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    Question workshop repair manual on cd

    This is a workshop repair manual on cd, for use by private owners or small garages thats what the advert says, loads on ebay!
    Has anyone used/seen one of these cd manuals? and are they any good!
    (the one I'm looking at is for the volvo).

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    Default Re: workshop repair manual on cd

    It depends really...

    Most of the ones i've seen on ebay are from an american company to which I have totaly forgot the name of and they are worse than useless, I got one for a jaguar and the only use i got out of it was reusing the plastic case.

    The ones that from the manufacturers are good in terms of for part numbers and in some case common faults. for example the official BMW or Audi EPC or ETK I could not live without.

    The repair manuals from Bentley publishing are just superb a friend of mine literally rebuilt his Audi TT with the Bentley workshop manual when he had an accident without insurance

    So if you find the publisher of the Volvo one name post it here and i'll see if it rings a bell if its the same as the useless one i had for the Jag.

    BTW: if anyone has a recent BMW/AUDI EPC/ETK let me know , cheers!

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    Default Re: workshop repair manual on cd

    Cheers for the quick response Zelnik, I have asked the question about who wrote it and am waiting for a reply!

    Will post as soon as it comes in. :thumbs

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    Default Re: workshop repair manual on cd

    I remembered the name!! Mitchell on Demand or something like that..

    Totaly useless for Jags at least, probably the same for any make

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    Rant Re: workshop repair manual on cd

    Quote Originally Posted by zelnik
    The ones that from the manufacturers are good in terms of for part numbers and in some case common faults. for example the official BMW or Audi EPC or ETK I could not live without.
    Damned right. I have been using etka5 when I need to order parts for my vw, it means less hassle for me & the exploded diagrams are helpful.

    I've been having to order loads of fixings too, whoever worked on that car in the past has rounded everything off (cheers twat) and you should see where he's jacked up the car on the near-side. The sill is flattened in one area, the floorpan looks like someone's been trying to see how many dents they can put there with the jack. Today I changed the brake discs & pads, I had to drill out both of the disc retaining screws because they had been overtightened.

    If you want something doing properly, shoot everyone & do it yourself
    No sympathy for the devil; keep that in mind. Buy the ticket, take the ride...

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    Default Re: workshop repair manual on cd

    i have autodata 2004 on cd which is wot most garages use , but it doesnt have a lot of diagrams for all car bits etc

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    Default Re: workshop repair manual on cd

    the multi model tis disks on ebay are autodata 2004 cracked version the money grabing idiots must not av a brain autodata are hot on there trail i have heard of quite a few who are in court for breach of copywrite. they must think they wont get caught

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    Default Re: workshop repair manual on cd

    i got a vectra rover and bmw sumwhere, i use the vectra 1 quite alot, not a bad piece of kit. maybe there should be an area that we could swap etc. i dont mind uploadin the 1s i have, if i can find um. pm if know where i can up them etc

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