best workshop manual for 2.8 lux

Joined: 27 Feb 2005 Location: hunter valley

Hey guys just wondering what the best workshop manual is for a 2.8 diesel single cab hilux 97 model cheers?

Joined: 21 Nov 2004 Location: Western Sydney

I have a Gregory's and its great.

Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 9:10 pm

Drop Bear wrote:

I have a Gregory's and its great.

Second that. If you get a haynes, your an idiot. Very Happy

Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Location: Albury

Gregory's

Joined: 06 Mar 2004 Location: Western Australia

If you honestly want the best you cant go past the genuine Toyota manual
You did ask for the best if you want cheeeeap get a gregorys or a haynes

Adrian

Joined: 15 Feb 2003 Location: ACT

gregorys

Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 1:07 am

toyrex wrote:

If you honestly want the best you cant go past the genuine Toyota manual
You did ask for the best if you want cheeeeap get a gregorys or a haynes

Adrian

And you have priced the whole set of factory manuals?? Very Happy

For what its worth as a home mechanic, get a gregories. Good value.
Even though i have the factory set at work, i still have a gregories at home. Cant beat them.

Joined: 22 Jan 2005 Location: Brisbane, Queensland

Is there really that much of a difference between the after market manuals???

They all seem to be the same when it comes down to it... (Don't judge a book buy its cover Wink

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Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 7:07 pm

luxbloke wrote:

Is there really that much of a difference between the after market manuals???

They all seem to be the same when it comes down to it... (Don't judge a book buy its cover Wink

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Yes, there is.

Gregories tells you stuff. Haynes tells you to see your factory service centre for everything.

Joined: 13 Dec 2004 Location: Gold Coast

Depends what you want .

I've got the factory manuals & Gregorys.

They are both useful.

The factory manual is way better for componentry level repairs. ie Gearbox/driveline rebuilds etc.

The Gregory manuals are great for service work, they state fluid volumes & give good general information. (Not good enough for a motor rebuild or a gearbox rebuild)

Russ

Joined: 02 Nov 2004

i have found that the Max Ellerys to be quite good, they have good tech descriptions and if you need to pull something down to rebuild it, it is in pretty good detail. you can get them from super cheap

andrew

Joined: 27 Feb 2005 Location: hunter valley

thanks for your help guys i will get a gregorys i think not to bad priced either.

Joined: 13 Dec 2004 Location: Gold Coast

Where in the Hunter are you??

I've got a mate in Muswellbrook who does good cheap rebuilds, if you need any serious work done.

He's rebuilt shit loads of Hilux engines & gearboxes, as well as fitted Holden & Chev V8 donks to a fair few.

He's also a Landrover freak as well as doing awesome rebuilds on Holden V8's.

Also if you need any factory info give me a PM as I've got a lot of Toyota Hilux manuals.

Russ