Passed my test in June and have just got my first car a Nissan Micr
1995. Am still terrified at the thought of being in control of all tha metal! Now for my question which is going to sound like a REAL blond one!...........I dont have the manual for it ...........so where do check the oil and other things!!...God sounds dum even to me!! Wher can i get the info i need?
By "manual", do you mean the owner's handbook? If so your choices are probably a main dealer, or look for a used one to come up on eBay. (There's not one there at the moment - I just looked for you.)
If you mean a workshop manual, the cheapest option is a Haynes manual. I'm pretty sure one will be available for the Micra. This will contain the basic info that you are looking for, and other procedures that may be more that you will want to tackle. It's useful to have one for an older car; if you have problems that you can't fix, someone you know might be able to help given the right information.
Some will sneer at the accuracy of Haynes as a source of info, but they are generally pretty good. You will find them at your local Halfords amongst other places.
You could also check in your local library. These often have manuals for popular cars.
May I suggest another option? Look to see if your local college does short car-care classes. Even if you are not intending to be too hands-on, the knowledge you gain may help prevent you getting ripped off by an unscrupulous garage at some point in time.
Sneer no. Swear loudly at, and regret there is no better source of info, yes. (IMO, car makers should be compelled to give their _complete_ servicing manuals away with the car)
My best tip for haynes manuals is to not actually blindly follow the procedure. This leads to
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when you arereplacing one knob.
Read the procedure from end to end. Now, check as far as you possibly can, that your car actually matches up with all the bits mentioned in the procedure.
The barrier to entry is quite stiff. Even only taking the cost of a (say) 10K car - you need to sell several thousand books to break even. A DVD, along with the book, actually illustrating things might be nice.
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