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Anyone used these American gti manuals?
« on: December 10, 2013, 10:54:26 pm »
As the title says really are these manuals good? I knew they American but the TFSI across the pond are general the same yes? I'm wanting a manual for the cam chain and just for other things that may pop up

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http://www.bentleypublishers.com/volkswagen/repair-information/vw-rabbit-gti-2006-2009-repair-manual.html


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Re: Anyone used these American gti manuals?
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2013, 10:55:58 pm »
Bentley are WAY more in depth than anything you can pick up at Halfords. From what I recall on the MK4 it's all the same, but some things MAY be flipped.


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Re: Anyone used these American gti manuals?
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2013, 11:14:00 pm »
The more depth the better so they sound good to me, would you know if they do a 'UK' version with our engine codes etc or are they just solely American? I know they won't be much differences if any but it's worth asking. I've looked but can't seem to see a uk bentleys manual.

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Re: Anyone used these American gti manuals?
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2014, 10:15:46 pm »
Anyone know the answer to my question? I'm just wondering if torque setting etc maybe a little different in the USA

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Re: Anyone used these American gti manuals?
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2014, 10:51:39 pm »
If the engine codes are the same, then I would expect the torques to be standard. Just the additional equipment (hot/cold weather climate specs to differ).

I've never seen one but they like all manuals they leave a lot of questions that's why the dealers have courses.

Have a look here these may help you.

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=54324.0

They list sections to look at similar to Elsawin.

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Re: Anyone used these American gti manuals?
« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2014, 11:10:48 pm »
That's the thing the 2.0 tfsi engine codes are different in the USA to what we have here in the U.K. and the bentley manuals Witch I'm looking at are from the USA but they ment to be great guides. That's why I was asking if they did a U.K. version incase some torques setting or whatever else are different.

That's looks a good link just had a quick scan, see what I can find.




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Re: Anyone used these American gti manuals?
« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2014, 11:13:24 pm »
Never seen any on eBay listed for the UK!