Bently VS Alldata

[JettaKid90]

For those who have Alldata and/or bently experience, what would you say is a better mode of info on my jetta? Need to make up my mind before my parts come in for my blown head and timing belt.

[DocWalt]

The Bentley has a lot of info, but a lot of it is incredibly vague. The instructions to remove the master cylinder are pretty silly, it tells you to remove some parts and then remove the master cylinder from the booster.

[stntman]

bentley all the way!

[CodeMan]

"Installation is the reverse of removal."

WTF is Alldata?

[stntman]

its a parts and service guide from napa. its online and it can be helpful but having used both i do enjoy bentely more.

alldata literally had "remove engine from vehicle" as directionns

[DocWalt]

The Bentley manuals do that too, they expect you to go read the section on removing the engine. Doesn't work when you're in the section about removing the engine, lol

[JettaKid90]

[vdubrntraining]

Alldata=some data

[wantacad]

The Bentley has a lot of info, but a lot of it is incredibly vague. The instructions to remove the master cylinder are pretty silly, it tells you to remove some parts and then remove the master cylinder from the booster.

you need instructions on how to remove the master cylinder?





oh wait, you are a 2012, of course you do along with a DIY with step by step pics.

[Run_That]

The only thing you should need either one of those for is for torque specs..

Because if you can't figure out how to take **** apart, figure out how it works, and put it back together than you probably shouldn't be turning a wrench on anything.

[DocWalt]

Seriously? Who cares when my join date is? I've been wrenching on cars for my entire life, I know how **** works.

FWIW, the only reason I was looking at the instructions for the master cylinder was to see if I needed to adjust the booster rod. Hey guess what, the Bentley doesn't have that info.

[Junkyard Hero]

I have a bentley and access to alldata at work but I think I would still rather make a new thread on the vortex.......

[lostsurferinbc]

between Bentley and vortex search, I can't find any reason to post anymore.

[Seax_Smith]

I have a bentley and access to alldata at work but I think I would still rather make a new thread on the vortex.......

Don't forget to give it a title unrelated to the topic so it defeats the search feature

[Junkyard Hero]

Don't forget to give it a title unrelated to the topic so it defeats the search feature

Bingo

[JettaKid90]

The only thing you should need either one of those for is for torque specs..

Because if you can't figure out how to take **** apart, figure out how it works, and put it back together than you probably shouldn't be turning a wrench on anything.

Thaats and also for wiring diagrams.

[reesVW]

Seriously? Who cares when my join date is? I've been wrenching on cars for my entire life, I know how **** works.

FWIW, the only reason I was looking at the instructions for the master cylinder was to see if I needed to adjust the booster rod. Hey guess what, the Bentley doesn't have that info.

i slow clap to you good sir...join dates only matter to the jack@$$'s on this website...they're just mad because we have youth and get to play with all sorts of volkswagens, the first master cylinder he ever changed was on a ford model t

but on a serious note...bentley for the win, its not as vague as everyother manual ive spent money on

[PrimerGTI]

[QUOTE=reesVW;79200514]first master cylinder he ever changed was on a ford model t QUOTE]

Maybe you should know what you're talking about before you say anything. Model T wasn't made with a master cylinder.

[JettaKid90]

[typeSLone]

I use alldata at work a fair amount. They get the data from the factory repair manuals, so the content really depends on what the car manufacturers release to them. Hyundai and Kia for example, have horribly written factory repair manuals.

For some cars, alldata is great, others it sucks. It is nice that alldata has a lot of technical bulletins that normal people can't just waltz into the dealer and get. I work for a vw dealer so I don't use alldata for vw and audi cars, as I have access to the factory books. I will say, the bentley is sometimes vague, and does have its fair share of errors in it. Most jobs on an A2 shouldn't even require opening a repair manual. If your mechanically inclined, most jobs are fairly simple.