What Repair Manual Is The Best

Gabe25 · #1 10-14-2005, 06:37 PM

I’d like to ask this guestion and have some input. I was looking around for a more detailed repair manual on the blazers (year 1994 thur 1997). I have the chilton’s manuals for all the years I need, but sometimes I can’t find for more in-depth information about certain thing. Example: Steering columns. Exploded view in detail. I’ve seen that Chilton has come out with a 6 CD Auto Complete Car Care Program that claims to cover all cars from 1988 thur 1999. Has anyone tried or seen it? Is it worth buying? Is there something else out there that would be worth looking into. Share me your thoughts.

maxwedge · #2 10-14-2005, 07:14 PM

Forget Chiltons way to little info, also too generic. For real info try Alldata.com for factory type info including diagnostic trouble trees, recalls and detailed TSB info.

tblake · #3 10-14-2005, 08:15 PM

also mitchell on demand is very good and detailed to your specific car. http://www.ondemand5.com/default1.asp If your looking for a hard copy. Ebay is a great resource for factory service manuals.

BlazerLT · #4 10-15-2005, 12:40 AM

I just purchased the actual GM service manual for my truck and I am literally consumed reading everything in it.

Everything is just so easy now.

Check on ebay for your year.

Gabe25 · #5 10-15-2005, 07:38 PM

Thanks guys for your inputs. Does anyone out there use the computer verses on the manuls?

MT-2500 · #6 10-15-2005, 10:08 PM

Like BlazerLT said the factory manual is the best repair Manuals.
Or like maxwedge says.
Or for 24.95$ a year you can get a online DIY repair info sub from ALL Data.
It has all repair info and keeps you up to date on all and new TSB"s for a year.
http://www.alldata.com/products/diy/index.html
MT-2500

BlazerLT · #7 10-15-2005, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MT-2500

Like BlazerLT said the factory manual is the best repair Manuals.
Or like maxwedge says.
Or for 24.95$ a year you can get a online DIY repair info sub from ALL Data.
It has all repair info and keeps you up to date on all and new TSB"s for a year.
http://www.alldata.com/products/diy/index.html
MT-2500

Very true, or for that money sometimes you can buy the actual manual cheap. I got mine for US$26 two weeks ago.

I can't stop turning the pages, I just found out how to change an overhead console map light bulb. I thought it was going to take an hour, it took 40 seconds with the manual instructions.

Paid for itself right there.

ZL1power69 · #8 10-15-2005, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlazerLT

I just purchased the actual GM service manual for my truck and I am literally consumed reading everything in it.

Everything is just so easy now.

Check on ebay for your year.

if you can't find one on ebay is the only other option a dealer?

BlazerLT · #9 10-15-2005, 11:58 PM

Pretty well, but they are always on ebay.

search for 1995 s/t service manual

ZL1power69 · #10 10-16-2005, 12:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlazerLT

Pretty well, but they are always on ebay.

search for 1995 s/t service manual

i'll start looking around for one. just another item to add to the list, lol.

Gabe25 · #11 10-17-2005, 03:46 AM

Thanks everyone. For your input. LT. I just got off of EBay and pickup a 1994 GM Blazer LT Tahoe Shop Repair + Service and Electrical diagram Manuals for $20.50, shipping included. Now I can hardly wait till it comes in. Thanks again LT for the idea of going to EBay. As we say in Hawaii Much Mahalo's.

BlazerLT · #12 10-17-2005, 05:06 AM

Glad to have been a help to you bud.

You did get it for s-series version right and not the full size?

Gabe25 · #13 10-17-2005, 12:40 PM

It was for the exact model I have. 1994, S-10 Blazer. Thanks again...........

BlazerLT · #14 10-17-2005, 12:43 PM

Oh, sweet, you will literally spend hours thumbing through it at first. Actually, not at first.....all the time!

chembrad · #15 10-31-2005, 03:18 PM

Check Autozones on-line repair manual before you buy a subscription to ALLDATA.

I bought a one year subscription to ALLDATA, but I found that it lacks in depth information in many areas.

Before any of you ALLDATA sales reps flame me, here is where I have found the ALLDATA S10 manual is lacking so far:

No information on replacing cylinder head gasket
No information on replacing exhaust manifold gasket

So I decided to check for the info on autozone and it came right up.

I won't be re-newing my subscription to ALLDATA. It just isn't worth it imho.

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