Which manual should I get?

If you plan on doing most repairs yourself you will find that the Factory Service Manual is the reference you want. If you just plan just minor maintenance then a Haynes or Chilton's will probably do.

You can probably get a FSM at a much better price than $129 if you look around...

It is also nice to have an owners manual,,,,,, they run 10-15 dollars on eBay.

Welcome to the dark side...

The best inexpensive book I have seen for your 'engine bay' area including the engine controls and wiring is the Haynes CJ manual. The YJ manual mostly deals with the 4.0 engine. Having both of them would be a good start.

Mike

86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail >

The Haynes covers several years and it can be confusing when you are reading the wrong paragraph or page and things just don't match up with what you have under the hood.

Earle

My Jeep is going to need repairs!? Oh no!

Thanks, all, for responding. I've been looking around quite a bit for the FSM and really haven't found it cheaper.

There's a manual on CD on eBay that I'm unsure of. It's: "1988 Jeep Wrangler/Jeep YJ Service & Repair Manual CD--Item number:

280061790794." The descripti> If you plan on doing most repairs yourself you will find that the Factory

In article , Clerp wrote: #I just bought a 1988 Wrangler with a soft top. The odometer has 93K, #and I bought it from a service shop that had just replaced the 4.2L #engine with another one that has about 50K. The car is a little hard to #start in the cold (I live in the Poconos), but is running pretty well #so far. I want to get the owners manual and a service manual, but I #don't know which one is best. I can get the owners manual online from #Collins Brothers for $20 plus about $10 shipping. They also have the #Jeep shop manual for $129--which doesn't seem worth it to me. Of #course, I can also get the Chilton's or Haynes manuals. Any advice?

Get the factory service manual from DC and make sure you have a up to date set of TSBs and recall notices from them as well. Get the wiring diagrams and the vacum diagrams from DC, too.

/herb

DaimlerChrysler, the parent company that owns the Jeep nameplate.

You pick up the lingo soon enough. References to FSM are to the Factory Service Manual which is the best reference manual if you plan on doing any serious wrenching.

A Chilton's or Haynes manual is adequate for many minor tasks.

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