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Old 02-13-2015 | 10:01 PM
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Hey guys and gals. New to the forum here. I have a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4.0. I enjoy Linda, as I call her. She goes in the mud and dirt and doesn't do too bad in the snow. I'd like to keep her running forever. In your opinion, what is the best repair manual?
Old 02-13-2015 | 10:10 PM
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Factory service manual. Also known as FSM.
Old 02-13-2015 | 10:14 PM
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Know where I can order that where it won't cost a fortune?
Old 02-13-2015 | 10:26 PM
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Know where I can order that where it won't cost a fortune?
Plenty of places, although it would be against the forum rules to point them out to you (copyright infringement). You'll have to do that research alone, or you can buy it from the factory for an absurd amount of money.
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Plenty of places, although it would be against the forum rules to point them out to you (copyright infringement). You'll have to do that research alone, or you can buy it from the factory for an absurd amount of money.
Ah I see. Thank you, good sir!
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You want a factory service manual specific to your year (2000). Don't even bother with Haynes. You need the official Chrysler manual.

You can usually purchase a hard copy of the giant orange FSM on eBay. They usually run between $50 and $100. If you watch and wait, you can get an entire set that has not only the FSM, but also the additional diagnostic manuals, but that can run as much as $200.

Or you can download a scan of the manual from Pacific Coast Manuals. IIRC, the PDF is about $8, and it's searchable. If you need a hard copy of a specific procedure, you can simply print what you need. Or you can put it on a tablet. It's pretty handy.

I have and use both. For me, the hard copy is worth the money, but you can definitely get by with just the scan.

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