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EV Nerd said:

Many (most?) auto manufacturers have subscription services for their shop manuals now. Some sell a 24-48 hour pass for a relatively modest amount of money.

Might be worth exploring.

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Just to update you all on the subscription service at Honda (techinfo.honda.com).

The first hassle after you pay is that "Windows 10 Professional is currently the only operating system supported by i-HDS. Windows 11 is not supported at this time." Since I was working on a new laptop in my shop, I had to switch to the desktop in my office in another building. It was a Windows 10 Home version, but it worked fine.

As I mentioned above, the $25 gets you in to 100s, maybe 1000s, of articles, videos, machine setups, etc. - and it just kept loading more and more until I gave up. I downloaded some videos to individual browser tabs, all of which are gone this morning and a login for the subscription is in place of what was there. There were many PDFs, and if I could figure out how to upload a PDF here, I'd attach an example. Unfortunately, I just didn't have the time to read through each one to see which to keep, and after I left, by the end of the day, my computer had shut down, without saving most of them.

Some downloads were as simple as "how to change the oil filter", which was a real surprise. Would someone who didn't know how to change the oil, spend $25 for a PDF on "how to"? I think they'd spend that money on an oil change. Others were very complicated. Here are the first couple of pages without the illustrations of one PDF:

Body Repair News
2018 Clarity Plug-in Hybrid: New Model Body Repair Information
DISCLAIMER: This publication contains a summary of new body and vehicle technology that may affect
collision and other body repairs. Always refer to the service information manual and Body Repair
Manual for complete repair information. A subscription may be purchased at: techinfo.honda.com

TABLE OF CONTENTS

OVERVIEW OF BODY FEATURES
• Body construction using 52% lightweight materials, including aluminum and ultra-high-strength steel
(UHSS - 980 MPa and higher).
• World’s first Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer/Plastic (GFRP) rear bumper beam.
• Bolt-on resin composite front bulkhead assembly.
• Clarity Plug-in Hybrid is equipped with Honda Sensing®, which includes these advanced safety and
driver-assistive technologies: Adaptive Cruise Control with Low Speed Follow, Lane Keeping Assist
System, Road Departure Mitigation, and Collision Mitigation Braking System™ with pedestrian
sensing capability.

WARNING
• Keep heat, sparks, and flames away. In addition, keep electronic devices that can emit static discharge away.
• Always have a fire extinguisher (dry powder type or carbon dioxide gas type) at the work location at all times.
• Only properly trained technicians should inspect and repair the Clarity’s high-voltage systems.

© 2018 Honda Canada Inc. – All Rights Reserved 2 of 10

NEW MODEL BODY TECHNOLOGY
Body Construction and High-Strength Steel Content
• Steel parts are color coded based on their tensile strength in Megapascals (MPa).
• High-strength steel (HSS) is defined as any steel with a tensile strength of 340 MPa or higher.
• Ultra-high-strength steel (UHSS) is defined as any steel with a tensile strength of 980 MPa or higher.
• Steel repair and welding procedures vary, depending on the tensile strength of the parts involved.
NOTE: The following illustrations are for general reference only. Some body parts are made from multiple
layers of different tensile strength steels. Refer to the Body Construction section of the body repair manual
for specific steel tensile strengths.

This is a ten page bulletin including illustrations, such as the color coded pic described above showing the frame in different colors for the different strengths of metal. One would have to know this info if making collision repairs. All very comprehensive, including how much heat can be applied to each of the different metal to preserve their integrity.

While there might be articles that would interest a backyard mechanic like some of you here (pyleadam2012), you would really have to know what you were looking for, and have the patience to find it.

In the end, I wish I had just spent the $25 on beer or wine.