But if they did, people like you and I would not look like towering geniuses.

But I do agree on one count: If you fancy yourself as a skilled 'gearhead', you embarrass yourself when you ask questions such as, "How do I route the belt around all these pulleys?" or "Does anyone know the size of the bolt holding the Crank Sensor?"

Of course, there ARE questions the service manual does not answer (or gives an incorrect or incomplete answer), that, we all must admit.