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Why Service Information Is Essential
Service manuals and repair manuals are an essential requirement for diagnosing and repairing late mode vehicles. This directory includes links to sources for factory service manuals, aftermarket repair manuals, owners manuals, automotive textbooks, automotive magazines (which contain many useful technical and how-to articles, and automotive books and literature.
Buying a service manual or repair manual is an investment in maintaining and repairing your vehicle, just like buying special tools you might need to work on your car or truck. The more information you have, the more likely you are to maintain and repair your vehicle correctly. You need service specifications, torque values for critical fasteners, step-by-step disassembly and repair procedures, fluid capacities, diagnostic charts, recommended maintenance intervals, etc.
Factory service manuals are the best source for this kind of information, and are available for many older vehicles. But in recent years, many car makers have their discontinued paper service manuals. They only offer the information online, and charge an access fee for it. For details on OEM service information websites, Click Here.
Aftermarket repair manuals are designed for the do-it-yourselfer rather than professional technicians, but usually do not contain as much detailed information as the factory service manuals. On the other hand, they typically have more photos and step-by-step how-to procedures for common jobs.
Last Update: December 5, 2018.
SOURCES FOR SERVICE MANUALS and REPAIR INFORMATION:
AlldataDIY
Bentley Publishing (car books & DIY manuals)
Best Brands Repair Manuals
Chilton Repair Manuals for Professionals and DIY
ClassicCarWiring.com (color wiring diagrams)
Cooters Auto Manuals
DIY Repair Manuals
Dubmanuals.com (VW owners manuals in downloadable PDF format)
eManualonline.com
Helm Inc. (supplier of GM & Ford OEM manuals)
Haynes Publications (DIY repair manuals)
Horseless Carriage Automotive Research Library (magazine articles & service manuals online)
Mitchell 1 DIY eautorepair manuals
Motor Publications (aftermarket service manuals)
RepairBooks.co.uk
OEM SERVICE INFORMATION WEB SITES:
Go to these sites to find service information for your vehicle (Note: most charge an access fee)
List of OEM Service Websites & Access Fees
AUTOMOTIVE BOOKS & LITERATURE
Automotive History Preservation Society (historical ads, brochures & literature)
Books4Cars.com (new & used automotive book dealer)
Brochure Museum of Lost Car Brands
Car Brochures (pre-1920s to 2018)
Ford Advertising Collection 1944-2001 (Duke University Digital Library Repository)
McLellans Automotive (collectible literature & manuals)
Motorbooks
Old Car Manual Project
AUTOMOTIVE TRADE MAGAZINES
Automotive Engineering magazine (SAE publication)
Automotive News
Auto Service Professional
Autoweek magazine
BABCOX Publications
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Canadian Auto Repair & Service magazine (CARS)
Car Mechanics magazine (UK)
Hemmings Motor News Index
MOTOR magazine
Motor Age magazine
The Shop magazine (for performance, restlying & customizaton pros)
The Automotive Technician (Australia and New Zealand)
OWNERS MANUALS
Chevrolet Owners Manuals Official GM website for downloading owners manuals
Chrysler Owners Manuals Official Chrysler website for downloading owners manuals
Ford Owners Manuals Official Site for downloading Ford owners manuals
HIGH PERFORMANCE HOW-TO BOOKS
CarTech Books
MRE Automotive Publications (Ford, Lincoln & Mercury Performance How-To Books)
TRAINING PROGRAMS & AUTOMOTIVE SOFTWARE
Carley Automotive Training Software
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