What is so different between a '94 and '95 Tercel, that Chiltonand Haynes don=?ISO-8859-1?B?uQ==?=t make a manual ??

The chilton and Haynes manuals for Tercel, only cover up to '94 - supposedly
not covering my '95 Tercel (told that only the dealership can special order
a manual for this car). Wondering what is so different that the '94 manuals
would not cover - especially since I can't see much beyond minor body
difference between them (when parked next to each other).

"Gary Hayek" <gjrhayek@optonline.net> wrote in message
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> The chilton and Haynes manuals for Tercel, only cover up to '94 -
> supposedly
> not covering my '95 Tercel (told that only the dealership can special
> order
> a manual for this car). Wondering what is so different that the '94
> manuals
> would not cover - especially since I can't see much beyond minor body
> difference between them (when parked next to each other).
>[/color]

Automakers produce factory service manuals for each model and model year,
while Chilton, Haynes, Motor, etc. manuals are much more generic. Factory
service manuals are written for dealer technicians and go into much more
detail than the generic ones. The aftermarket service publications have to
purchase the information from the factory and I suspect the reason they
don't cover every model year is simple economics - they don't want to invest
thousands of dollars in factory service manuals for every make and car made
every year, especially if the differences are minor or cosmetic.

To answer your question, if the body style, engine, and transmission for a
'94 and '95 Tercel are the same, then the Chilton or Haynes manual should
cover the majority of repairs for your car.
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On Wed, 15 Jun 2005 17:44:59 -0400, Gary Hayek wrote:
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> The chilton and Haynes manuals for Tercel, only cover up to '94 - supposedly
> not covering my '95 Tercel (told that only the dealership can special order
> a manual for this car). Wondering what is so different that the '94 manuals
> would not cover - especially since I can't see much beyond minor body
> difference between them (when parked next to each other).[/color]

You know, I don't know the difference, but I know there IS a difference!
And, there is a difference between the '95 and the 96-98! I had a '95 and
from buying parts and asking questions there was a difference. I think the
engine was different, but I'm not sure. The '95 was kind of an 'orphan',
all by itself.

Sorry, that's all I know. Perhaps one of the techs that frequent the group
can enlighten us more!

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