Where to find OEM Service Manuals - Merc 470

Shrek6737

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Hello all, first time poster here. Sorry if this topic has been covered before. I am looking for an OEM service manual for a 1978 Merc 470 engine (MCM 470). I have found some stuff online for one, but the sites look fishy to me. (911 manuals, aservicemanualpdf, etc.). I can't find any websites that seem legit. I know finding one online for a pre-internet era engine is a longshot, but has anyone had experience with any of those sites and/or know where to find an OEM service manual?

Thanks
 

Bt Doctur

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or search "mercruiser service manual in pdf" you want number 8
 

AShipShow

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I bought mine used on ebay... Was the best money I spent on my boat so far... The boatinfo site is nice, but it takes forever to flip through the pages and find stuff... The search feature is okay to say the least...
 

JASinIL2006

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And don't be tempted to buy a Seloc or Clymer manual. Get the Mercruiser manual, if you're buying.
 

Scott Danforth

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lets put ^ this in another way

the Seloc and Clymer manuals make better knee pads than they do toilet paper. they do not make good manuals.
 

Baylinerchuck

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lets put ^ this in another way

the Seloc and Clymer manuals make better knee pads than they do toilet paper. they do not make good manuals.

Well that basically sums it up......I had a Seloc manual given to me. It’s pretty useless for the most part.
 
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