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Mechanics III: "Laine's Repair Manual '93"

Mechanics III: "Laine's Repair Manual '93" is a skill book item in Project Zomboid. It trains Mechanics for levels 5–6 and has 300 pages. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Mechanics III: "Laine's Repair Manual '93" at a glance

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Skill Book Books & media

It trains Mechanics for levels 5–6 and has 300 pages. It weighs 1.

Weight1
SkillMechanics
Levels5–6
Pages300
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What it is and how to use it

Skill books multiply the experience you earn in one skill for a band of levels, so read the volume that matches your level before training. Other literature eases boredom and unhappiness, and magazines and schematics teach recipes.

More: Skill books and reading · Every skill.

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Item ID and variants

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

Item IDGame category
Base.BookMechanic3Skill Book
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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Mechanics III: "Laine's Repair Manual '93" is on 27 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
Bookstore AutomotiveBookstore (shelves)9.1%4
Car Supply LiteratureCar supply (shelves); Sports car supply (shelves)8.3%4
Mechanic Shelf BooksGarage (shelves); Mechanic (shelves)2.9%4
University Library BooksUniversity library (shelves); University storage (shelves)2.9%4
Bookstore Blue CollarBookstore (shelves)2.7%4
Garage MechanicsRanger garage (shelves); Garage storage (cupboard, shelves)2.5%4
Tool Store BooksGarage storage (shelves); Tool Store (cupboard, shelves)2.4%4
Mechanic OutfitGarage (locker); Mechanic (locker)1.4%4

It is on 19 more tables with smaller shares.

On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Survivalist, Survivalist 02, Survivalist 02 Late, Survivalist 02 Mid, Survivalist 03, Survivalist 03 Late, Survivalist 03 Mid, Survivalist 04 and 7 more.

Inside bags and cases: Toolbox, Military Backpack.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Crafting and loot tables

Made with:

Used in 1 recipe (as an ingredient or tool):

Where to find it (loot tables with the highest weight first):

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Similar items

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Quick answers

How much does the Mechanics III: "Laine's Repair Manual '93" weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 1 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Mechanics III: "Laine's Repair Manual '93"?

Base.BookMechanic3.

What does Mechanics III: "Laine's Repair Manual '93" teach?

It trains Mechanics for levels 5–6.

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