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Is there a free copy of the 2011 terrain repair manual floating around?
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Never seen one. A member here once took a chance on one of those really cheap repair manuals online (EBay?) and it turned out to be a fraud IIRC.
I think your best best is AllData. You can get a 2-year subscription for something like $30.
I think your best best is AllData. You can get a 2-year subscription for something like $30.
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Dont use alldata for this vehicle. It us essentially blank. Asking for a refund now. Is the Haynes, Chilton any good for this vehicle?
2010 chevy equinox lt 2.4, 135k miles. Mocha steel metallic mobile 1 full syn extended performance
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Chiltons is good, lmk what page u need...
I’ve never used Alldata ... I’ve always bought the Helm manuals as soon as they became available, but there are people on these forums who have used Alldata and vouch for the information on there (Repairman54, for example).
Is Alldata “hit and miss” from model to model? Repairman54 seemed to be happy with Alldata’s coverage for his 2009 Malibu.
And as for Haynes and Chilton ... when I first started servicing my own vehicles back in the 80’s, I started with Haynes (because they used actual pictures vs the sometimes-hard-to-decipher “sketches” Chilton’s lifted from another source. But then (it seemed) Haynes started “bundling” multiple models into a single manual, and the information became less and less specific to the vehicle I owned. Finally, when I bought my Equinox, Haynes didn’t even make a manual for it, and when I called them to ask why, they only said, “there are no plans to cover that vehicle ... we’re working on the Traverse, blah, blah, blah”.
Huh??? (I thought). I think when they finally did get around to making a manual for the Gen-2 Equinox they just tacked it onto the Gen-1 manual like an Addendum. Terrible!
And I’ve found plenty of typos in Haynes manuals over the years, too.
I think Haynes manuals are probably still a good way to get started in the servicing of your own vehicles, but if you’re planning on doing any “heavy lifting”, you need the Helm manuals (or give Alldata a try). Those are the “next level” of detail manuals.
Is Alldata “hit and miss” from model to model? Repairman54 seemed to be happy with Alldata’s coverage for his 2009 Malibu.
And as for Haynes and Chilton ... when I first started servicing my own vehicles back in the 80’s, I started with Haynes (because they used actual pictures vs the sometimes-hard-to-decipher “sketches” Chilton’s lifted from another source. But then (it seemed) Haynes started “bundling” multiple models into a single manual, and the information became less and less specific to the vehicle I owned. Finally, when I bought my Equinox, Haynes didn’t even make a manual for it, and when I called them to ask why, they only said, “there are no plans to cover that vehicle ... we’re working on the Traverse, blah, blah, blah”.
Huh??? (I thought). I think when they finally did get around to making a manual for the Gen-2 Equinox they just tacked it onto the Gen-1 manual like an Addendum. Terrible!
And I’ve found plenty of typos in Haynes manuals over the years, too.
I think Haynes manuals are probably still a good way to get started in the servicing of your own vehicles, but if you’re planning on doing any “heavy lifting”, you need the Helm manuals (or give Alldata a try). Those are the “next level” of detail manuals.
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I have Alldata for all the vehicles in my signature line and some family vehicles. Haynes and Chilton are vague generic crap.
Alldata is for serious users, aka advanced knowledge people, experienced mechanics not the average guy. It's factory level intense not lefty loosey righty tighty.
Alldata is for serious users, aka advanced knowledge people, experienced mechanics not the average guy. It's factory level intense not lefty loosey righty tighty.
2010 chevy equinox lt 2.4, 135k miles. Mocha steel metallic mobile 1 full syn extended performance
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Yeah I meant Haynes but yea if u don't know what ur doing anyway those aren't REALLY going to help anybody.
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Right you are.
With a good repair manual, scanner, and volt/ohm meter you can get a lot done.
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The problem with Haynes as some have alluded to is they cover too many years and give not enough information about what you really need. You will not find in Haynes the diagnostics that are needed to repair different things. Haynes stays away from that. Chilton is better by far and it will include most information that is needed. I have used Alldata for a number of vehicles and so far they have been very good. Their information is really the Makers shop manuals that they have added material to. They also hyperlink the information so you can jump from place to place. Sometimes they are missing some information and you usually only know when you need it lol.
The Gold Standard is still the FSM, using the jump drive and then the paper bibles. The 18 Nox/Terrain is over 10,000 pages long!!! Not cheap but they will pay for themselves over time as will Alldata and Chilton.
I too got the FSM as soon as it was available, then the MDI and GDS2 software and a subscription to TIS. It worked really well when doing the rear disc brakes.
I hope you find the best option for yourself. Knowledge is power
The Gold Standard is still the FSM, using the jump drive and then the paper bibles. The 18 Nox/Terrain is over 10,000 pages long!!! Not cheap but they will pay for themselves over time as will Alldata and Chilton.
I too got the FSM as soon as it was available, then the MDI and GDS2 software and a subscription to TIS. It worked really well when doing the rear disc brakes.
I hope you find the best option for yourself. Knowledge is power
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Did you ever find one?
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There is a site that you can reference, i was able to download the FSM for the 2021 Ford Ranger for my Step son and a 2009 FSM for my Dads Montana SV6 minivan, my younger brothers 2015 Trax was also there. They are good but you will not be able to hyperlink. The site was Cardiagn.com
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