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> 914 manual, Anyone bought this and have an opinion?
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post Aug 18 2018, 01:16 PM
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Has anyone bought this book and found it to be useful? I'm looking for something to supplement my Haynes manual:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1783181338/r...crb_top?ie=UTF8
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post Aug 18 2018, 02:21 PM
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Same book, different cover.
Find a pdf copy of the factory workshop manual.
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post Aug 18 2018, 03:30 PM
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I was told the book was an abbreviated Haynes manual. Auto Atlanta has the factory manual on CD for $50. Is that a reasonable price?

I was hoping to find a book that was different than the Haynes manual, just to have another, alternate source. Haynes manual has been great, I just like having multiple sources. I have the clymer book, but it's really for -6 owners. I also have the tech tip book from AA.
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post Aug 18 2018, 03:33 PM
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Reach out to Conedoger. He has the factory manual on pdf.
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post Aug 18 2018, 03:35 PM
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I found these as a free download:

http://p914-6info.net/Manuals.htm

Are they the same thing AA is charging $50 for?
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post Aug 18 2018, 03:36 PM
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I'm glad it covers the "S" model.
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post Aug 18 2018, 04:00 PM
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QUOTE(914 RZ-1 @ Aug 18 2018, 02:30 PM) *

I was told the book was an abbreviated Haynes manual. Auto Atlanta has the factory manual on CD for $50. Is that a reasonable price?

I was hoping to find a book that was different than the Haynes manual, just to have another, alternate source. Haynes manual has been great, I just like having multiple sources. I have the clymer book, but it's really for -6 owners. I also have the tech tip book from AA.



I have them on CD for $10 to cover shipping. Includes 914 PET.
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post Aug 18 2018, 05:14 PM
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QUOTE(914 RZ-1 @ Aug 18 2018, 02:35 PM) *

I found these as a free download:

http://p914-6info.net/Manuals.htm

Are they the same thing AA is charging $50 for?

Yes.
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post Aug 19 2018, 02:41 PM
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QUOTE(914 RZ-1 @ Aug 18 2018, 11:16 AM) *

Has anyone bought this book and found it to be useful? I'm looking for something to supplement my Haynes manual:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1783181338/r...crb_top?ie=UTF8


This is not the same as the Haynes 914 Manual, nor the Clymer 914 Manual. It is published by Autobooks, and has had at least two different covers. I have a copy and would say the detail is similar to the Haynes and Clymer manuals.



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post Aug 19 2018, 04:49 PM
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I have that one also.
Real nice plastic cover.
They all use the factory illustrations, text is usually copied, sometimes with omissions.
Sometimes a writer can add a little something with personal experience, but for pure data factory technical manual is the schize-nit.
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