Am I the only one?

unknownroad · 11-23-2009, 11:15 AM

I think it would be overkill. The average vehicle owner will never disassemble their transmission, and don't need to have the cost of a several-hundred-page manual added to the cost of the vehicle.

I would say that my mechanical experience is above average, and I can't tell you the number of times I've gone into a FSM to figure out how (the FUCK) to remove a widget to repair it, and find that the FSM just says "remove widget", or "use Special Tool # 6184-A to remove widget".

However, there seems to be a new trend of removing anything at all mechanical- like oil change instructions- from the owner's manuals, and I don't approve of that at all.

11-23-2009, 11:15 AM	#11
unknownroad Guys... where are we? Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Carolina Moto: SV650 Interstate, CX500 rat-bobber, whatever else runs. Posts: 784	I think it would be overkill. The average vehicle owner will never disassemble their transmission, and don't need to have the cost of a several-hundred-page manual added to the cost of the vehicle. I would say that my mechanical experience is above average, and I can't tell you the number of times I've gone into a FSM to figure out how (the FUCK) to remove a widget to repair it, and find that the FSM just says "remove widget", or "use Special Tool # 6184-A to remove widget". However, there seems to be a new trend of removing anything at all mechanical- like oil change instructions- from the owner's manuals, and I don't approve of that at all. __________________ Considering Verizon Business service? Perhaps you'd like to consider a nice drain cleaner enema instead?

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