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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: 182_blue on 19 October 2008, 17:55

Title: ETKA / Bentley manuals for MK5's
Post by: 182_blue on 19 October 2008, 17:55
Anyone got the Bentley mk5 manual ?, i have the ETKA 7 and its pretty good, but just wondered if anyone here has managed to get hold of the Bentley manual anywhere  :wink: and what its like
Title: Re: ETKA / Bentley manuals for MK5's
Post by: DanGB on 20 October 2008, 09:51
Haynes do a Mk5 Manual too. aint bad..
Title: Re: ETKA / Bentley manuals for MK5's
Post by: 182_blue on 20 October 2008, 09:54
Haynes do a Mk5 Manual too. aint bad..

do they ?, didnt realise that, im guessing its just a book, no digital version
Title: Re: ETKA / Bentley manuals for MK5's
Post by: Top Cat on 20 October 2008, 10:01
Haynes do a Mk5 Manual too. aint bad..

do they ?, didnt realise that, im guessing its just a book, no digital version

Not like you to be sarcastic MR blue.  :shocked:   :grin:
Title: Re: ETKA / Bentley manuals for MK5's
Post by: 182_blue on 20 October 2008, 10:05
Haynes do a Mk5 Manual too. aint bad..

do they ?, didnt realise that, im guessing its just a book, no digital version

Not like you to be sarcastic MR blue.  :shocked:   :grin:

seriously, i didnt  :embarassed:, i gave up on Haynes manuals years ago as they only tended to do really old cars whenever i looked
Title: Re: ETKA / Bentley manuals for MK5's
Post by: Top Cat on 20 October 2008, 10:12
TT was ripping it to shreds last week.  :rolleyes:
About your Bently manauls there was some one on here mentioning they have them and that was with in the last 10 days i cant remember who though  :sad:
Title: Re: ETKA / Bentley manuals for MK5's
Post by: DaveN on 20 October 2008, 10:20
That was me.

I have found the Bentley Manual, cd version rather then the subscription, to be well worth the $100 it cost. It gives detailed diagrams and text of all of the car bumper to bumper. It can be a bit odd when searching for something in particular but it does have proceedures for the removal and install of everything.

One thing to note is that the free updates last a year from your first activation, after that you need to pay a sub for continued updates. These include TSB, but they tend to be the VW USA technical updates.


Dave N
Title: Re: ETKA / Bentley manuals for MK5's
Post by: NEWEY on 20 October 2008, 10:21
TT was ripping it to shreds last week.  :rolleyes:
About your Bently manauls there was some one on here mentioning they have them and that was with in the last 10 days i cant remember who though  :sad:

ye i remember reading somewhere someone had one or something
Title: Re: ETKA / Bentley manuals for MK5's
Post by: mrlapou on 20 October 2008, 17:11
I use ElsaWin. Depending on what you go, for covers Audi, Skoda, Seat and VW.
Title: Re: ETKA / Bentley manuals for MK5's
Post by: 182_blue on 20 October 2008, 17:24
I use ElsaWin. Depending on what you go, for covers Audi, Skoda, Seat and VW.


whats that then ?
Title: Re: ETKA / Bentley manuals for MK5's
Post by: DanGB on 20 October 2008, 20:26
I use ElsaWin. Depending on what you go, for covers Audi, Skoda, Seat and VW.


whats that then ?

The software the dealers use, contains manuals, technical procedures, checks, electrical diagrams, TSB's, etc.
Title: Re: ETKA / Bentley manuals for MK5's
Post by: DanGB on 20 October 2008, 20:28
TT was ripping it to shreds last week.  :rolleyes:

Yeah he would!  :rolleyes:

Helped me to do a few things though...
Title: Re: ETKA / Bentley manuals for MK5's
Post by: Top Cat on 20 October 2008, 20:34
TT was ripping it to shreds last week.  :rolleyes:

Yeah he would!  :rolleyes:

Helped me to do a few things though...

DanGB your sig is like a manual  :laugh:
Title: Re: ETKA / Bentley manuals for MK5's
Post by: mrlapou on 20 October 2008, 21:03
182_blue, it's the full techie VW software over several  DVDs. Covers a lot more than a Bentley manual ever will do. Plus can enter chassis number for exact car specs etc.
Title: Re: ETKA / Bentley manuals for MK5's
Post by: E30M3 on 21 October 2008, 01:23
i have a bently M3 manual and its the dog bollocks, full blown diagrams just like real OEM !

can imagine the bently manual for the golf being good !  :smiley:
Title: Re: ETKA / Bentley manuals for MK5's
Post by: 182_blue on 21 October 2008, 08:11
182_blue, it's the full techie VW software over several  DVDs. Covers a lot more than a Bentley manual ever will do. Plus can enter chassis number for exact car specs etc.

hmmm, how exactly do we get one of these
Title: Re: ETKA / Bentley manuals for MK5's
Post by: Egbutt Wash on 21 October 2008, 10:11
i have a bently M3 manual and its the dog nuts, full blown diagrams just like real OEM !

can imagine the bently manual for the golf being good !  :smiley:

I have the Bentley manual for my BMW.  It's much easier to take a book out to the car than refer to the technical CD (which I also have) on a laptop.

If anyone could source a supplier for the Mk5 of the bentley manual I will buy one.
Title: Re: ETKA / Bentley manuals for MK5's
Post by: 182_blue on 21 October 2008, 10:18
i have a bently M3 manual and its the dog nuts, full blown diagrams just like real OEM !

can imagine the bently manual for the golf being good !  :smiley:

I have the Bentley manual for my BMW.  It's much easier to take a book out to the car than refer to the technical CD (which I also have) on a laptop.

If anyone could source a supplier for the Mk5 of the bentley manual I will buy one.

buy it from Bentley publishing site  http://www.bentleypublishers.com/volkswagen
Title: Re: ETKA / Bentley manuals for MK5's
Post by: 2007GTI on 21 October 2008, 11:15
Haynes Manual is known as the book of lies in the trade, some of the old ones had shocking errors, hence why TT was ripping to shreads I guess
Title: Re: ETKA / Bentley manuals for MK5's
Post by: Egbutt Wash on 21 October 2008, 11:16
Following the above link leads to a VW repair CD, published by VW, not Bentley.  It appears Bentley do not do the book for the MK5 GTI.
Title: Re: ETKA / Bentley manuals for MK5's
Post by: 182_blue on 21 October 2008, 14:28
Following the above link leads to a VW repair CD, published by VW, not Bentley.  It appears Bentley do not do the book for the MK5 GTI.

not sure about books, but they do a DVD rom for the MK5 http://www.bentleypublishers.com/product.htm?code=VAG6 , they are made with VW's involvement, but i thought thats how all Bentleys stuff was done, should make them better i guess  :undecided:  :grin:
Title: Re: ETKA / Bentley manuals for MK5's
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on 21 October 2008, 14:41
Haynes do a Mk5 Manual too. aint bad..

Probably about the best description really.  Way too many "old skool" errors still keep cropping up in HBOL.
Title: Re: ETKA / Bentley manuals for MK5's
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on 21 October 2008, 14:44
So come on - anyone want to tell where to get ElsaWin from?  I use ErWin, but have to pay for that each time I need sommat!