Service Manual?
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But hey, at least it's free if you don't mind clicking away the "donate".
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$50 for five years?
Some twenty years ago I bought a service manual (a real one - like, in print) for my Porsche and it must have cost under twenty bucks. I still have it and haven't had to pay $50 every five years to keep it. Paging through it takes a fraction of the time it takes to do that online. It has real pictures with detailed instructions. Using the online one is a pain in the rear, in comparison, and I'm on the hook for recurring charges. I swear, sometimes I hate the digital world.
I did see a real service manual (in print) on ebay but it cost almost a thousand dollars. Seems like I'm screwed. It seems to come down to this: either fork out a fortune for a real hard copy or use a digital one that is far inferior.
Where do you guys get torque specs online without paying? Anywhere? This one didn't have them: http://workshop-manuals.com/lexus/ls...ion/locations/
I'll try techinfo next but I can already tell you what will happen. I will download it and at some point my hard drive will fry and I will have failed to back it up and it will be lost. Been there, done that.
Last edited by Craiger; 12-04-17 at 02:52 PM.
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If getting the latest service info, TSB's, etc for ten dollars a year is too much for you, then so be it. personally I can't stand storing a manual in hard copy and getting greasy fingerprints all over it, If I really need it in print, I just print the one or two pages I need for the relevant repair, and take THAT to the garage/driveway. Scribble anything I need to on it, then throw it away afterwards. It's also nice to refer to it from work, vacation destinations etc...anywhere a computer or my mobile phone can be accessed. Another bonus is being able to add a second vehicle (my wife's) for a discounted rate.
Don't worry about the digital world...it's just a passing fad.
Don't worry about the digital world...it's just a passing fad.
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what browser and operating system are you using? I kept getting that page too until i figured out that you have to be on a windows system using internet explorer or edge. I'm primarily a Macbook user but i keep a Windows 10 laptop and use vmware. When you use explorer a separate page opens up. It took me 2 days to download all the pdf files and semi organize everything while downloading.
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If getting the latest service info, TSB's, etc for ten dollars a year is too much for you, then so be it. personally I can't stand storing a manual in hard copy and getting greasy fingerprints all over it, If I really need it in print, I just print the one or two pages I need for the relevant repair, and take THAT to the garage/driveway. Scribble anything I need to on it, then throw it away afterwards. It's also nice to refer to it from work, vacation destinations etc...anywhere a computer or my mobile phone can be accessed. Another bonus is being able to add a second vehicle (my wife's) for a discounted rate.
Don't worry about the digital world...it's just a passing fad.
Don't worry about the digital world...it's just a passing fad.
Ten dollars a year for twenty years, in the case of my Porsche, is $200...and countless time wasted sitting on my rear squinting at little print and sucking electricity. See post #9.
Safe to say, the usual suspects (Chilton, etc.) don't produce a hard copy service manual for a Lexus LS460 because there aren't enough owners who do their own service. It's dollars and cents.
We're all passing fads, in a way. Everything is.
Last edited by Craiger; 12-04-17 at 10:18 PM.
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what browser and operating system are you using? I kept getting that page too until i figured out that you have to be on a windows system using internet explorer or edge. I'm primarily a Macbook user but i keep a Windows 10 laptop and use vmware. When you use explorer a separate page opens up. It took me 2 days to download all the pdf files and semi organize everything while downloading.
More time wasted dicking around in the digital world.
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Don't use chrome, use the edge browser. It gave me fits the first couple of times since I was intent on using chrome by habit. I will tell you that if you plan on downloading ALL the pdf files I would suggest you set up all your folders and sub folders ahead time.
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