to routine maint and it not have much in it about repairs and troubleshooting stuff

 

yes I have the FSM download but its not that easy to navigate so a book could be handy to have, plus the book you can take out to the truck while you are working on it

 

um buy the FSM in book form

 

Printer.

 

Next best thing to FSM is Haynes. I have both.
The Haynes is ALWAYS in the truck.

 

It's the most expensive of them all, but if you want the BEST...buy the OEM manual(s) for your truck.

http://www.helminc.com/

I've owned and used these on other vehicles, and if you want COMPLETE information, i.e., step-by-step, spoon-fed style WITH high quality illustrations and/or pictures...these are the best. They're the same ones the dealer mechanics refer to that have torque specs, etc., etc.

Ed

 

AldataDIY.com

They have every manual that you can think of. It is electronic, cost about $30 for the first year then about $9/year after. Works great with the tablet.

 

I just looked at ALLDATAdiy.com and it looks questionable to me. There's no way of seeing if the information is accurate or if it's some shit written on the back of a cocktail napkin.

You can't e-mail them to ask them questions UNLESS you're already subscribed. That's lame.

Ed

 

ALLDATA, but that's cause I work for them. Not sure if I can get a discount promo code for DIY or not, but PM me and I'll check if you'd like.

 

You can email in using "Other Question" via the Contact Us link.

 

I tried that. It wants to look up a phone number...which has to already be on record.

Ed

 

Hmm. Let me check on that.

 

ok guys, thanks

I got the info I needed to know about non FSM manuals

 

That's a cool site, thanks. I just checked for my 2009 Camry, as I have the FSM for all my other vehicles. $145 per volume for (4) volumes!! $580 for an FSM - KEEEEEEErist!

 

I ordered mine online (EBAY, I think). I got all 3 volumes for about $120

 

For anyone interested in www.alldatadiy.com, I got you guys a coupon code of TACOMADIY. It makes the price $19.95 for the first vehicle and $12.95 for each additional one.

 

Thanks, I may give it a try to see what I cam pull for my 09 Camry.

 

I like my subscriptions to aldata. Here is a couple of diagrams that I quickly copied to the computer.

I just grabbed anything so you could get an idea on how detailed the diagrams are.

 

That looks promising

 

The FSM is what I use 95% of the time supplement buy how-to vids.

The secret to the FSM is using the HTM index index file at the top level of the folders after you download it. It is filled with links, and you can ctrl +F to find key terms, and then it will link you to specific folder files. After I find what I need, I print it out, and am gradually compiling hard copies as I go, completed with scribbled notes, highlighted torque values, and coffee and grease stains.