[gjh]

Looking for a decent shop manual for my 2000 LC, not worth me spending a couple hundred on the factory if that is what they cost. I have a Triumph restoration I need to spend my time on, so I usually have the LC repaired at the dealer.

I just want something so I can speak intellegently & do some minor work if I want to.

Seems like the basic books, are pretty crappy & just cover the Tacoma & LC in general.

Was hoping Robert Bentley made a reprint. Any avail in CD format?

Any suggestions.

[BMWSTOY]

Go to the sticky thread - FAQ and there is a link to the on-line manual under maintance.
Some have paid for a day and downloaded everything, others have subscriptions. Good luck. I plan on doing the same thing when I have a day to devote to downloading and burning on disks.

[gjh]

sorry, new to this site, some help on getting to sticky FAQ please.

[gjh]

Found Stickey, DUHHH

[Living in the Past]

I picked up the two book set of FSM off of Ebay for around $80 for my 2000 . I think I seen the manual on CD go for at least half of that.


John

[firetruck41]

You can order the Factory Service Manual direct from Toyota's publisher, I believe th phone number is in the front or back of the owners manual. The FSM is the only manual worth a darn, IMHO. If you order it from the dealer, they may charge you more

[ZJ2UZJ100]

Yeah, it was probably $160 when I bought it. But there's just something comforting about having the FSM for your model year with ALL the details in one place, and your own greasy thumbprints marking your favorite chapters. I've saved many times over the cost of the 2-volume set.

You can at least determine if there's a repair you can tackle on your own with tools in the garage, or whether you need to go to a shop to get something done.

I'm not a mechanic, but I am a skeptical cheapskate that wants to know what kind of fluff the dealer service advisor might say before I walk in the door.

Projects tackled:

Oil/Filter changes.
Drive train lube.
Coolant changes.
Air and cabin filter changes.
Wheel and Tire maintenance.
Starter replacement (what a byatch!)
Running Board replacement.
Body Trim repair.
Automatic Radio Antenna replacement (x3).
In-dash Navigation System install (tapping various electrical signals, routing through console, rear liftgate camera, BlueTooth, iPod...)
Various switches replaced.
Light bulbs all around.

Future plans which seem doable with the FSM:
Front brakes.
Lube or replace front hubs/bearings.
More electrical goodies (cameras, TV, DVD).
On-board air system install.
Transmission Fluid/filter changes.

Projects punted:
Warranty items. (Incl a front brake pad change due to warped rotors ;-) )
Frozen E-brake (couldn't get the wheel off).
Cracked Exhaust manifolds (both sides).
Timing Belt or engine overhaul (I don't go into the block).
Probably would do a water pump and thermostat change though.

In hindsight, some of it was easy or intuitive, but it ALL looks doable from the description in the FSM at hand.

[ZJ2UZJ100]

FSM from the techinfo.toyota.com website.

It costs $10 per day, or $50 per month for a subscription.

See instructions in this other thread posted today (?).
Good news! Automatic FSM Download available!


80-series guy named CBS created a method to suck down all 20MB.
You have to monkey around with editing a cookie file and some other files on your PC, but then you would get everything electronically for--if you internet connection is fast enough--$10.

http://www.nate-online.com/tis/2000T...dcruiserRM.zip

[aedgington]

Man if someone could do a total grab with something like WebSnake or WebWhacker, I could host it...

[TMILL]

Is the FSM identical to what is on the techinfo.toyota web site???