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Old May 11, 2015 | 08:48 PM
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Hey, is a Clymer Service Manual a good investment or should I bite the bullet and buy the HD?

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Old May 11, 2015 | 09:01 PM
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Nothing wrong with Clymer manuals in general, but the HD manual is better. I would bite the bullet and buy the HD one.
 
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Buy the factory manual.Much more model specific and covers every thing you need! Well worth the dollars.
 
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HD manual will be best $60 you spend
 
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thanks all. found a used HD manual on Ebay for the same price as the Clymer. I'll add to the oil stains.
 
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Buy the real thing! A Cliff Notes version of a Factory Service Manual will get one into far more trouble than it will ever get you out of.
 
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Old May 11, 2015 | 10:21 PM
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Clymer Manuals are about as useful as tit's on a nun, waste of money......
 
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I have both and the HD manual is much more detailed. The Clymer only compliments the HD manual by adding a few blow-up illustrations.
 
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I had the Clymer manuals for 2 cars...many years ago. Unless they have changed, it seems they took the factory manual and tried to abbreviate it without verification.

Now, I'll just stick with the factory manuals.
 
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