but have concluded that you're much better off with the factory ones if they're not too pricey for you. After-market manuals, IMO, are way too general and spotty depending on how pickey you are on accuracy and specificity of the info. to your exact vehicle (one manual to cover severaL years of vehicles is not good enough for me). Yours is a relatively later model, so maybe it's not too expensive through the dealer (they'll probably have to order it).
If you don't want to spend the $$, the next best thing is Hanes manuals, IMO.
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Also, you might want to take a look at the June 4th thread...
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July 5 2000, 7:43 AM
..."As promised: My opinions on the AllData CD-ROM shop manual" which was the results of my looking for the "Holy Grail" of shop manuals (with no success). As already stated, my conclusion is: Go with the factory manual if you can justify the cost (I think typically $75-$150 depending on vehicle, age, etc.). Otherwise go with Hanes, usually under $15, but don't expect crisp information specific to your vehicle (especially when it comes to electrical schematics). The referenced thread discusses the AllData CD-ROM manuals ($30). Bottom line on those: You do get schematics that are complete and specific to your exact vehicle, but the rest of the information is practically worthless, IMO.
I've done internet searches thinking certainly there would be sources for good used or re-printed factory manuals like there are for many American cars, but had no luck for Mazda manuals.
(NOTE: Someone mentioned a place called www.mazdatrix.com that has manuals, BUT those were only for RX-7's I believe.)
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