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Old 04-22-2005 | 02:25 PM
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Has anyone purchased the Mechanic Manuals from Chevy for their car? I'm thinking about going with these over a Haynes manual. I had a friend who bought them for his car, and he said it was worth every penny.
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I assume you are talking about the GM service manuals from Helm Inc. If that is the case yes they are very good manuals and cover EVERYTHING about the car. The manuals are divided into 3 volumes (like 2000 pages total). I have them for my car and like them. They are quite pricey though: 130$.
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same here, have everything i need
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I like mine too, just wish they had actual photographs instead of drawings.
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Where would one aquire one of these manuals???
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http://www.helminc.com/

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I wish somebody would put them on a PDF format on a CD and sell them for $.01 on ebay.
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GREAT, I'll have to pick me up some books.
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I wish somebody would put them on a PDF format on a CD and sell them for $.01 on ebay.
I second that. I'd buy at least.... 1 copy (sorry, money's tight right now).
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awesome books, get it.
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Guys,

GM does have the manuals on cd. The cd actually covers ALL GM VEHICLES from I think 1990 and newer. The good thing about this is that you only have to buy one set and then you have it for all your GM cars!!!!!
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I don't suppose they stock any books that goes in-depth on GM PCM programming? Does the manual have any good stuff about that in there?
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Makes war and peace look small compared to them but yeah has everything you could ever have a question about
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Originally Posted by Another_User
I don't suppose they stock any books that goes in-depth on GM PCM programming? Does the manual have any good stuff about that in there?
I took a quick look- nothing in these manuals about PCM programming.
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Originally Posted by Kermit
Guys,

GM does have the manuals on cd. The cd actually covers ALL GM VEHICLES from I think 1990 and newer. The good thing about this is that you only have to buy one set and then you have it for all your GM cars!!!!!
lol what do u think the goodwrench boys use....**** they dont know everything....i know this b/c i used to work for a dealership...and got to see how bod the guys rip people off...its a damn shame somthin so simple but the ******* will charge a arm, leg, and in some cases ur first born
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Still need to know how to diagnosis/spin wrenches to make use of them J/K guys
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I took a quick look- nothing in these manuals about PCM programming.
That sucks. Thanks for looking!
Old 04-22-2005 | 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Kermit
Guys,

GM does have the manuals on cd. The cd actually covers ALL GM VEHICLES from I think 1990 and newer. The good thing about this is that you only have to buy one set and then you have it for all your GM cars!!!!!
They're a bitch to install though! I've scanned in the first ~600 pages of my manuals...only 3,000 pages to go!
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How much does it cost for all of that stuff on CD?



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