When I first tried to work on the brakes myself, thinking it was just pads, I bought a Haynes repair manual (no where near as complete as the Bentley from what I hear, but useful for the inclined) from the shop downtown.
Since that day, my poor manual has gone through hell.
I've forgotten it sitting in the driveway and backed over it.
I've wiped my oily hands on it, on more than one occasion, and more than one page.
It's been blown off the car roof by wind. Right after that, it was caught by a few pages in the middle, almost tearing out the section on manual transmissions.
And, on a particularly abusive evening while performing Ulla's first oil change in my driveway, my manual was covered in mud as the rain poured off of the bonnet onto the ground/manual/dirt.
This manual has so far served me well and deserves to be recognized.
Cost of manual: $15
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