antony1103

I have a 2004 Civic LX and I'm looking to get the Helms service manual. On the www.helminc.com website, I see 2 options: One is the 2001-2005 Civic 2/4 Door Service Manual (Item# 61S5C01) and the other is 2001-2005 Civic 2/4 Door Service Manual (Item# 61S5A08). The 2001-2004 manual is $53 compared to the 2001-2005 manual which is $140. Other than price and year range, I see no other difference. Is it safe to say I can get the cheaper one and still have all the information I would ever need in a service manual?

ezone

The one for $52 looks to be unavailable from Helm "Out of Stock."

https://www.helminc.com/helm/product...A08&itemtype=N




This one looks available
https://www.helminc.com/helm/product...C01&itemtype=N
You ought to see if it includes wiring diagrams/Electrical troubleshooting manual (ETM)....that may be a separate book.

antony1103

Yes, those are the two I stated in my first post. I'm asking if anyone knows the difference between the $52 one and the $140 one (other than the MY ranges). I obviously don't want to spend more money than I have to if I don't need to for my 2004.

ezone

If you can't buy the cheap one, it's a moot point.
The cheap one said for 2001-2004 models.


The one that goes to 2005 included any revisions and corrections they knew of at the time of (the last?) printing.

antony1103

Well if there are no differences other than some possible updates, I'll just wait until the cheap one is back in stock.

ezone

I have a feeling they only sold off the leftovers from the ~2004 model year version....and will never print any more of those.

It wouldn't make any sense at all for them to print another run of that version.

Try ebay?

antony1103

I'm actually kind of surprised they don't offer electronic versions. All of my Fords have online versions where I can print off the pages I need, so I guess I'm used to that. Might give them a call and see if the cheaper version is coming back or look into other sources.

Colin42

This thread has links to download the factory manual

https://www.civicforums.com/forums/182-7th-generation-civic/235295-looking-7th-gen-manual

Could always try that first

antony1103

Unfortunately that link is long dead.

Colin42

The last pages will have more recent links...

ezone

Try this one:

https://www.civicforums.com/forums/1...pdated-13.html

Go to the newest posts for the newest links, and if that one doesn't work start working your way backwards up the thread.


If you want the real electronic info straight from Honda for USA cars.....

https://techinfo.honda.com/

antony1103

I actually just found the electronic info in my google searches, thank you!