What is the Best Repair Manual for an '85 Toyota Van?

[bushcat]

I just bought a '85 van and I couldn't find a post talking about which is the best manual. I was looking at the official Toyota '85 Repair Manual, is that the best one? Should I get multiple repair manuals? Thanks!

[boogieman]

yes, factory service manual is the best one.

[groundown]

I happen to have an 85 factory manual that I no longer need and was just getting ready to list, I got a great deal on it that I'd be happy to pass along:)

$40 shipped and she's all yours!

6280


Daniel

[bushcat]

Thanks boogieman and groundon. I see one on ebay in really good condition for $40 bucks so I think I'm going to jump on that. Thanks for your offer.

[groundown]

NP, cant argue with a better deal:thmbup:


You might also consider picking up a Chilton manual to round it out, they're cheap and come at things from a slightly more shade tree perspective. I've found mine to be a helpful compliment, and theres one on ebay right now for $7.30:rol: It also happens to cover the Corona and Crown Cressida, so thats, um ,useful?

What I'd really like to find is a Haynes manual, but they don't seem to exist either new or used:pissed:


Good luck with your wrenching/maintenance, although given how cherry that van looks I can't imagine it will need much!


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[bushcat]

Saw one for even better deal 6.60, NEW!! Thanks for pointing that out. Picked up a Chilton manual and will be buying the Yota manual soon. I hope it doesn't require too much work too but I know there are a few things that need attention. I have to cross my fingers I get this thing smogged OK.

[groundown]

Ugh, so I was just trolling about on ebay as we were talking about this and found a third option that I had somehow previously missed when looking for service manuals!

The Chilton manual I was recommending before was this:

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But I had somehow missed the fact that Chilton also offers a service manual for the vans in their new format, which is equally cheap and looks like this:

6281

And that is actually my manual of choice, if I had to pick just one. But this is America, and it was $8, so I shall have all three:dance2:



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