What manauls for the 100 series?

[wareagle]

I plan to pickup a toyota shop manual for my 2000 TLC, but i'm wondering if there are any other good mnauals. A quick search on e-bay and amazon turned up a couple of TLC books. Since most are focused at more than one series, I'm thinking that they mostly focus on the 40, 60, and 80 series'. ANy suggestions?

 

[calamaridog]

I highly suggest the factory service manuals and a code reader. Mine have been invaluable.

I also have the Max Ellery's book covering 70, 80, and 100 series from AU. It is certainly interesting but the FSM is much more useful.

Watch ebay for the FSM. I've seen the whole set go for $50.

 

[spressomon]

I highly suggest the factory service manuals and a code reader. Mine have been invaluable.

I also have the Max Ellery's book covering 70, 80, and 100 series from AU. It is certainly interesting but the FSM is much more useful.

Watch ebay for the FSM. I've seen the whole set go for $50.

Ditto that on the Toyota FSM...whatever price you pay they will pay for themselves in short order

 

[NMuzj100]

Ditto that on the Toyota FSM...whatever price you pay they will pay for themselves in short order

If you pay list for the later model manuals I'm not sure that's true.

Talk to Cdan about the FSMs or look to the Toyota tech site and download what you need.

 

[white_lx]

I also have the Max Ellery's book covering 70, 80, and 100 series from AU. It is certainly interesting but the FSM is much more useful.

I have this book as well. It seems to have a lot of errors like references to diesel versions, and images that are mixed up especially the AHC pictures seem to appear randomly throughout the book. I'm not sure if this is just my print. The FSM is much much better.

 

[hoser]

You can also contact the Toyota Materials Distribution Center directly:

http://techinfo.toyota.com/public/main/mdc.html

 

[calamaridog]

If you are just a little bit patient you will find the FSM you need on ebay and you should not have to pay through the nose for it.

 

[wareagle]

I'm pretty patient. Plus, my wife is hesitant to let "her"
TLC roll into the "my" garage.

 

[wareagle]

BTW< what other model year manuals would substitute for 2000?

 

[100 TD]

Or you can download the manuals as PDF files, about 1400 files from http://techinfo.toyota.com/ for $10 for up to 47 hours access or $50 for one months access.

 

[calamaridog]

BTW< what other model year manuals would substitute for 2000?

I would shoot for the 2000 manuals to be safe. I've seen them several times since I bought mine. Earlier manuals would not have the 411 about TRAC, etc. and too late you would be into the 5spd transmission era.

 

[calamaridog]

Or you can download the manuals as PDF files, about 1400 files from http://techinfo.toyota.com/ for $10 for up to 47 hours access or $50 for one months access.

Or, for $50 you can buy the manuals on ebay

I have mine in my rear drawer next to the code reader. It's always with the truck.

 

[wareagle]

Or you can download the manuals as PDF files, about 1400 files from http://techinfo.toyota.com/ for $10 for up to 47 hours access or $50 for one months access.

Thanks, I had forgotten that the tranny changed on the later models.

 

[NMuzj100]

Or, for $50 you can buy the manuals on ebay

I have mine in my rear drawer next to the code reader. It's always with the truck.

If you have them on file then you can print any ones you want (or all of them) to replace those covered in grease stains or to load in the truck. Maybe just keep the ones that might be needed on the trail in the truck and leave the other less usefull bits (82 pages of special service tools ) stored in the computer.

As a bonus you can download all the TSBs, updates ect....

I have a hard copy and use it but the advantages of the Technical site are real.

The Max Ellery is no substitute for a FSM but is worth the $13 as a supplement to the FSM.