However, best money I've spent on it so far......89 Runner with the 4 cylinder and manual tranny.

3 service manuals from the Toyota dealer. Hundreds and hundreds of pages!!

Now, maybe even I can figure out a few things with the truck!!

vmax84

 

Oh yea thats money worth spent. My brother in law has those manuals and they are worth every penny!

 

Somewhat better than the Haynes manual I had picked up earlier.......more expensive by far, but money well spent.

vmax84

 

The FSM's are nice, and are a necessity in my opinion.

If you don't want to pay that much, and you don't mind having the electronic version, you can download PDF versions of the manuals on Toyota's Techinical Information System website. It does cost, but they have varying levels of membership.

For a 1 day membership, I believe it was $10.. and you actually end up getting a little more than a day out of it. At any rate, it was plenty of time for me to get on and grab everything relating to my 4 runner. I used a trial version of Acrobat to assemble everything into one nice, informational PDF file. It's nice to be able to use the search feature to find what you are looking for

Here is the URL for those who have never been to the site:

http://techinfo.toyota.com/

 

...or you can check out Ebay. They pop up on there from time to time.

 

For the Sunday lookers...

Factory Shop Service Manual for a 1986 Toyota Truck & 4Runner
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Toyot...spagenameZWDVW

1988 TOYOTA TRUCK AND 4RUNNER FACTORY REPAIR MANUAL
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1988-...spagenameZWDVW

1997 Toyota 4Runner Factory OEM Shop Repair Manual
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1997-...spagenameZWDVW

 

Jantha, where can I see wich manuals are available to download?

I want specially the 3.0 Turbo Diesel 4Runner ones but I'm not sure if they'll have them and don't want to pay for nothing...

David

 

Yeah i got a cdrom from ebay for $29. It was the whole thing in PDF (97 4R). Works for me.

 

I can have my FSM's zerox'd and sent to ya fro a small fee, but they don't cover Diesel motors.....

 

I'm also interested in those who cover not only the engines but also how to unmount things of the interior and so. Do you've that?

David

 

Just tell me what you would like copied, (i.e..body, suspention) I'll scan the pages, and shoot 'em 2 you in an email. No problem at all, and I was messing w/you on the small fee comment.....Just let know what you need....

 

Thanks a lot dude!

I would need body and interior if possible... Than suspension in that order hehehe.

I'm PMing you for my email.

David

 

AAHHH a body and fender man....lol. I'll see how much I can done throughout the day, and then I'll email tonight or morning time. Sound like a plan?

 

Thanks hehehe,

I needed the interior because I'm installing a computer (carputer) in my truck. Tomorrow I'll have the touchscreen and when I install it I'll post pics of all the 4Puter project hehehe

David

 

You know, they don't give you many details on what's available until you buy the membership.... it's bull$$$$ if you ask me. I can tell you that I downloaded everything they had for the 94, and I didn't see anything for the 3.0 Turbo Diesel unfortunately.