Customer Reviews

Chrysler Cirrus, Stratus, Sebring, Avenger, and Breeze, 1995-98 (Chilton's Total Car Care Repair Manual)

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I bought the book for help in changing the serpantine and power steering belts on my Sebring JXi. The instructions were very clear and the diagrams excellent. This is one of the better Chilton's manuals

I have a '98 Cirrus with 2.5 engine. I bought the manual for guidance in changing spark plugs. The removal & installation section on page 1-39 and 1-40 only addresses the front 3 plugs. It is obvious by looking at the engine that something (the intake manifold plenum) must be removed in order to get to the back 3 plugs. By going to pages 3-23 & 3-24, the engine repair section, removal of the plenum is discribed. Is all of this necessary if the ultimate goal is just changing the plugs? Can the fuel line and the throttle body stay connected while the plenum is moved to one side? Maybe trial and error with provide the answer.

These manuals are a "must have" for me. I've always had one for all of my cars, and they've helped me with belts, radiators, electrical diagrams, alternators, suspensions, etc. The book pays for itself by letting you do it yourself instead of paying someone else.

Though this manual does not have everything included that I need to work on with this car, i.e. rear seat window motor replacement, rear fender body work, etc. (compared to the Haynes manual on my Ford Focus), I have used it for multiple repairs already. For what it does cover, it does an excellent and comprehensive job of covering the subject, and I have been very happy with this purchase. Plus, it's an extra selling point (to stay with vehicle) should we decide to resell this vehicle sometime in the future.

It's like most Chilton books for the Shadetree mechanic. It helps to have but it doesn't have all the information you really need and if you're not already pretty good at working on cars, you'll still be lost. I'd still recommend it as if you don't have anything you're working completely blind. It helps, but so does google.

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