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Default DIY manuals - are they still a thing?

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Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
On 16/03/2020 11:24, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
has anybody else noticed that Haynes car manuals are rubbish these days?...


They always were, compared to factory manuals, which you could get for
most cars. Cost a lot more than Haynes, though.

they weren't bad in the 70's and 80's but they got lazy as cars got more
complicated.........


Every time I looked at one, the bit I wanted to know about said 'take it
to your dealer'

But they all gave full details on how to de-coke an engine, long after
this ceased to be ever needed.

And the bits you really needed, like a wiring diagram, rubbish.

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