Honda Accord, 2003-2005 (Haynes Automotive Repair Manual) [Paperback]

Robert Maddox (Author), John H. Haynes (Author)

Book Description

Series: Haynes Automotive Repair Manual | Publication Date: August 1, 2005

Inside this manual you will find routine maintenance, tune-up procedures, engine repair, cooling and heating, air conditioning, fuel and exhaust, emissions control, ignition, brakes, suspension and steering, electrical systems, and wiring diagrams.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning; 1st edition (August 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 156392580X
• ISBN-13: 978-1563925801
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #645,970 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good supplemental manual, Clear instructions, Mediocre pictures, July 20, 2007

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D. Shin (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Honda Accord, 2003-2005 (Haynes Automotive Repair Manual) (Paperback)

Like other reviewers have mentioned, this manual doesn't have the highest quality pictures (similar to black and white newspaper), but it's not terrible, either. The pictures aren't razor sharp, but you can still see what's going on.

While the manual gives some good step-by-step instructions, it helps to know a few things about car maintenance and have some confidence in your own ability to begin with.

I've used this as a reference for some basic maintenance tasks, and all-in-all, it's good to have around. If you're going to do car maintenance, for $15, just get it. It pays for itself after one use, even if it serves as a secondary source of information.

Personally, my method is to use a combination of online research (some sites have good pictures) as well as this manual.

When I approach a particular task I've never done before, I first read what the manual says a few days in advance. I think it over carefully, look up some websites with pictures and variations of the instructions, visualize what needs to be done in my head, and then I get the parts I need and perform the actual work.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Photos Are Just Fine...., August 26, 2008

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YDT_PHOTO1 (Charlotte, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Honda Accord, 2003-2005 (Haynes Automotive Repair Manual) (Paperback)

I just received my copy of this book and I don't find anything wrong with the photos like many other reviews posted here. This is my second Haynes book, the first one is Honda Civic 1984 thru 1991 which I have used extensively for my '89 Civic Wagon 4WD. I used it to do some major maintenance work and the photos were worse than this one. I also supplemented that with an official manual and additionally looked up things I did not quite understand on the internet. I look forward to using this manual in the same way - and if I do decide to get as involved in maintenance as with the Civic I would probably spring for the official Honda manual as well for $75. My experience with the official manual for the Civic Wagon is that it was obtuse at times compared with Haynes which is more down and dirty. The paper is recycled newsprint of a slightly lower grade than the printing for the Civic manual of a few years ago, but so what it will help soak up and camouflage the oil smudges better than white bond paper. This is not a poetry book, it's a car repair reference manual - just buy it and learn - you will have no regrets, especially for this price.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Poor quality, average coverage, July 19, 2007

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E. Rowe (Albuquerque, NM United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Honda Accord, 2003-2005 (Haynes Automotive Repair Manual) (Paperback)

Purchased this for my Wife's car. It covers the basics adequately, though the print quality is poor making the photos difficult to make out. It doesn't cover much beyond the basics, and is a poor comparison to the manufacturer's manuals I've picked up for other Honda vehicles.