So after talking to a lot of people on here.

[WBBulldogs]

I've realized that it would be more helpful in the long run to get a factory repair manual. Now i think I found one but I'm not sure.

Is this a factory repair manual:

[Tim]

No.

The repair manuals are really thick blue books.



Here's the eBay auction I stole the picture from: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/origi...ayphotohosting

Regards,

Tim

[WBBulldogs]

I've been looking all over for a 1989 one but can't find it. I guess Haynes will do though.

[Tim]

If your car is a stick shift (carb'd) the '88 manual will work.

I had an '89 and used the '88 manual with no problems.


Regards,

Tim

[Gforcefd]

My shop manual looked totally different than that blue one. It was white no picture of a festiva on the front, it was for a 1991 I think. I don't really like the manual though, I like haynes manual better.

[Damkid]

i have a haynes one that i think is pretty good, but after the first few times of workin on my car i haven't used it since and that was a few years ago

[WBBulldogs]

So what is the whole difference between the Haynes one and the Factory one?

[todd00]

mine looks different than that blue one also. but is a thick paperback, and say ford service manual. i have a haynes manual for my toyota, i didnt think it was bad though. they say the factory manuals go into more detail and explain better.