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I have yet to find any source for full updated Repair Manuals .Yes the CD may be cheap but without the updates....
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From that I"ve read, it's second only to the factory shop manual. Seems to be the one to have, although I don't yet have one myself. There are a bunch of places you can find the factory manual in PDF form as well, which is what I have presently, but have to admit, I still prefer a "hold in hand" hard copy manual. Printing the factory one is just not practical as it's multiple volumes and thousands of pages.
The Bentley manuals area condensed version of the factory manuals. Pretty much the same info ina afar easier reading format.
They are not as complete, but do cover most DIY stuff
I bought the one for my Boxster for around $50 used
But is it better than google?
I have the full factory manuals. They are a pain. Probably should get the Bentley, too, and then I can have a full shelf of 996 books...
It's a good book, but I recall it being hit-or-miss sometimes with details like torque values. At least one covered procedure required supplemental Googling to find the necessary info.
The problem with the FSM is getting the updates.
Many of the paper or CD or downloads are from the mid-90's with just a few of the scores of subsequent updates. Bentley will not include any such update info after it was published.
I have yet to find any source for full updated Repair Manuals .Yes the CD may be cheap but without the updates....
I have it and like it - extremely useful for most basic and in depth tasks - however, it is VERY incorrect about the cam timing procedure for a 3.6L engine. The Porsche factory manual is the best source for that. They're so completely different, I can't believe they printed whatever non-sense they did for that section.
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