Original poster here again. Don't be getting too snooty about oil changes, etc. Some 25 or 30 years ago I was a young teen who had NO idea how to change tires, oil, tranny fluid, etc. I latched onto a $7 Chilton's manual and lo and behold, I was able to change the oil in my car. Progressed to tranny fluid, then swapping out the shocks. Soon, it was a generator, the radiator, the water pump, the thermostat, etc.
In other words, all of us have to start somewhere and I may had never done anything more complicated than putting gas in my car if it had not been for that original Chiltons.
Now, I really don't have the time, nor with the advent of the new cars with all the computerized electronic gizmos, etc., I have to say that the work I do on my newer cars is extremley limited. I really am not going to get into complicated procedures, so it seems foolish to spend the extra $$$ for the official Toyota manual in MY situation. Of course, for you others, it makes perfect sense to get the Toyota book.
Guess I'll wait a few months for Chilton or Haynes to come through. tim