Which service guide?

[CRutledge]

I noticed that Geno's sells the service manual in a CD and paper format, which is more useful?

Thanks,

Chad

 

[Paddy McMahon]

I've only had experience with the paper format. It got greasy, but it was cool to not have to look and remember what I read at my computer or print pages from the CD on my printer to have a schematic in hand while working. The manual was really handy to keep in the truck in case something happened on the road and you needed to diagnose something out in the boonies.

 

[PToombs]

Paddy, good points! I didn't think about keeping it in the truck in case of emergency.



On the other hand, it's nice to print out what you need, and if it gets greasy, just throw it out! And it takes up less space.



I think I'd stick with a paper manual. It's what I'm used to anyways. Just clean your hands before you touch it!

 

[Ken55]

i pondered the same thing but opted for the printed version. the only real advantadge is to be able to travel with it as paddy said. but if you have a laptop while traveling that kinda equals things out.

then again printing out the pages before you do a job and if they get dirty you can just toss them. so it really boils down to personal preferences.
ken

 

[JVolpe]

Well the CD is a lot cheaper. Not sure how much it would cost to have a full manual printed from the CD but that might be the best of both worlds. I carry a USB drive with about 10 different manuals around in the truck. It has come in handy at different places. Unfortunately you can find a PC/Notebook just about everywhere now.

 

[BK]

I have both, and found the printed version nice for evening reading when I'm researching to do a project and want to sit down infront of the TV, relax, on and off reading.

But when I get to the project and want reference material, I print out the pages from the CD.

I had the printed verison way before the CD came out. When genos came out with the CD, took me a few days, but finally bought it, and it was worth it.



If I had to have only one, it would be the CD.

 

[rbattelle]

I'm in the same boat as BK, and pretty much feel the same way. The print version is good for big projects (particularly wiring) where you're cross-referencing things.

The CD version is good for cutting/pasting stuff to TDR.

My personal opinion is they should include the CD version with the print version. What are you paying for? The paper and ink or the information?

Ryan

 

[seemore]

I'm in the same boat as BK, and pretty much feel the same way. The print version is good for big projects (particularly wiring) where you're cross-referencing things.



The CD version is good for cutting/pasting stuff to TDR.



My personal opinion is they should include the CD version with the print version. What are you paying for? The paper and ink or the information?



Ryan

I have the print version for my old '98 and it is nice. But at a price of $375 to $450 for the late model manuals. :{ I'll stick to the cd version. Which by the way you used to be able to download for free from various truck sites!



Seemore

 

[BK]

I have the print version for my old '98 and it is nice. But at a price of $375 to $450 for the late model manuals. :{ I'll stick to the cd version. Which by the way you used to be able to download for free from various truck sites!



Seemore

holly cow.

my printed fsm was about 125 or so, no more, maybe a bit less. Been since 99 when I bought it.

At that price, yea, I would be buying the CD.

 

[steved]

Well the CD is a lot cheaper. Not sure how much it would cost to have a full manual printed from the CD but that might be the best of both worlds. I carry a USB drive with about 10 different manuals around in the truck. It has come in handy at different places. Unfortunately you can find a PC/Notebook just about everywhere now.

The one's I have approach 5000 or more pages... I typically have my laptop with me when I travel any distance... even though I have a fast copier/printer at my disposal, I could not imagine printing an entire manual out in "normal" 20# paper!!



For example:



The 2003 manual is over 2850 pages... the 2004 manual is over 4500 pages... the 2005 manual is over 8400 pages... and the 2006 manual is over 9200 pages... 9200 pages is a little over 18 reams of paper!!!





If you do some searching, you might be able to find the manuals on-line... and you were able to find them on ebay.

 

[rbattelle]

The 2003 manual is over 2850 pages... the 2004 manual is over 4500 pages... the 2005 manual is over 8400 pages... and the 2006 manual is over 9200 pages... 9200 pages is a little over 18 reams of paper!!!

The 2003 manual volume 1 is only 2850 pages. But volume 2 is around 500 pages, the PDM is 1300 pages, and then there's the body manual, chassis manual, and transmission manual.



After 2003 I think they started combining all those separate manuals into 1.



Ryan

 

[steved]

The 2003 manual volume 1 is only 2850 pages. But volume 2 is around 500 pages, the PDM is 1300 pages, and then there's the body manual, chassis manual, and transmission manual.



After 2003 I think they started combining all those separate manuals into 1.



Ryan

Then I only got Volume 1... they did combine some of the later manuals. But I think it started with 05.



But it got the point across...