1997 Honda del Sol - Helm Inc. "Shop Manual Supplement"

[Scott E. Bosecker]

I believe Helm, Inc. produces the Service Manuals sold by Honda to their customers. I went to the Helm web site

http://www.helminc.com/

and searched for a Service Manual for the 1997 Honda del Sol. The result that I got was:

"1997 Del Sol Shop Manual Supplement" at a cost of $27.00 .

If I so a search for a 1996 Service Manual I get:

"1996 Del Sol Shop Manual (All)" at a cost of $62.00 .

The description of both of these manuals is virtually identical.

Based upon the price (and the title) I suspect the 1997 manual is not described correctly and is a supplement to another manual... but a supplement to what?

Does anyone have any information on these manuals?

Best regards,

Scott

 

[George Macdonald]

I believe Helm, Inc. produces the Service Manuals sold by Honda to their customers. I went to the Helm web site

http://www.helminc.com/

and searched for a Service Manual for the 1997 Honda del Sol. The result that I got was:

"1997 Del Sol Shop Manual Supplement" at a cost of $27.00 .

If I so a search for a 1996 Service Manual I get:

"1996 Del Sol Shop Manual (All)" at a cost of $62.00 .

The description of both of these manuals is virtually identical.

Based upon the price (and the title) I suspect the 1997 manual is not described correctly and is a supplement to another manual... but a supplement to what?

It's a supplement to the '96 manual covering updates - they never produced a new full '97 Shop Manual. Maybe someone can say how much that particular supplement is worth in terms of how much info is in it. I got the '99 Supplement to the '98 Shop Manual for my '99 Integra and it was a waste of $$: 12 pages, with stiff(ish) covers, of the new Design & Specs and a minor change to installing the differential on a B18C1 engine which I don't have.

My guess is you can probably safely get the '96 full manual and pass on the supplement.

Rgds, George Macdonald

"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??

 

[Tibur Waltson]

"1997 Del Sol Shop Manual Supplement" at a cost of $27.00 .

If I so a search for a 1996 Service Manual I get:

"1996 Del Sol Shop Manual (All)" at a cost of $62.00 .

The description of both of these manuals is virtually identical.

Based upon the price (and the title) I suspect the 1997 manual is not described correctly and is a supplement to another manual... but a supplement to what?

Supplement to a 1997 Del Sol Shop Manual. I bought one of these. They're nothing much, for me it's useless, I had it returned. The real one is a 1997 Del Sol Shop Manual (All). Notice the word ALL means it's thick and includes most or all information found on the supplement.

What is the supplement? I believe it covers electrical wiring drawn in the "Chilton" style. It's not professionally done, so it may include errors, etc. I'd asked the same question 7-years ago.
W

 

[Scott E. Bosecker]

Thanks!

Scott

Supplement to a 1997 Del Sol Shop Manual. I bought one of these. They're nothing much, for me it's useless, I had it returned. The real one is a 1997 Del Sol Shop Manual (All). Notice the word ALL means it's thick and includes most or all information found on the supplement.

What is the supplement? I believe it covers electrical wiring drawn in the "Chilton" style. It's not professionally done, so it may include errors, etc. I'd asked the same question 7-years ago.
W

 

[Scott E. Bosecker]

Thanks George!

Scott

It's a supplement to the '96 manual covering updates - they never produced a new full '97 Shop Manual. Maybe someone can say how much that particular supplement is worth in terms of how much info is in it. I got the '99 Supplement to the '98 Shop Manual for my '99 Integra and it was a waste of $$: 12 pages, with stiff(ish) covers, of the new Design & Specs and a minor change to installing the differential on a B18C1 engine which I don't have.

My guess is you can probably safely get the '96 full manual and pass on the supplement.

Rgds, George Macdonald

"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who,

me??