Service manuals on CD

[Richard1296]

I see lots of service manuals on CD for sale on Ebay.

Are they any good ? I'd really like a factory service manual

set for my 2000 OBS, but I really don't want to spend $200

to get one. I have considered downloading everything from

Subaru online, but they have them broken down so small it

would take all weekend to download them all.

So I'm back to the original question...are the manuals on

CD worth having, and if they are copies of a Haynes or Chilton

manual then I don't want them.

Opinions please.

 

Richard

[porcupine73]

Hi Richard, based on your other posts you don't strike me as a man to cut corners. I'd buy the OE Subaru service manuals either on CD or in print. I picked up a print set on eBay, but that was before I knew I could have gotten it on CD.

 

A completely acceptable alternative is to just get an alldatadiy subscription. It gives you access to OE material at much less up front cash outlay.

 

If you're not going to be getting into any involved work, the haynes/chilton will probably work. I've seen too many errors in them to trust them for important work though.

[Richard1296]

I have not been impresssed with Haynes or Chilton manuals.

And while the Subaru manuals are no doubt the best I hate

to part with $200 to get them. I bought a complete set for my 90

Legacy for $105. I may have to buy OEM but I'm hoping to do

a little better than $200. And I have factory service manuals

for all my cars except the 2000m OBS.

84 Mustang GT

89 Mustang GT

90 F150

90 Legacy

2000 Hyundai Accent

I haven't see factory manuals on CD...or if I did I didn't know it.

Oh well ...its only money....you can't take it with you,

and you can't stay here with it.

 

Richard

[DerFahrer]

Yeah, those eBay one suck. Nearly impossible to read.

 

Get the original FSM's slowly. What are you trying to work on right now? If it's electrical, get the electrical section. If you end up needing the suspension one later, get that one.

[porcupine73]

Hi Richard, wow that's a sweet line up of cars. Yes, I found out you can get the FSM's on CD on techinfo.subaru.com. I believe it is about $200. I have reviewed the alldatadiy.com info and it is identical everywhere I have looked to the FSM including the pictures and descriptions (for '00OBW). I got the printed OE manuals on eBay for $150.