I make it a point to get a shop manual for every vehicle I have. Those things are worth their weight in gold. The problem is, I can't find one for this car. Could I have some suggestions? What are my options? Feel free to pm me.

 

You can buy them from the dealer.

 

That is really the only option? I find that hard to believe. Can't I buy one in pdf format? What about the aftermarket guys like Haynes and Chilton? Do they even exist? It doesn't seem so.

How much does it cost from the stealership? I see one for $150 w/ship on ebay.

 

I have the lancer/ralliart service manual cd that I got from ebay and it only cost me about $15.

 

Which is an illegal copy, and a really crappy one at that.

Neither Haynes or Chilton's make a service guide for our car. The OEM setup really is it.

 

i found an online subscription to one online at https://www.alldatadiy.com idk if i should pay 44.95 for a 5yr subscription for something i can preview... anybody have any info on it or should i just put 50 bux out there for the sake of experiment which is still cheaper than 150

 

im in the same boat but for an evo, my dad is a head mechanic for mercedez benz and said he would help me with a cam install i dont know the specs, he did mention alldata as being badass, i might have to try now!

 

Alldata is supposed to be fantastic. It's what the Car Talk guys use

 

^^^omfg, awesome... hey i just went to all data and subscribed for 27 dollars for a year for an evo ix, and its pretty awesome it had everything i needed, and my dad just vouched, so it must be the ****!!! so maybe try that... good luck!!

 

hey thnx guys ill subscribe then too