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Old Feb 19, 2006
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whould this be a good idea?

what up. this is the first thread i've posted so lets hope i dont f*ck this up. i got my 05 right before september and i aint rich so i dont have much done to it and im trying to use the warrenty but i found this site and the sells a manual (its the second to last on the page) that they say the tech.'s use at the dealerships, but at $72 i'm wonderin if it'd be worth it. i dont know but if anyone has info plez drop some

http://www.handa-accessories.com/civmaint01.html
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well if you plan on doing your own maintenence and/or servicing your own car if anything fails, then go ahead and get it. autozone sells a cheaper manaul at around $20 made by haynes. either one will do.
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"If you save 1 hour of shop labor by using the manual it will have paid for itself."

Thats true lol
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thankx i appreciate the info. if any one was bought this or even seen the inside let me know if its detailed and understood.
autozone sells a cheaper manaul at around $20 made by haynes. either one will do.
yea and i usually go with haynes but i havent seen it for the 05 and im sure there aren't to many differences( ) but somebody told me that haynes doesnt release the manual for like two years after the year of the car... so i dont know but thanx
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thankx i appreciate the info. if any one was bought this or even seen the inside let me know if its detailed and understood.

yea and i usually go with haynes but i havent seen it for the 05 and im sure there aren't to many differences( ) but somebody told me that haynes doesnt release the manual for like two years after the year of the car... so i dont know but thanx
the manual will be for a 01 - 05 Civic not just 05
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i have the haynes manual. its shared with the cr-v platform so thats in there too. i had to order it about a year ago cause it wasn't out till last year. get the cheaper one. it goes into everything including the vtec head and cams and all the technical ****
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thanks guys it looks pretty obvious what im gonna do
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man pay the money for the real manual..i have it and it goes in waaaay more detail then the haynes/chilton...please spend the extra money..it has exploded views of all parts including proper torque #'s. i used to use the chilton when i had a 90 integra and no comparison...buy this and you will wont be sorry
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haynes sucks get that one instead
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yeah i've used haynes and it was ok for small stuff but im going all out on my vic so yeah maybe it will be a good idea to get the real deal i think im gonna go by the dealership and see if i can get a sneek peek if not i may just straight up buy it thanks guys
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in case you think the factory manual isnt worth it..this might change your mind








after seeing this..how could someone justify buying the chilton/haynes
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holy shyte!! well then thats it. it will abviously pay itself off thnx jersey thats exactly what i was looking for... vic manual here i come
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Originally Posted by Supa_Fli
holy shyte!! well then thats it. it will abviously pay itself off thnx jersey thats exactly what i was looking for... vic manual here i come


good move
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