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12-31-2003, 10:45 AM
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My Mazda dealership allowed me to peruse their "service manual" for the RX-8. Either I'm looking at the wrong thing or Mazda has really dropped the ball.
The one I looked at had basic instructions that referred to other Mazda manuals. It wouldn't be very useful for actually doing things yourself.
The manual I looked at had a light-blue cover and "2004 RX-8" on the cover.
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The one I looked at had basic instructions that referred to other Mazda manuals. It wouldn't be very useful for actually doing things yourself.
The manual I looked at had a light-blue cover and "2004 RX-8" on the cover.
Thoughts?
12-31-2003, 11:07 AM
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At the moment, there is no hard-bound shop manual sets in the retail channel.
In fact, none of the Mazda dealsers in my area even have them for their shops.
They have what you looked at - the "Service Highlights" manual.
For the real manual, you need to go to www.mazdatechinfo.com which is where the dealers go as well.
They have the complete manual online for a subscription.
You can subscribe for a day and browse as much as you like.
I did this and managed to "browse" the entire manual into a PDF.
Be prepared - its about 3000 pages.
In fact, none of the Mazda dealsers in my area even have them for their shops.
They have what you looked at - the "Service Highlights" manual.
For the real manual, you need to go to www.mazdatechinfo.com which is where the dealers go as well.
They have the complete manual online for a subscription.
You can subscribe for a day and browse as much as you like.
I did this and managed to "browse" the entire manual into a PDF.
Be prepared - its about 3000 pages.
12-31-2003, 11:12 AM
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Originally posted by Maniac
At the moment, there is no hard-bound shop manual sets in the retail channel.
In fact, none of the Mazda dealsers in my area even have them for their shops.
They have what you looked at - the "Service Highlights" manual.
For the real manual, you need to go to www.mazdatechinfo.com which is where the dealers go as well.
They have the complete manual online for a subscription.
You can subscribe for a day and browse as much as you like.
I did this and managed to "browse" the entire manual into a PDF.
Be prepared - its about 3000 pages.
At the moment, there is no hard-bound shop manual sets in the retail channel.
In fact, none of the Mazda dealsers in my area even have them for their shops.
They have what you looked at - the "Service Highlights" manual.
For the real manual, you need to go to www.mazdatechinfo.com which is where the dealers go as well.
They have the complete manual online for a subscription.
You can subscribe for a day and browse as much as you like.
I did this and managed to "browse" the entire manual into a PDF.
Be prepared - its about 3000 pages.
12-31-2003, 11:35 AM
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Originally posted by Maniac
At the moment, there is no hard-bound shop manual sets in the retail channel.
In fact, none of the Mazda dealsers in my area even have them for their shops.
They have what you looked at - the "Service Highlights" manual.
For the real manual, you need to go to www.mazdatechinfo.com which is where the dealers go as well.
They have the complete manual online for a subscription.
You can subscribe for a day and browse as much as you like.
I did this and managed to "browse" the entire manual into a PDF.
Be prepared - its about 3000 pages.
At the moment, there is no hard-bound shop manual sets in the retail channel.
In fact, none of the Mazda dealsers in my area even have them for their shops.
They have what you looked at - the "Service Highlights" manual.
For the real manual, you need to go to www.mazdatechinfo.com which is where the dealers go as well.
They have the complete manual online for a subscription.
You can subscribe for a day and browse as much as you like.
I did this and managed to "browse" the entire manual into a PDF.
Be prepared - its about 3000 pages.
Where was this info about two days ago?
I sure could have used it. Maybe I should have searched harder. Thanks for sharing.
12-31-2003, 11:52 AM
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For what its worth, I found a copy of the "Service Highlights Manual" on e-Bay for around $135 USD. I'd like to find the electrical manual, though...
01-01-2004, 02:25 PM
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They should be available at your dealer. I got mine a few months ago. There are several sets, general, electrical, body, etc.
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...threadid=10305
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...threadid=10305
01-01-2004, 03:17 PM
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Originally posted by HEVNSNT
They should be available at your dealer. I got mine a few months ago. There are several sets, general, electrical, body, etc.
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...threadid=10305
They should be available at your dealer. I got mine a few months ago. There are several sets, general, electrical, body, etc.
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...threadid=10305
01-02-2004, 09:28 AM
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Originally posted by WHealy
I checked with mine a week ago. They said they couldn't order them nor did they even have one. Are you in the US?
I checked with mine a week ago. They said they couldn't order them nor did they even have one. Are you in the US?
