Where/how to obtain a manual for a 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer?

October 15, 2011 12:30 PM

No Chilton or Haynes manual exists for my 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer ES, and I've been unable to find any equivalent or substitute. How and where can I acquire such an item? (Note: Not looking for the nearly useless Owner's Manual. I want as much technical detail as I can get.)
posted by perspicio to Shopping (5 answers total)

Best answer: Check an enthusiast's online forum. I got the 7000 page dealer service manual for my Durango that way.
posted by COD at 12:42 PM on October 15, 2011

Best answer: You probably want a Factory Service Manual, or FSM. You can buy one directly from Mitsubishi, or Google and find alternative locations -- I found a copy of a FSM for my Cherokee on eBay once, and there are various other options out there, as well.
posted by ellF at 1:48 PM on October 15, 2011

Response by poster: You know, I did pretty extensive searching, both general and site-specific, but didn't find it via google till after I put 'FMS' in the search string.
posted by perspicio at 3:15 PM on October 15, 2011

I got an Acura shop service manual for my RL from eBay. Honda does not make these available outside of the Honda dealership network and so, it was a definite score and, in the four years I owned the car, it was used only once but the savings from that single use were equal to many multiples of the price I paid.
posted by bz at 5:37 PM on October 15, 2011

it looks like you can get a copy here
posted by Country Dick Montana at 6:13 PM on October 15, 2011