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Mar 14, 2005 | 09:50 PM

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captainmiller

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I just bought this on ebay. How many volumes is the '89? Is that the only book? Because I got it for $9.99.

It looks a little greasy, but for $10 you can't go wrong. I have the haynes '85-'02 full size buick, olds and pontiac book. It'* alright, but it'* VERY general since it covers so many cars. It'* still good for the quick reference however.

Mar 14, 2005 | 10:34 PM

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FSM is the best, Chilton'* #28200 is second best. Covers 92-99 H bodies.

Don't bother with the Chiltons, I've got one and it covers so many different vehicles that it skimps on actual info. Get the FSM.

I heartily (and non-combatively) disagree. 98% of anything you'd ever do is covered by the Chiltons, and it doesn't have too many different vehicles. It'* dedicated to the H bodies, which are all alike.
The FSM, in some cases may be harder to understand.
I have a Chilton'* dedicated to the 92/93 Bonneville, as well as #28200 for the 92-99 Bonnevilles, and also the Clymer and Haynes manuals, and the FSM 2-volume set. Chilton'* is easily #2 and has GREAT value for under $20.

Yeah, the Chiltons is fine for engine stuff, but when it comes to body, interior, or non-engine related wiring work, it is alomost worthless because of the number of different interiors and body styles used in the H-bodies that it covers.