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Downloadable Service Manual- refresh?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Technical Discussion' started by Bluedogz, Sep 1, 2014.

  1. Bluedogz

    Bluedogz Junior Member

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    Found links to manuals to earlier models, but not for my 2012.

    I'm not necessarily looking for a "bootleg", but I suppose if that's the solution I gotta do what I gotta do.

    Any suggestions here?
     
    #1 Bluedogz, Sep 1, 2014
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    JimboPalmer Tsar of all the Rushers

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    Wow! Many thanks, Jimbo!

    Not cheap, is it? But it's precisely what I wanted....
     
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    JimboPalmer Tsar of all the Rushers

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    I would download everything I could in 1 day and be done with it
     
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    Why, I would NEVER, EVER do such a thing....

    OK, yeah, I totally would.
     
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    There's Repair Manual pdf's on the net, typically around $20. I got burnt once, then found one source downloadable, and finally had the same thing from another source show up on disc, belatedly. It's not a very friendly document, compared to Honda paper manuals I've purchased over the years, but the basics are in there.

    I found it handy to separate out sections of interest to separate pdf's. The quick-and-dirty method (assuming you have full Adobe PDF) is to "print" selected pages, to a pdf.

    There really should be more info on basic maintenance in the Owners Manual; Honda's better in that regard: at least showing an oil change instruction.
     
    #6 Mendel Leisk, Sep 1, 2014
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