Reddit reviews Honda Civic 2001-2010 & CRV 2002-2009 (Haynes Repair Manual)
We found 3 Reddit comments about Honda Civic 2001-2010 & CRV 2002-2009 (Haynes Repair Manual). Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
affordable proucdts
This is a lot of sound advice, much more than I expected to get, thank you for this!
The thing that stuck out the most for me was the Haynes repair manual, I googled it and I've found a lot of books on Ebay under that name, although they appear to be vehicle specific (Like Honda Civic 2001 Thru 2010 and CR-V 2002 Thru 2009)
Is there a book by Haynes that covers the basics of maintaining and repairing your car, or are there only brand specific books that I need to buy depending on the vehicle I go for?
Get a Haynes repair manual for your car. AutoZone/Orieleys/AAP sell them as well as Amazon. You'll be able to take your entire car apart with that book. They're like $20 and the best investment you can make if you want to work on your car.
I've had one for every car I've owned (except for my Cruze) and did stuff as small as brake line bleeding, to a full blown axel repair on my old 03 Corolla.
This is all dependent on your access to tools and your mechanical prowess, however. I was lucky and had damn near every tool known to man in my old mans garage back home, as well as a very inept dad to help me and teach me. Like said before, this ain't a small undertaking, but it is doable. Best of luck!
Haynes Civic Repair Manual
No kids yet... But having a spare pair of hands would be helpful.
I think that's a bit high. My mechanic charged me 800 to diagnose a oil leak, replace the timing cover and my water pump on my 01 Silverado. I had just replaced my clutch and oil pan gasket and ended up having an oil leak, which I couldn't track down. He found a crack in my timing cover and my water pump was relatively easy for him to do at the same time.
O4 Civic with front wheel drive might be a bit more of a chore than a full size truck. I suspect you'd need to move the fan, and a few other components as well as draining the fluid out of the vehicle, 800 might be steep, but it's not blatant theft. I would get a Chilton's or Haynes manual to see exactly what would be involved. I recommend having one for each car you own. Might be a life saver if you get stuck on the side of the road one day.