Anyone with a service manual answer a dumb question for me?

[Cop Magnet]

I bought one of those eBay service manuals for my '01. What I got looks like a xeroxed book with a color xerox cover punched and bound with a metal clip. Is this the way they come, or did I rip myself off? I say ripped myself because going back and looking at the ad, it says "Dodge Viper Manual reprint..." or something like that. Of course, I assumed reprint meant...well reprint, like a book is reprinted and is still a real book.

 

[Dv8tor]

No that's not what it looks like. It's not punched. It's a real book. Got my car last night and I was lookin' through the owners manual this morning as a matter of fact

 

[ViperDave]

sorry cop magnet but my 97 manual is properly printed and bound like a book.

but so long as it has all the detail in and you didn't pay top $ at least you have something.

You should shop the vendor for copyright though

 

[PhoenixGTS]

Manuals are only $90 shipped from the Mopar site. Got mine in about 3 days after using online ordering. Real factory service manual.

Funny story: my bud spent $1,500 for the factory service manuals for his Ferrari 360. Half the time he goes to a critical part there is no info but for a note that says "this section was not completed in time for printing."

 

[Magicboy2]

Just a note to people who seem to be confused: Service Manual is not the same as the Owner's Manual.

 

[PhoenixGTS]

Just a note to people who seem to be confused: Service Manual is not the same as the Owner's Manual.

Good note. By the way, the owners' manuals are avaible on the Mopar site also for real cheap like $10 + shipping. I bought one when I got my car then when I was cleaning the car found the original in the pocket on the back of the seat.

 

[Cop Magnet]

Man, what a rip...I paid $55 for mine on ebay.

Actually, I don't really mind. If the binder comes apart, it may be handy to take certain pages out and use them as needed. Sometimes, with my other cars, I've xeroxed the pages I need so I can crawl under the car with them and toss them when they get all nasty.

Or, perhaps I'm just rationalizing!

Caveat emptor!

 

[VIPR GTS]

I think that it is still a very good price for a repair manual. It sounds like the one I bought a couple of years ago, a great investment if you work on it yourself. you did not get ripped.

 

[thebigsnake]

What's the reason for averting the parts department of the local Dodge dealer?
Why would you play the old muscle-car game if you don't have to? We have a collection of vintage American cars, and the Viper being current, makes things easy.