Edit: Up to Chapter 10 so far.
I’ve been using the service manual for a few jobs and the lack of searchability, and a decent index, is killing me.
I have a paper 1995 service manual. All it has is a table of contents for each chapter. I’ve tried the downloadable 1991 and 1997 service manuals in a big pdf, but the text can’t be searched in them, and the 1997-2005 service manual with a zillion linked pdfs keeps crashing.
I note this has been an issue for at least 20 years, but my search of Prime hasn’t found a solution:
http://www.nsxprime.com/forum/showt...Pages-question?highlight=service+manual+index
http://www.nsxprime.com/forum/showt...vice-Guide-PDF?highlight=service+manual+index
I have made a Google doc shared spreadsheet that anyone can access to search for terms and find things in the service manual. I broke the years down into groups (in columns). There may be some more year to year changes, but this should get you close. I left out the first few chapters since they’re more spec based.
Here’s what I propose. When you need to find something in the service manual, check this index spreadsheet doc. You can use the find feature in Google sheets. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, look manually like you always would BUT, when you find it, please update the Google doc for the next guy/gal. Perhaps the MOST important fields may be the rightmost column, “Other search terms”, where people eventually find what they’re looking for and then update the spreadsheet row for the next person who is looking. The heading titles are fairly granular, so please add things to the "Other search terms" column. For example, the ’95 rearview mirror is on p 20-46 but it doesn’t show in the table of contents. The length and number of items are not limited by the width of the column. Things may not appear in the box, but will be found on searches.
Suggestions to improve this are welcome (PM).
I'll keep chipping away at this, but I’m opening it up if anyone else wants to contribute, especially the columns for other year manuals that I don't have. Here is the link you can use to edit the spreadsheet. Do be careful not to erase previous work and note that freeze is activated to allow you to pan right to get your correct year page numbers closest to the text Right now. I may try to add a read-only link in the future to help avoid accidental data erasure:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ykHJU6iBEUlNwdOqOQ6ATgx1aw3YEz4z15_vYl3QKA4/edit?usp=sharing
Also, if you’re on Google & want direct access, pm me your Gmail address & I’ll invite you.
(I really hope this hasn't been done already and I just couldn't find it.)
I’ve been using the service manual for a few jobs and the lack of searchability, and a decent index, is killing me.

I note this has been an issue for at least 20 years, but my search of Prime hasn’t found a solution:
http://www.nsxprime.com/forum/showt...Pages-question?highlight=service+manual+index
http://www.nsxprime.com/forum/showt...vice-Guide-PDF?highlight=service+manual+index
I have made a Google doc shared spreadsheet that anyone can access to search for terms and find things in the service manual. I broke the years down into groups (in columns). There may be some more year to year changes, but this should get you close. I left out the first few chapters since they’re more spec based.
Here’s what I propose. When you need to find something in the service manual, check this index spreadsheet doc. You can use the find feature in Google sheets. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, look manually like you always would BUT, when you find it, please update the Google doc for the next guy/gal. Perhaps the MOST important fields may be the rightmost column, “Other search terms”, where people eventually find what they’re looking for and then update the spreadsheet row for the next person who is looking. The heading titles are fairly granular, so please add things to the "Other search terms" column. For example, the ’95 rearview mirror is on p 20-46 but it doesn’t show in the table of contents. The length and number of items are not limited by the width of the column. Things may not appear in the box, but will be found on searches.
Suggestions to improve this are welcome (PM).
I'll keep chipping away at this, but I’m opening it up if anyone else wants to contribute, especially the columns for other year manuals that I don't have. Here is the link you can use to edit the spreadsheet. Do be careful not to erase previous work and note that freeze is activated to allow you to pan right to get your correct year page numbers closest to the text Right now. I may try to add a read-only link in the future to help avoid accidental data erasure:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ykHJU6iBEUlNwdOqOQ6ATgx1aw3YEz4z15_vYl3QKA4/edit?usp=sharing
Also, if you’re on Google & want direct access, pm me your Gmail address & I’ll invite you.
(I really hope this hasn't been done already and I just couldn't find it.)
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