At what point do Haynes manuals become useless?

Are some of them not called 'workshop manuals ' and some of the later manuals called 'repair manuals ' ? I swear i had two copys for one car , maybe vw golf mk2, and like previous comments , it had more detail in one than another . Maybe the older ones are better than newer .

At point of purchase.

Seriously though I used to refer to them for torque settings but google does that job now.

I usually buy a haynes when I get a different motor. Although it does depend on what the job is how usefull it is. I have a load upstairs, Some for cars I have never owned but I just cant seem to part with them incase I end up with a renault 11 or a bmc 1800. Never bought a new one though always old second hand ones. they are good if you have a job you need to tackle and you have a flick through at night in front of the telly plus crawling under my car with a laptop sounds like a ballache.

For me in 1999 when i looked at how to replace the drop glass in my Ford Capri, according to the manual i had the ballache of having to drill out the rivets holding the window regulator completely remove the regulator then replace the rivets with 10mm bolts, surely not ?, i tried it without removing the regulator, managed it perfectly fine

Ooooo yus!

For my chosen steed - the Scimitar SS1, you will require the following Haynes literature:

Ford Escort MK3 (for those with 1.3/1.4/1.6 CVH)
Or
Nissan Silvia S12 (for those with the CA18ET)

Ford Sierra (gearbox and diff)

Vauxhall Chevette (front suspension)


Before purchasing anything, it is of course advisable to mention "Haynes manual" to your father over dinner, shortly after which you can expect to leave with a dog eared cardboard box full of the damn things. When did he even have a Chevette, why did he keep this manual, is he ever going to need it again? Thankyou very much sir.