From what I understand, the nuclear-strength Alldata information system is a very expensive service subscribed to by auto service firms, such as your independent local shop.It may be on line, too. I am not sure. I have seen a service manager access one in San Antonio when I had to have a CV joint and half axle replaced in an emergency. It contained the nitty gritty on the procedure, as I remember the occasion. I thought that I was buying THAT service for my Vanagon when I purchased the $20.00 item.. Obviously, it was not, and I certify that opinion when I taste the thin soup served on the CD I have.. You get what you pay for. Caveat emptor. Tom Hanlon Palm Springs, CA 84 Westy Kent Christensen wrote: > This thread inspires thought on what must happen when some > poor guy at an independent repair shop (not a VW specialist, > say) encounters a Vanagon. He dials up and pays his $20 > bucks to activate the Vanagon portion of the CD (which will > be on your bill somewhere) and then deals with the lack of > good information that's been discussed here. Neither this > guy (these are Alldata's main customers don't you suppose) > nor his customer will be well served, it appears. > > We all know the moral to the story, and this thread is > great in that it airs this out. |
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