Comments on: Where to find repair information http://www.ricksfreeautorepairadvice.com/diagnostics/diagnostic-tips/fixing-your-car-where-to-find-the-information Car Repair Questions Answered FREE Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:30:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rick http://www.ricksfreeautorepairadvice.com/diagnostics/diagnostic-tips/fixing-your-car-where-to-find-the-information/comment-page-1#comment-56 Rick Wed, 28 Jan 2009 06:11:00 +0000 http://www.ricksfreeautorepairadvice.com/testblog/uncategorized/fixing-your-car-where-to-find-the-information/#comment-56 The only place you'll find better information is from a factory manual. Most of the manufacturers let you buy subscriptions to their manuals, but be prepared to pay big bucks for the privilege--like $10 for 24 hours. Not bad if you want to do one repair. But if you need it for several repairs per year, Alldata and Eautorepair are better buys. <br/><br/>As for the time estimates, you can ignore the warranty times. Those times are based on a new car with no rusted fasteners and the work performed by a dealer technician. The shops use the retail times. And, contrary to what you think, they are VERY important to know, even if you plan to do the job yourself. If the book says 1 hour and it's taking you 4, you're doing something wrong.<br/><br/>As for the layout, I personally like the Eauto repair layout better. But once you get used to Alldata, it does make sense. <br/><br/>If you're comparing Alldata and Eautorepair to Haynes or Chilton, there's simply no comparison. I'd take those electronic sources any day of the week. The only place you’ll find better information is from a factory manual. Most of the manufacturers let you buy subscriptions to their manuals, but be prepared to pay big bucks for the privilege–like $10 for 24 hours. Not bad if you want to do one repair. But if you need it for several repairs per year, Alldata and Eautorepair are better buys.

As for the time estimates, you can ignore the warranty times. Those times are based on a new car with no rusted fasteners and the work performed by a dealer technician. The shops use the retail times. And, contrary to what you think, they are VERY important to know, even if you plan to do the job yourself. If the book says 1 hour and it’s taking you 4, you’re doing something wrong.

As for the layout, I personally like the Eauto repair layout better. But once you get used to Alldata, it does make sense.

If you’re comparing Alldata and Eautorepair to Haynes or Chilton, there’s simply no comparison. I’d take those electronic sources any day of the week.

]]> By: batvette http://www.ricksfreeautorepairadvice.com/diagnostics/diagnostic-tips/fixing-your-car-where-to-find-the-information/comment-page-1#comment-55 batvette Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:29:00 +0000 http://www.ricksfreeautorepairadvice.com/testblog/uncategorized/fixing-your-car-where-to-find-the-information/#comment-55 I would strongly disagree with the thoroughness of AlldataDIY's information, and the inclusion of professional shop time. Why do I care how long a pro takes to do the job? That info isn't relevant to the DIY'er and since it specs two different times, one warranty and another for regular, it's obvious alldata has simply copied the dealer info given to their service writers and given their site some useless filler to make purchasers of their service feel as if their content is substantial when in reality it's generic, minimal, and what little is there is poorly laid out<br/>For instance I just went there to find an instructional- step by step, an exploded diagram, anything at all to R&R a drivers door power window regulator.(95 Isuzu Rodeo) NOTHING but the text listing of the shop time and the part #! Useless. <br/>At least many of the print manuals will actually contain instructions to do a job. I would strongly disagree with the thoroughness of AlldataDIY's information, and the inclusion of professional shop time. Why do I care how long a pro takes to do the job? That info isn't relevant to the DIY'er and since it specs two different times, one warranty and another for regular, it's obvious alldata has simply copied the dealer info given to their service writers and given their site some useless filler to make purchasers of their service feel as if their content is substantial when in reality it's generic, minimal, and what little is there is poorly laid out
For instance I just went there to find an instructional- step by step, an exploded diagram, anything at all to R&R a drivers door power window regulator.(95 Isuzu Rodeo) NOTHING but the text listing of the shop time and the part #! Useless.
At least many of the print manuals will actually contain instructions to do a job.

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