just an fyi. there is a seller on ebay right now selling lexus service manuals for 21.95 or best offer. dummy me ordered one for a es330 the other day. the next day he changed user id to lmcartasia from lexman45. i am probably out 20 bucks. i have to wait 30 days to try and get my money back if i don't get the books. i am looking at the worst case scenario. maybe i will get the manuals but i really doubt it now. live and learn

 

Are they actual books or just cds w/ scans?

 

item number on one of these is 250450122539. shows it to be books.

 

seeing he got zero feedback and didn't see the paypal logo to accept the payments.. It might be a scam.

 

well i just got a message from the seller. still might be legit. i will let everyone know if i receive this item. i would hold off right now. don't want anyone here to take one for the team

 

i'm willing to bet that you arent getting the books and will end up with a cd/dvd of scans.

why?

 

i have a feeling you are right

 

If you own a lexus, signup to the Lexus Owner's website with your VIN (or someone else's vin you found in a parking lot).

Surf around and there should be s a link where Lexus will mail you a new owner's manual. (Haven't checked recently, but I've done it before in the past). I'd assume there's a limit to the number you could order to an address.


Edit:
Did not see you meant SERVICE manual. my mistake. Above is not relevant. good luck in your Ebay-ing

 

The closest thing I can advise to getting an actual service manual is to subscribe to AllDataDIY. $13 for a year and I think $25 or so for 3 years. I have it and it has been a life saver numerous times. I also have the SC service manual and I still prefer the Alldata over it

 

I concur.
I got the 3 year subscription for about $40-50.

 

i acquired alldata and love it.

 

Eeep! I bought some manuals from this guy under the name of lmcartasia, did you ever have any luck getting your manuals?

 

just received the CD in the mail. it has 42 pdf files. i have not had time to look at all of it but i think it will work out ok.

 

You guys must see something I don't. For me, AllData has been money flushed down the toilet. I actually find it even more frustrating than nothing. It seems like they went out of their way to provide only the most useless information.

Example, my 2003 SC430 threw a P0057. Clearly an O2 sensor. AllData was useful in the sense that it helped me find the specific sensor.

But, it really provided only the parts of the procedure that I don't need. I know how an O2 sensor works, I know how the heater is driven, and what to expect on the sense line.

What I really needed was information on how to open the portions of the interior to get to the harness and connectors (as shown on the diagnostic sheets)! Yes, you can go the cheesy route and splice a new sensor before the tail goes through the grommet in the undercarriage, but I'm not into cheesy!.

As it turned out, the heated seats controls popped out as I probed, and I eventually figured out how to take apart the center console. But it ended up taking hours of time and experimentation.

I actually hate DIY anyway, so it was very frustrating. I'd go to the local dealer, but, well, 'suck' is too weak a word. It isn't just the cost, they inevitably sell me mountains of stuff I don't need and it takes two or three visits for them to actually repair a problem.

When the economy tanked, it got even worse. Presumably the dealer is trying to squeeze every last penny out of service. The straw for me was when they quoted my wife $2000+ to repair the ABS. I drove down and they tried to feed me the same BS. While we were debating their diagnostic prowess, I cleaned out a sensor. Problem solved.

So, I'd gladly pay for decent repair manuals - both for convenience (so I don't waste an extra day getting my vehicle to a competent dealership) and so I can get the thing repaired right!

FWIW, I'm sure that there are honest and reliable Lexus/Toyota service locations, I just don't happen to live by one. My wife loves the car and I'd like to keep it long enough to be a classic.

 

+1
Go to Lexus.com corporate site. Hit the contact me section. Provide them with your VIN # , make model of your lexus and year. Ask for your manual. They’ll send you one. I got service and owner’s manual sent to me free of charge.