I want to second this. I have found Hayes and Chilton pretty useless myself. Get a factory set. I have a factory set for my 1999 camaro and a 2001 Escape I own. I paid about $40 for each on ebay used. You can get them on CD for even less in fact I have the OEM camaro manual on CD also and it was less than $20 on Ebay.

Look at it this way The manual set I have for the Camaro is three volumes that are a total of about 5 inches thick the escape is 4 volumes and it also totals about 5 inches thick. A Hayes or chilton manual is not even an inch thick. The extra money for OEM is worth it. It is much more detailed than the aftermarket manuals.

 

For what it is worth they are currently three sets of 94 manuals on ebay in the $75 range. I guess the older they get the more rare and valuable they are.

To me spending $75 to know you have the same info that was available to the mechanic working at the dealership when your car was new beats paying $15 for a manual that likely does not have what you are hunting.

 

I dont have a ebay account though and are ya saying the manuals were not sold to the public they were only a dealer manual or what then.

 

Is this a factory manual like you're refering to?

1998 Chevy Camaro Service Shop Repair Manual Set | eBay

 

I know what they look like I found a set on ebay for my car for about ninety dollars shipped but I dont have a ebay account then.

 

There was one set for about $75. If you do not have an ebay account get one it is free. And get a paypal account for paying. I have now bought over 150 items on Ebay. I have never been ripped off and even if I was Ebay has buyer protection and by paying with a charge card you are protected.

All I am saying is that in my opinion it is well worth the extra money the factory manuals cost and that Ebay has been the cheapest source I have found to get them.

 

I could probably have my cousins get me a set.

 

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I paid a LOT less than that for the GM manuals used...

You know, setting up an ebay account is no harder than creating one here...

Here's the GM manuals:
http://www.helminc.com/helm/Result.a...ected%5Fmedia=

 

The club Is a ways to drive but would be fun though then.