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Old Sep 3, 2012 | 10:33 PM
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Buying a factory service manual on EBay...

I just got the R3 and first order is to buy a FSM on EBay...The ones on ebay seem to be for the Series I. Would I be OK getting it or should I fiind a Seies II version. Any advice appreciated. Thanks!
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Old Sep 3, 2012 | 11:07 PM
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don't buy it yet. someone may have a PDF version of it.
google, and ask around some of the senior members will chime in.

here is the PDF:RotaryHeads.com - Mazda RX-8 PDF Technical Manuals FE3S
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Old Sep 3, 2012 | 11:53 PM
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Use this site, it's for a Series 1 also. Some will apply, but I'm sure that it'll be as much help as buying the FSM. Please PayPal to make a donation, as I have, just to keep the site alive.

Series 1 MAZDA RX-8 Service Manual
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 09:19 PM
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Do not buy one on Ebay. You can get one free on the net. It will be the same one.
It is not a real one, ie will not have table of contents, no appendix, etc
Here is another link to the same type of SM > http://www.hi-impact.org/ryang/modif...8_manuals.html

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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by comebackqid
don't buy it yet. someone may have a PDF version of it.
google, and ask around some of the senior members will chime in.

here is the PDF:RotaryHeads.com - Mazda RX-8 PDF Technical Manuals FE3S
Thanks so much!
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Myardor
Do not buy one on Ebay. You can get one free on the net. It will be the same one.
It is not a real one, ie will not have table of contents, no appendix, etc
Here is another link to the same type of SM > Robin Yang

Free is my favorite word.
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Old Sep 9, 2012 | 10:10 AM
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me too!!! gotta love this site
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Old Sep 9, 2012 | 02:32 PM
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Some things might be the same....but the ECU and engine components are quite different in a Series 2 car...so there will be a lot of differences in the areas that mean the most

I don't think Mazda even prints the manuals in hard copy any more..they are all online databases that they can update as needed to provide up to date information
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