Which Manual should I buy for my truck!?

serge01 · 09-20-05, 05:20 PM

Hello again! Hope all you guys and gals are fine. I am a hands-on kind of guy and want to learn to do as much as I can on my newly acquired 1997 HZJ80 Landcruiser. It has 158,000km and runs beautifully. I live in Costa Rica, Central America and Toyota here imports the cars from Japan. Thus, I am not sure which manual I should buy. Reading in the Haynes website, it sounds to me like I should buy the Australian edition, but Haynes USA can't confirm this (you would expect these guys to know their products... i gues not). Any suggestions on which manual I should buy? I also searched in the Chilton's website, but did not find anything that sounded like it would work for my car.

Your comments and ideas would be most welcome. thank you.

Sergio

canadian bum · 09-20-05, 06:27 PM

Being that your cruiser is a diesel I would get the manual from australia or even the service manual from toyota. Because the haynes manual will have nothing on your engine. And the Chiltons manual I believe is about the same as a haynes manual. I prefer Haynes over Chilton, but that still will do nothing good for your case. Get the manual from some where that offered diesels in there land cruisers.

crushers · 09-20-05, 07:34 PM

engine manual RM172E
chassis manual RM515U

cheers

roscoFJ73 · 09-20-05, 11:34 PM

Hi Sergio. I use the Gregorys #513. It has lots of 1HZ pics which you do not get in the FSM.
However I also recommend the FSM for its plain talk and step by step drawings which are not in the Gregorys.
The Gregorys is also more 1HZ specific while the FSM leans more towards the 1HD T as its probaly reflecting world sales.
Get them both from ebay.

Haynes now owns Gregorys so theoretically any Haynes dealer should be able to procure the Gregorys.

09-20-05, 05:20 PM	#1
serge01 IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Costa Rica, Central America Posts: 23	Which Manual should I buy for my truck!? Hello again! Hope all you guys and gals are fine. I am a hands-on kind of guy and want to learn to do as much as I can on my newly acquired 1997 HZJ80 Landcruiser. It has 158,000km and runs beautifully. I live in Costa Rica, Central America and Toyota here imports the cars from Japan. Thus, I am not sure which manual I should buy. Reading in the Haynes website, it sounds to me like I should buy the Australian edition, but Haynes USA can't confirm this (you would expect these guys to know their products... i gues not). Any suggestions on which manual I should buy? I also searched in the Chilton's website, but did not find anything that sounded like it would work for my car. Your comments and ideas would be most welcome. thank you. Sergio

09-20-05, 06:27 PM	#2
canadian bum IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Red Deer, Alberta Posts: 221	Being that your cruiser is a diesel I would get the manual from australia or even the service manual from toyota. Because the haynes manual will have nothing on your engine. And the Chiltons manual I believe is about the same as a haynes manual. I prefer Haynes over Chilton, but that still will do nothing good for your case. Get the manual from some where that offered diesels in there land cruisers. __________________ 78 FJ45 Now going to be 1HD-T / Build up thread 79 BJ40 Going to be a turbo 3B /Starting to become many pieces 06 Taco Double Daily driver, 3 inch lift, pro comp rims and 285/75R16 BFG A/T 76 Ford Courier Bagging Unit /Rolled once,record jump 39 feet,record speed 90 mph,no brakes

09-20-05, 07:34 PM	#3
crushers IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 9,793	engine manual RM172E chassis manual RM515U cheers __________________ pulling this info out of my ass so take it with a pound of salt "People are poor because they don't spend money wisely, tough sh!t !!! " John Galt 09/22/08 "educate yourself. Sorry if that seems too blunt." John Galt 11-01-08 Wayne in Ontario http://www.ivoac.ca join today

09-20-05, 11:34 PM	#4
roscoFJ73 Diesel for blood Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: west australia Posts: 6,525	Hi Sergio. I use the Gregorys #513. It has lots of 1HZ pics which you do not get in the FSM. However I also recommend the FSM for its plain talk and step by step drawings which are not in the Gregorys. The Gregorys is also more 1HZ specific while the FSM leans more towards the 1HD T as its probaly reflecting world sales. Get them both from ebay. Haynes now owns Gregorys so theoretically any Haynes dealer should be able to procure the Gregorys. __________________ HZJ75 cab chassis 95 model ,stocker FJ73+1HZ Diesel NEW GEARBOX 1HZ =same power as 3F with 30% better fuel economy 2in Dobinsons lift.Powerdown adj shocks 33 in BFG A/T HJ61 with slidin windas regrettfully SOLD:( Volvo 740 GL

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