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Default Pathfinder Manuals on CD - Opinions - 06-28-2003 , 11:30 AM






Hello everyone,

I see Pathfinder manuals on CD on e-bay and other sites. Does anyone have any
experience with them? Feedback? Recommendations?

Thank you,

Tom

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Default Re: Pathfinder Manuals on CD - Opinions - 06-28-2003 , 03:44 PM







"Mind Melt" <proximo (AT) petitmorte (DOT) not> wrote in message ...

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You can download a PDF version for free at:

http://www.nissan-techinfo.com/nissan/
Are you talking about service manual? I don't think you can download PDF
version of FSM for free from the website mentioned above, but you can
purchase 1 day subscription for $20 and download all of the pdf's to your
hard drive.
I don't recommend buying CD versions of manuals of eBay because you never
know what you'll get. I payed $30 once for bootleg version of Mitchell
On-demand software, which barely had any info on my vehicle!
Regards,
Viktor.




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Default Re: Pathfinder Manuals on CD - Opinions - 06-30-2003 , 03:04 PM



"Viktor" <bla (AT) bla (DOT) com> wrote
<SNIP>
Quote:
Are you talking about service manual? I don't think you can download PDF
version of FSM for free from the website mentioned above, but you can
purchase 1 day subscription for $20 and download all of the pdf's to your
hard drive.
SNIP
Viktor.
I doubt that if one were to pay the $20 for a 1 day subscription to
the nissan-techinfo.com site and download a pdf (Adobe) service manual
that it would be viewable later. Adobe has included various types of
encryption and protection schemes in their Acrobat products -
including certificate based security which would be expirable. See
http://www.adobe.com/security/doccontrol.html for details. I would
suspect that such technology has been implemented by Nissan to protect
their intellectual property and in effect, force you to spend the $210
on the CD.

I hope that someone can verify that I am wrong - I'd love to "buy" a
service manual for $20 for my next Nissan! The $210/$295 CD/printed
manuals are disturbingly costly. My '90 240SX manual was only ~$80
(which is collecting dust if anyone wants to make an offer).

-James


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Default Re: Pathfinder Manuals on CD - Opinions - 06-30-2003 , 03:56 PM



I ordered the FSM directly from Nissan for my '95 PF. It cost me $136
US and included shipping. I received not only the FSM but a separate,
almost as thick, supplement which included all the wiring diagrams.
Seems like a good deal to me.

To send me mail directly, remove the xyz from my address.


On 30 Jun 2003 12:04:34 -0700, news (AT) daytona (DOT) jcu.edu (James) wrote:

Quote:
"Viktor" <bla (AT) bla (DOT) com> wrote
SNIP
Are you talking about service manual? I don't think you can download PDF
version of FSM for free from the website mentioned above, but you can
purchase 1 day subscription for $20 and download all of the pdf's to your
hard drive.
SNIP
Viktor.

I doubt that if one were to pay the $20 for a 1 day subscription to
the nissan-techinfo.com site and download a pdf (Adobe) service manual
that it would be viewable later. Adobe has included various types of
encryption and protection schemes in their Acrobat products -
including certificate based security which would be expirable. See
http://www.adobe.com/security/doccontrol.html for details. I would
suspect that such technology has been implemented by Nissan to protect
their intellectual property and in effect, force you to spend the $210
on the CD.

I hope that someone can verify that I am wrong - I'd love to "buy" a
service manual for $20 for my next Nissan! The $210/$295 CD/printed
manuals are disturbingly costly. My '90 240SX manual was only ~$80
(which is collecting dust if anyone wants to make an offer).

-James


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