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Old Sep 13, 2004 | 03:06 PM
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I've never looked at these - will this have the same information that a full factory service manual would?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=WDVW

and is $40 reasonable?
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Old Sep 13, 2004 | 03:09 PM
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there is of course this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=WD1V

but that'* a little expensive in my mind...
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Old Sep 13, 2004 | 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Ebay Page
Basically, it'* a 5 cd set that includes all gm service manuals for 98-03, engine and tranny manuals for 96-97, and service bulletins for 80-03.
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Old Sep 13, 2004 | 06:39 PM
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[quote="Damemorder"]
Originally Posted by Ebay Page
Basically, it'* a 5 cd set that includes all gm service manuals for 98-03, engine and tranny manuals for 96-97, and service bulletins for 80-03./quote]
yeah, but i'm a little worried that it'* not the actual service manuals. maybe i'm just paranoid?
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Old Sep 13, 2004 | 06:53 PM
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get an FSM for your year in book form. You won't want to haul your notebook to your car to work on it [if you don't even have a notebook, think of the extention cords needed to bring that sucker outside ]. It is the BEST investment you can make. I couldn't live w/o my FSM.


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Old Sep 13, 2004 | 07:35 PM
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It wouldn't hurt to own one of those.
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I have the CD for my '93, It'* OK...I wouldn't buy it again. I like the manuals better and they have more info.

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Old Sep 14, 2004 | 12:52 PM
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Default Re: Worth it?

Originally Posted by mkaake
...and is $40 reasonable?
I would say NO, and it'* probably illegal too (copyright issues) since it looks like he'* selling straight pirated CD-R copies. For $25 more, I'd probably stick with the actual manual as well.
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