hey guys,
did mazda put out a factory manual for the 12a turbo? if so what are the chances one of you boys down under could get ahold of one and ship it to me?...i'd definately pay you for your trouble. any year is fine really(or is it?) i just want to do the research before i get in over my head.
p.s.-used is a-ok the cheaper the better!

thanks,
nopistonsforjoe

 

I think 12a turbo's were japanese market only ... auzy ones would be imports ? Correct me if I'm wrong please

 

so you dont think there is an english factory manual?

 

You're right on the money!

 

MikeLMR's right... the only 12A Turbo's we have over here are imorts. And since they were only sold new in Japan it makes it unlikely that there would even be an English version. If there is one I'm sure the dealer could get it though. Hell, when I was after some brake caliper boots both Mazda Australia and Japan were out of stock so Japan had a batch made up for me.

 

I would love to have a cosmo 13b-re manual... But i dont get that lucky, you guys have to live and learn too LOL

 

haha damn...well ok guess i'll try the mazda dealer ads a last ditch effort and if that fails it's trial and error baby!!!

 

trial and error is the only way to live.

 

you could always hire a translator ... It would be worth getting one just for the pictures and drawings

 

haha yea that would be sweet...i would buy one just for the pics if i knew they were better looking than the crappy ones in my current factory manual. is everyone elses factory manual full of crappy/grainy b&w pics?

 

Unfortunately there never was a Japanese language workshop manual for the RX-7 with the 12AT. The instruction to dealers in September 1983 was to use the existing RX-7 manual and refer to the 12AT engine suplement in the Cosmo manual.

 

Actually I wonder if they even work on cars over there, is there a such thing as a warranty there?

I know on this Cosmo 13b I got that there were numerous vacuum lines disconnceted the car had to run like ****...