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Haynes Datsun 280ZX, 1979-1983 (Haynes Manuals): Automotive Repair Manual: All GL, Deluxe & Turbo models 2-seater & 2+2, 2.8 liter in line six-cyl engine

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The Haynes manual is a very good text when it comes to working on and maintaining your Z car. Since the book focuses strictly on the 280ZX, it is easier to use, thus providing more information than the Chilton manual (which covers 240Z-Z31).

This book has everything needed to fix, repair, or replace components in your vehicle. My son and I just got a '79 Datsun 280ZX and will be using this manual for a long time.

The seller's description of the used manual was perfect. It wasn't in mint condition, but I wasn't expecting that. Overall the manual is in great shape, and was delivered in a timely manner.

If you need a car manual, no matter what make, model, year, etc., then Haynes company is your first choice. I don't work for them, but am a big fan of their automotive books. They provide such great detail and superior pictures that maintaining your car is a piece of cake. No fuss and no hassle. Have a car problem? I am virtually positive you can find it and solve it from this book. If not, use an OBD-II diagnostic scanner to find the trouble code.

Overall, great product. No problems and had all the details to restore and maintain a Datsun 280ZX.

If you are a do-it-yourself mechanic or just want to learn about your car, this is a must have book. It's written so almost anyone can understand how to work on a car. The explanations are clear and there are plenty of pictures to assist you. I have run tests and made repairs that I would never have tried without the manual. If you buy just one manual for your automotive work, this is the one

Hi All,

This is the best manual that you can get to know all you need about your 280zx from 1979 to 1983.

This is one of the poorest excuses for a repair manual I have ever read. The manual leaves out much detail. It leaves out the most basic details that many experienced mechanics need when working on an older car as this one is. The authors should be made to work on a datsun 280zx using this manual to see what a poor job they did. The pictures and line drawings are poor at best and very incomplete. The black and white pictures are poor and show very little detail. I doubt if this manual would teach a novice how to change the oil. I am extremely disappointed in the manual and am throwing my copy away. I strongly urge anyone interested in a repair manual to stay away from this one.