user's manual

jmillar · #1 (**permalink**) 06-03-2007, 07:29 PM

I spent $25 on membership principally for a legally-obtained, searchable manual to discover that it downloads as 26 separate, uncombinable documents. It's of no practical value for searching--you have to open 26 separate documents sequentially and search them separately.

I can understand Toyota willing to protect its manual. If it's to be print-only and uncombinable, at least issue it as one searchable document. That would be worth 25 bucks.

Or tell us what we're getting before we pay for it.

LordTakuban · #2 (**permalink**) 06-11-2007, 07:40 AM

Go to techinfo.toyota.com and get the 1 day membership for $10.00

Then download all of the .pdf's that you can for your car in the 24 hours.

There's no reason to pay extra money to this site for information you can get elsewhere for cheaper.

LifeTech · #3 (**permalink**) 09-10-2007, 05:14 PM

Old post...
The actual Service manuals are purchased in different volumes depending on the Model/Year.

They can get quite expensive for some people wanting them.

For instance my Avalon manuals All except the Transmission Vol and Body Vol. cost me just under $400. Direct from Toyota Publications service.

I feel the Pdf. versions suit me fine and should be ok for most people.

I rarely need to print out what I needunless it's a rarely performed service and I need exact specs for ref... But for some, experience dictates ..... And a Book is nice to open up at will. Allbeit expensive to get.

LT