Good point on asking if HEVNSNT is in the US .... from his sig which says Waterloo, having posted in the Canada forum, and posessing a service manual, I'm guessing the manual was purchased in Canada.
It seems that the manuals have been available in Canada for months, but not in the US. At least not from the two dealers I checked with and what some others including yourself are reporting.
I wonder what the story is behind hardcopy manuals being unavailable here in the US this long after being available in Canada? Will our manuals have more content :D ?
Anyone know how the US and Canadian differ? I guess emissions would be one major difference.
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01-22-2004, 09:28 PM
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What are these publications that are listed in the user's manual? Seems like dealers should be able to order these, doesn't it?
Publication # Description
9999-95-064B-04 2004 WORKSHOP MANUAL (English)
99999-95-040G-04 2004 WIRING DIAGRAM (English)
Publication # Description
9999-95-064B-04 2004 WORKSHOP MANUAL (English)
99999-95-040G-04 2004 WIRING DIAGRAM (English)
01-23-2004, 12:03 AM
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Yo can add to that these numbers:
2004 Mazda RX-8 Service highlights
9999-95-102F-04
Engine Workshop Manual 13B-MSP
9999-95-E13B-MSP
Automatic Transmission Workshop Manual RC4A-EL
9999-95-RC4A-EL
Manual Transmission Workshop Manual Y16M-D
9999-95-T15M-D
2004 Mazda RX-8 Bodyshop Manual
9999-95-120F-04
However, all of the local Mazda parts counters STILL say thiese are not available.
No matter for me, I have the entire electronic manual on CD, which contains everything.
2004 Mazda RX-8 Service highlights
9999-95-102F-04
Engine Workshop Manual 13B-MSP
9999-95-E13B-MSP
Automatic Transmission Workshop Manual RC4A-EL
9999-95-RC4A-EL
Manual Transmission Workshop Manual Y16M-D
9999-95-T15M-D
2004 Mazda RX-8 Bodyshop Manual
9999-95-120F-04
However, all of the local Mazda parts counters STILL say thiese are not available.
No matter for me, I have the entire electronic manual on CD, which contains everything.
01-23-2004, 01:05 AM
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Originally posted by Maniac
...No matter for me, I have the entire electronic manual on CD, which contains everything.
...No matter for me, I have the entire electronic manual on CD, which contains everything.
01-23-2004, 06:28 AM
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Originally posted by Maniac
No matter for me, I have the entire electronic manual on CD, which contains everything.
No matter for me, I have the entire electronic manual on CD, which contains everything.
Oh, and I'm in suburban MD too.
01-23-2004, 10:01 AM
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Originally posted by Maniac
No matter for me, I have the entire electronic manual on CD, which contains everything.
No matter for me, I have the entire electronic manual on CD, which contains everything.
01-23-2004, 10:07 AM
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01-23-2004, 10:11 AM
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You're not likely to find a link to download the service manuals, unless you go to Mazda and pay for them. Taking an FTP copy from someone who bought the electronic version of the manual would be a violation of copyright law. 
01-23-2004, 10:22 AM
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Originally posted by Maniac
......... However, all of the local Mazda parts counters STILL say thiese are not available.
No matter for me, I have the entire electronic manual on CD, which contains everything.
......... However, all of the local Mazda parts counters STILL say thiese are not available.
No matter for me, I have the entire electronic manual on CD, which contains everything.
How does one go about aquiring or creating this CD? Did you download the files from mazdatechinfo.com?
Thanks,
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01-23-2004, 10:34 PM
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Originally posted by Omicron
You're not likely to find a link to download the service manuals, unless you go to Mazda and pay for them. Taking an FTP copy from someone who bought the electronic version of the manual would be a violation of copyright law.
You're not likely to find a link to download the service manuals, unless you go to Mazda and pay for them. Taking an FTP copy from someone who bought the electronic version of the manual would be a violation of copyright law.
No copyright violation there.
01-24-2004, 09:11 AM
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Originally posted by Nubo
Yeah, but it would be great to have a script for DL-ing the thing in its entirety off the techinfo site in a day :D
No copyright violation there.
Yeah, but it would be great to have a script for DL-ing the thing in its entirety off the techinfo site in a day :D
No copyright violation there.
01-24-2004, 10:04 AM
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Originally posted by Nubo
Yeah, but it would be great to have a script for DL-ing the thing in its entirety off the techinfo site in a day :D
No copyright violation there.
Yeah, but it would be great to have a script for DL-ing the thing in its entirety off the techinfo site in a day :D
No copyright violation there.
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