Date:         Mon, 9 Aug 1999 13:12:54 -0700
Reply-To:     "Alan J. Flint" <ajflint@ITSA.UCSF.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Alan J. Flint" <ajflint@ITSA.UCSF.EDU>
Subject:      Re: best repair manual?
Comments: To: Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
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Bulley:
        What models does the Haynes cover?  Is there anything in there
about Syncros or campers?

Thanks.
Alan.

On Mon, 9 Aug 1999, Bulley wrote:

> Justin-
> The Bentley and Haynes are nice compliments to one another. The Haynes is
> British, and so it is very practical, common sense, and gives methodology
> and tools that the home mechanic is most likely to use.  The Bentley, being
> the official manual, is extremely specific, gives heaps of detail, and
> never fails to tell you exactly which VW tool to use, so you can run to
> your toolbox and pull out your VW1203-A....
>
> If this is your first VW, Get the Haynes first, and ask for the Bentley for
> a gift, sometime down the road...If you are a mega-meticulous mechanic (you
> degrease the grooves in your pliers), get the Bentley, the Haynes wouldn't
> provide enough detail for you.
>
> G. Matthew Bulley
> Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
> www.bulley-hewlett.com
> Cary, NC USA
> 888.468.4880 tollfree
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:   Justin Simpson [SMTP:justin@DIRECT.CA]
> Sent:   Monday, August 09, 1999 1:55 PM
> To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject:        best repair manual?
>
> I am a new member of this list, I have an 86 Vanagon that I bought 1 month
> ago.
>
> I am looking for a good repair manual, and the best place to buy it.
>
> I found the Haynes manual at www.busdepot.com <http://www.busdepot.com>  ,
> for US$24.95
>
> The Bently book (The official vanagon repair manual)  is US$66.95 at the
> same place, which is the cheapest place I could find.
>
> www.jcwhitneyusa.com <http://www.jcwhitneyusa.com>  has a CD for US$19.95
> that is supposed to be for all models of Volkswagen, and tons of other cars
> as well. I don't know if the info on this cd is taken from Haynes books, or
> somewhere else.
>
> I have not been able to find anywhere here in Vancouver that sells any
> relevant repair manuals.
>
> I'm hoping to take a bit of a straw poll here.  What manual is the most
> popular on this list?  Anyone know a cheaper price than quoted above?
>
> Justin Simpson
> '86 Vanagon
> Vancouver, BC
>