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Is There any Such Thing as a Gen III Shop Manual CD?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by kenmce, Apr 4, 2014.

  1. kenmce

    kenmce High Voltage Member

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    In the printed paper books this seems to be a thousand dollar (?) purchase. Is there a CD or something available cheaper?
     
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    I got a repair manual on CD off eBay. The files are in pdf format and includes body, electrical, lighting, engine, etc.

    SCH-I535

    Hmm, a search doesn't turn up any CD rom manuals. eBay must have cracked down on these types of inexpensive manuals on CD.

    Got mine a while back.

    SCH-I535
     
    #2 xliderider, Apr 4, 2014
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    You can access the manuals online through:
    http://techinfo.toyota.com/

    Subscription starts at $15 for 2 days. You can save the pdf files for later reference but they break them up into small pieces so it would take quite a bit of work to get them all.

    Ebay CD may be a good option, but it is almost certainly a bootleg. Also have to be careful you are getting the actual factory manual. I have purchased ones in the past that were copies of fairly generic third party manuals aimed at independent shops that want basic info on lots of different vehicles.
     
    #3 miscrms, Apr 4, 2014
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    As with Priuschat's policy on nav DVDs, before this goes further, do not go pointing out places where to buy or provide links to bootlegged CDs/DVDs on Priuschat. Thank you.
     
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    Actually, this is how I got the PDF manual for my 2007. It took a few hours of downloading, renaming and organizing, but I have the service manual, body repair manual and wiring manual. I also have most of the service manual for my wife’s 2001 Avalon.
     
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    Yeah, I took the same approach. Although its a bit of a pain, IMHO Toyota has made an effort to make the information available to individuals at a reasonable cost so I'd prefer to support that financially and help keep this information accessible.
     
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    Depending on the level of detail you want, consider a subscription through alldatadiy.com.

    I believe there are a couple of sample manuals that you can look through for free to see if the format works for you.

    The menus are a little difficult to navigate through but the subscription's very reasonable and the TSB's are kept somewhat up to date.
     
    #7 css28, Apr 7, 2014
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