Factory manuals currently 20% discount

[Biggs1975]

Just wanted to pass along to anyone interested in getting the factory manuals, they are currently 20% off at factorymanuals.net with discount code: 20DOWNUS. Hope this helps anyone that likes to be able to work on their trucks.

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[Bravada]

Thank you. Been waiting for a sale.

 

[oxi]

Rather have a paper copy, not electric copy manual.

 

[Baltimore]

What's the difference between the "Service Manual" and the "Manual and Service Workshop Guide"?

Do you need both? Or is one a superset of the other?

 

[Biggs1975]

What's the difference between the "Service Manual" and the "Manual and Service Workshop Guide"?

Do you need both? Or is one a superset of the other?

Someone asked that question on their website and this was the answer:

What is the difference between this and the 2024 Toyota Tacoma Service Manual, both cost the same.
Toyota Tacoma 2024 Manual & Service Workshop Guide
Nov 17, 2024 - 05:07 PM

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Nov 18, 2024 - 11:13 AM
Hello! Both the 2024 Toyota Tacoma Service Manual and the Toyota Tacoma 2024 Manual & Service Workshop Guide provide detailed repair and maintenance information for your vehicle. The Service Manual is the official factory manual used by dealerships, offering highly detailed technical data like diagnostics, repair procedures, torque specs, and wiring diagrams. The Workshop Guide includes the same essential information but is designed for independent repair shops and DIY users, with a more user-friendly format and additional tips for easier navigation.

 

[WKTJR1]

For someone who has bought these manuals, give a review. I have electronic manuals for other vehicles and some are good others, not so much.

 

[TheGreatWhiteNorth]

Rather have a paper copy, not electric copy manual.

I have a 2024 service manual from fatorymanuals.net. It covers every possible nut, bolt, electrical, service, body..etc for every model, trim, or version.

The file is MASSIVE, and theres no way you could realistically put that in a book. It would be a wall of books.

 

[Delta1Seven]

The Workshop Guide includes the same essential information but is designed for independent repair shops and DIY users, with a more user-friendly format and additional tips for easier navigation.

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If I am reading that right, the Workshop Guide offers the same 'essential' information, meaning not all of it?

 

[diverjm]

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If I am reading that right, the Workshop Guide offers the same 'essential' information, meaning not all of it?

I purchased the “service manual” and was told that both manuals offered are exactly the same. When I questioned why they had two manuals offered, the customer service rep told me to purchase both of them if I didn’t believe him and eluded that I was calling him a liar. The service was horrible but I’m happy with the manual.

 

[diverjm]

For someone who has bought these manuals, give a review. I have electronic manuals for other vehicles and some are good others, not so much.

It has all necessary info and I’m happy with the content. It is a little challenging to navigate but not impossible.

 

[Delta1Seven]

It has all necessary info and I’m happy with the content. It is a little challenging to navigate but not impossible.

Thanks for the insight! I'll probably pick it up when I start doing some more work on my truck!

Not ready to shell out the money just yet

 

[diverjm]

Thanks for the insight! I'll probably pick it up when I start doing some more work on my truck!

Not ready to shell out the money just yet

I’m a stickler about applying correct torque to any fastener I touch. This manual has it all.

 

[Romer]

Thanks for this. I bought it and played with it for a bit

The _MACOSX folder contains a bunch of PDFs but they error when open

The EM43BOU folder works for all the PDFs, but not the index

The BM43BOU folders works using the index, but not the TOC. There are no PDFs in the PDF folder

The RM43BOU folder works with the Index, TOC doesnt work. There are PDFs in the lower folder that open

Thinking they are interconnected, is there a high level description of how it all works together or has someone figured it out deeper?

The info is all there and looks like a genuine factory manual I have for my other Toyotas

 

[Romer]

Looks like EM is Electrical, BM is Body and RM is Repair Manual

Do the indexes work for anyone else in the BM and EM folders?

 

[diverjm]

Thanks for this. I bought it and played with it for a bit

The _MACOSX folder contains a bunch of PDFs but they error when open

The EM43BOU folder works for all the PDFs, but not the index

The BM43BOU folders works using the index, but not the TOC. There are no PDFs in the PDF folder

The RM43BOU folder works with the Index, TOC doesnt work. There are PDFs in the lower folder that open

Thinking they are interconnected, is there a high level description of how it all works together or has someone figured it out deeper?

The info is all there and looks like a genuine factory manual I have for my other Toyotas

I was told the EM is electrical manual, the BM is body manual and the RM is repair manual. Each has an index that will take you to either a PDF file or HTML file. I know the original file I was sent was a compressed zip file. I extracted all contents to a new folder and was able to get workable files in both PDF and HTML. Hope this helps/ makes sense.

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