New Manuals Website

[TJBaker57]

Not sure where this might belong so posting it here.

Went to CHARM.LI just now and became aware of this..... new website up for manuals.

Free Car Service Manuals from LEMON Manuals

LEMON Manuals provides free repair/service/workshop manuals for about 10,000 US and Canada market vehicles from 1960-2025. No sign-up, no paywall!

lemon-manuals.org.ua

 

[azswiss]

Outstanding! Looked at multiple, varied makers and models and much of the info looks to be legit factory/OE material. As an example, the Volvo info is directly from the factory VIDA database. Awesome indeed!

 

[Mooseman]

Oddly enough, the TLD of .ua belongs to Ukraine. I can't access it from work

Quick look using my phone, it does have the manuals up to 2025, including for my 2021 Sierra . Seems to be similar to Charm's.

 

[movietvet]

I have Charm.li and now Lemon. They look the same so far.

 

[TJBaker57]

the TLD of .ua belongs to Ukraine

They are hosting on 3 different domains in 3 different countries I presume. Laos, Ukraine, and Guyana.

 

[movietvet]

They are hosting on 3 different domains in 3 different countries I presume. Laos, Ukraine, and Guyana.

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Yea, I saw that.

 

[movietvet]

I have to admit that All.Data would have been my preferred go to for information processes and labor times BUT the monthly fee was too much. I had an All Data local sales rep text me, out of the blue, and said he had heard about me. What? How? When? Where? From Whom?.....Anyway, he offered their All Data system for all kinds of bells and whistles for $229 a month. I don't do enough or as deep of work here to justify that. If I did sign up, I would have to charge a fee to all my customers. I reminded him of that and that I am former military and back and forth a couple times and got the monthly fee down to $169. I said I would think about it and get back to him. A kicker was that to get that fee of $169, I had to sign a contract for 2 years. Then had to renegotiate after that.

I was tired of the Charm info system only going to 2013. Now this Lemon system is here, thru 2025 and there is always you tube. I can work with this.

 

[Mooseman]

I downloaded the whole manual for my 2021 Sierra just in case the sites disappear.

You have to keep in mind who wrote these. Like for replacing the fan motor in my Sierra, it says I have to remove the whole radiator with the fans, which means also removing the A/C condenser and the front end. Pretty sure the fans can be removed by themselves according to the Tube. Some of this stuff was written for more billable hours. A tech would certainly do the shortcuts instead and get paid the full book hours. What these manuals will shine at is troubleshooting/flowcharting codes and specs as well as some procedures for newer stuff.

 

[gmonly]

Just bookmarked the site, in case I might need a manual again.