Service Manuals - Factory, Chilton or Haynes?
Before you say it, I have the 2005 FSM that is in the sticky on this forum. However, I have a 2011 4.7L V8 and it appears that Dodge/Ram changed the engine in around 2008. I specifically noticed this when I was going to try to see what the factory instructions are for changing the upper bank spark plugs. The 2005 V8 only seems to have had 8 spark plugs; the 2011 has 16. So, I needed to get torque specs and any other special instructions. The 2005 FSM doesn't seem applicable.
I can get the 2011 FSM on CD for about $150 from Mopar's techauthority.com. The Chilton's and Haynes manuals are about $25 each. But, both of them use the same manual to cover 2005-2011. So, I'm not confident that they cover the specific differences between the 2005-07 and the 2008-11. Has anyone used any of these manuals (the 2008+ FSM, the Chiltons or the Haynes)? Thoughts on which is better? I've tried going to the store to thumb through the Chilton's and Haynes manuals, but they're sealed in plastic. I get it in light of today's ability to instantly photocopy them with phone cameras, but it makes it hard to determine if they are worth buying. TIA |
The Haynes manual does reference the 16 spark plugs in the 2008+ Dakota, but the manuals are limited in their instructions. I've heard there is difficulty removing the rear spark plugs without a special tool, and the manuals simply say to remove the spark plugs. I don't believe the torque specs would be any different between a 2007 and 2008. The manual says 20 ft-lbs for v6 and v8. The only difference is the hemi that is 156 in-lbs, equivalent to 13 ft-lbs. For most items where it varies from the 2007 v8 and the hemi it will make note of it.
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Thanks for the info.
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