which brand is better, Chilton or Haynes?

 

Manufacturors.

 

i like the hayne more because they show atual pics of the car when doing work....chiltons has more illustrations...plus the haynes wiring diagrams are easier to see...

 

The factory service manual is by far the best and is by far the most expensive. Chiltons is the next best with the most accurate info aside from the factory manual. The Haynes is best for pictures, especially actual photos (the factory mostly uses well detailed illustrations and Chiltons has some of both), but their info is usually not very accurate.

It all comes down to what you need and what works best for you. If you have the money, get the factory service manual. If you need accurate specs and info, get the Chiltons. If your best off looking at the pictures to get the job done, then get the Haynes. Even getting both the Chiltons and the Haynes is often cheaper than the factory manual.

 

It all depends on what you need. The factory sevice manual is the best. Chiltons and Haynes are about the same. I stick with the chiltons or haynes because all I need to know is the basic information, I can figure out the rest myself. The FSM is about $100