Mastremarx Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 I have purchased the Chilton and Haynes manual for my newly purchased 1988 Subaru GL Wagon 1800 and was looking for a factory service manual and had a question regarding differences. I currently found this one which I can actually afford: 1987 Subaru Full Line OEM Factory Service Manuals - All 4 Volumes or this one, which I cant find at an affordable price. If I can get everything I need from the one above I would rather do that. 1988 Subaru Shop Manual Set DL GL RX Brat (also 4 volumes) I do not think I have found a FSM pdf for this, I am hoping to make one if thats the case to help anyone else who needs to reference it. Any help would be great or if you have a set for sale let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee2 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 some pdf files here http://jdmfsm.info/Auto/Japan/Subaru/--Old%20Models--/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominical1 Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Bentley manual on ebay - excellent resource - link below http://www.ebay.ca/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xbentley+subaru.TRS0&_nkw=bentley+subaru&_sacat=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmpdx Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Check this page: http://jdfinley.com/file-downloads/subaru-manuals/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downwash77 Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 I was once talking to a subaru mechanic about timing belt replacement, he interrupted me by asking me "do you have a hanes manual?" I replied yes,he replied "good throw it in the garbage" point being,there is absolutely no substitute for a factory manual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 +1 what Downwash wrote. I did find a Chilton manual I got with a car useful for helping determine which parts were interchangeable between years, but aside from that, no substitute for a fsm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 1988 XT manuals for free download at www.subaruxt.com Engine, trans, brakes, steering, suspension, driveline - everything mechanical under the entire vehicle is identical to your 88 wagon. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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