Subaru Coupes, Sedans, and Wagons, 1985-96 (Chilton's Total Car Care Repair Manual) [Paperback]

Chilton (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0801987970 | ISBN-13: 978-0801987977 | Publication Date: December 1, 1996 | Edition: 1

Total Car Care is the most complete, step-by-step automotive repair manual you'll ever use. All repair procedures are supported by detailed specifications, exploded views, and photographs. From the simplest repair procedure to the most complex, trust Chilton's Total Car Care to give you everything you need to do the job. Save time and money by doing it yourself, with the confidence only a Chilton Repair Manual can provide.

Product Details

• Paperback: 848 pages
• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning; 1 edition (December 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801987970
• ISBN-13: 978-0801987977
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #410,129 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Worse than worthless, September 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Subaru Coupes, Sedans, and Wagons, 1985-96 (Chilton's Total Car Care Repair Manual) (Paperback)

This manual is garbage. I've tried to use it for three separate jobs on my 96 Legacy and every time it has proven worthless. The latest example concerns the camshaft position sensor. The manual lists trouble codes that would confirm the diagnosis, but lacks sufficient info to get the car to display the codes. The book gives only a vague arrow in the general direction of the sensor location. It details the steps to remove the timing belt in order to change the sensor on the Legacy. As I look at it, and as my mechanic assures me, the sensor can be removed and replaced on a 96 Legacy without disassembling anything else. Worse than worthless, this book would have me spending hours on a 2 minute job!

I'm going to buy the Haynes book, and never buy another Chilton.

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, June 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Subaru Coupes, Sedans, and Wagons, 1985-96 (Chilton's Total Car Care Repair Manual) (Paperback)

This book claims to cover Subarus up through 1996. The cover shows a '95-'96 Outback, which is exactly what I have. I bought the book to help me fix a faulty power window switch. In the section on removing the door panel around the switches, the newest Legacy shown is a '91, whose door panel does not have power switches at all, and is completely clipped on and must be pried off. After two of us pried around the switch area on my own car with no success, we ditched the book and discovered that the switch area of the door is firmly screwed in, and in multiple layers. Had we followed the book and kept prying, we would have damaged the door. I understand that you can't cover every difference on every model in such a wide range of model years, but I don't think it wise for the book to imply it is complete when following the book could end up in damage to your car because of inaccuracy or incompleteness. I also couldn't find information I needed on the glove box hinge and how the front passenger seat anchors to the floor. I have used Haynes manuals on my two previous cars, and am going back to buying those. They are more model-specific and contain more relevant information.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't Buy a Chilton's Subaru Legacy Manual, December 14, 2001

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Bubba (Northern Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Subaru Coupes, Sedans, and Wagons, 1985-96 (Chilton's Total Car Care Repair Manual) (Paperback)

This book has errors of omission and commission. It will contradict itself from one section to the next, and doesn't portray information in a coherent format. I have learned to regard the guidance given in the book with a certain amount of skepticism. Only recommend this book if you absolutely cannot find anything else.