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Magazine: Laines Standard Auto Manual

Magazine: Laines Standard Auto Manual is a recipe resource item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 0.5. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Magazine: Laines Standard Auto Manual at a glance

Magazine: Laines Standard Auto Manual icon

Recipe Resource Building & survival

It weighs 0.5.

Weight0.5
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What it is and how to use it

Crafting materials feed the Build 42 crafting menus. Right-click the item or open the crafting window to see every recipe it goes into.

More: Crafting in Build 42 · Base building.

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Item ID and variants

Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.

Item IDGame category
Base.MechanicMag1Recipe Resource
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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Magazine: Laines Standard Auto Manual is on 31 loot tables in the game files. Share is how much of a table's total weight this item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share and more rolls both mean you see it more often.

Loot tableWhere that table is usedShareRolls
Car Supply MagazinesSpecial spawn (vehicles, events or zombies)9.5%4
Car Supply LiteratureCar supply (shelves); Sports car supply (shelves)5.6%4
Car Dealer DeskCar dealership office (desk)3.7%4
Bookstore AutomotiveBookstore (shelves)3.0%4
Nolans DeskNolan's office (desk)2.7%4
Library MagazinesLibrary (shelves)2.0%4
University Library MagazinesUniversity library (shelves)1.8%4
Mechanic OutfitGarage (locker); Mechanic (locker)1.4%4

It is on 23 more tables with smaller shares.

Inside bags and cases: Toolbox, Mail Satchel, Mail Bag, Duffel Bag, Garbage Bag.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Similar items

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Quick answers

How much does the Magazine: Laines Standard Auto Manual weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 0.5 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Magazine: Laines Standard Auto Manual?

Base.MechanicMag1.

Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.