Ok so I decided to buy myself the HAYNES repair manual formy A4. I'm pretty pysched about it as I really do wish to learn a lot about my car and in cars in general(I know just above "little" knowledge). I have scanned the book a little, andso far I can see many potential in helping me in the near future.

I really believe everyone one should have this, even if you are an expert. It's always good to just refer back to something. If you are a new member I RECOMMEND this book. It goes into great detail, lots of troubleshooting, and based on a complete teardown and rebuild.

Better paying $30 and knowing something rather than paying extra $$$ by getting ripped off by a "stealership"

 

you paid 30 bux? where in the world did you buy that thing? autozone by me charges 18 bux haha.

 

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good choice, chilton loks cheap and bentley manuals are way too overpriced, i wish i didnt just give mine away with my wrecked audi

 

uhm... yea, should have bought a bently manual

 

My Chilton claims to cover VW Passats and Audi A4s, front and all-wheel drive.
It is mostly FWD Passats. Hopefullt the Haynes works well, though!

 

yea, i totally agree
i've never had any experiences with chilton/bently manuals, (as far as i know the shops around me only have haynes), but either way its an awesome resource to have, whether you plan on doing alot of DIY'ing or not
picking one up is one of the first things we do in my family after somebody gets a new car

 

+10 Haynes manualis a great resource. The only problem I have with it is it doesn't cover the 12v 2.8, only covers the 30v. Guess which one I have.[:@]But for non-engine-specific things, it's fantastic!

 

i honestly thing all 3 of the listed manuals exclude the 12v for some reason,

 

I picked up the haynes for $13 on clearance. But its info is a little off. Not too precice on the 2001's but its good enough. Ima pick up the Bentley