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which one should i get?
Yup, FSM Is well worth it! I had a 98XJ and 98FSM and even though my current rig is 97 which means it's very close to the 98, I'm trying to set $$ aside to buy a 97FSM as there are enough annoying little differences between the two to make me want the 97FSM.5-90 said:Concur. I've got both Chilton's and Haynes, and I've got about 8 years' worth of the Factory manuals as well - and the factory manuals are the tops. For the 1989, it may be a bit difficult to find, and expect it to run you about $100 (vice $20-25 for the commercial books) - but in terms of raw useful information, it's money well spent.
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While those are good (decent) starting points, they are incomplete. They don't have all the sections and there will be times where you will find yourself at the same point you were when you didn't have the printed book.HJ88 said:theres afew places on he net where you can download the FSM for afew models if you dont feel like spending that much money right now... lucky me with an 88', which just happens to be the most common downloadable manual i see.... if i can find one i'd like to get it in print though, cause having to come inside and look at the comp all the time instead of just cracking open the book ggets annoying realy quick
Yes, the FSM is for a particular year as there are differences between them (especially the 97+). Some of them are subtle, some of them are major.dothedew24_7 said:are the fsm's model year specific? I hate the haynes when it comes to cramming all the years into one book- I'd love to have one that just shows the 97+. I've noticed most of the pics they have only refer to the pre 97 as well- and that sucks when it comes to the interior
gjxj said:With the FSM somtimes I think it takes longer to find the right section than to do the job..
If you can get a complete FSM on the cd, I'd take it: this gives you the ability to print out the needed pages and work with them without destroying the book (my FSM doesn't look too pretty anymore and it's starting t ofall appart).Yucca-Man said:Is there any advantage y'all can think of why I'd want the FSM on CD instead of the paper copy? What format does the CD use, is it PDF or something proprietary to Chrysler?