Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) Service Manuals -- Paper or Plastic (CD)

[JStankus]

I am planning on buying a set of service manuals for my 1998. 5 2500 2WD with the 24V. I see I have an option of either the printed manual or the manual on CD. Is the manual on CD the same? Do I need to order the supplements as well as the CD? or are they included on the CD? How is the CD for use in a practical manner of working on the truck?



I tried to use the search, but "CD" is too short for the search engine.



Thanks



John

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1998. 5 Dodge 2500 2WD 24V

 

[Mactruck]

I have the manual on CD and thats the way I would order it again.

It's over 2500 pages long and it includes everything you need including info for gassers.

With the CD if you are working on a particular part of the Truck. Just print the relative pages you need and do it. No need to worry about getting the manual wet or dirty. If the pages you print are to dirty to see... Print them again.



I don't have the supplememnts and haven't needed them. Unless you intend to rewire the truck.

 

[SEmerson]

I am looking for a cd version for a 97 if anyone has it. I have a 03 and 01 manual now.

 

[jkalchik]

The Factory Service Manual on CD for my 99 CTD is a collection of Adobe PDF files. Completely printable.



No doubt for me, I'll go the CD route again. I've ruined a couple of shop manuals by losing pages, grease/oil, etc. The PDFs are easier to deal with, and I can print only what I need to reference in the garage.

 

[Chipstien]

Love the CD. Except how do you send a page or pages to a fax machine?

 

[jkalchik]

Love the CD. Except how do you send a page or pages to a fax machine?

With the modem and fax service in your computer?

 

[Ncostello]

I use electronic files for about anything you can think of at work. But sometimes I just like to sit down and thumb through my DC service manual.



This is especially true when I am trouble shooting electrical problems. If you look at the manual's schematics... you are constantly having to flip to other pages quickly for reference to something else. I just find it easier and faster to use my book versus a CD.



Plus once I'm dirty... I tend to not go back in the house. So I need my book with me You just gotta take care of it like any other book.

 

[Ram666]

got my cd version on ebay Cheap!!

 

[y-knot]

I too prefer the CD version of service manual's, it is great takes up no room and the pages are always clean and readable. Just print out the pages for what you are working on and toss them when finished. Many service manuals are available free from the manufacturer, but not Cummins. I recently had to rebuild a 18hp Kohler engine for my Miller Bobcat welder, I was almost ready to buy a service manual from the guy in town when I thought I better check the Kohler web site. Sure enough, there it was, a 156 page service manual for my engine free. Just had to wait about 5-6 minuets for it to download.

 

[chrleb1]

Is there a place that i could find one of these manuals?

 

[jkalchik]

www.techauthority.daimlerchrysler.com for the real source, www.genosgarage.com has them discounted a couple of bucks.



Expect to pay around $85-90. You may find them cheaper on eBay, but I suspect these are pirated copies.

 

[mhenon]

CD vs Paper

I bought the CD and use it all the time... . but... I wish I had a paper manual. It's just nice to have the manual by your side while your working.



JMO... . Mike

 

[y-knot]

I had been looking for a repair manual for the '97 Dodge ram truck. Tonight I found were a paper copy of the new manual can be purchased, they run $100 at telafly Dodge. I also found a source for the CD version,all 2500 pages. It sould get here next week and I'll let you know if it's OK. While I was looking I also found CD manuals for the new Honda civic's that I wanted, I ordered those also.

 

[Wiredawg]

I personally prefer paper. I don't carry my laptop areound w/ me everywhere. I like thumbing through it. Even though I'm a Comm Manager, I prefer hard copy automotive (truck) repair manuals. I have folks on the flightline using wireless laptops pulling up diagrams of aircraft.



wiredawg