Buy the time i get the book i may even have finished the bloody camper van by then ! I have contacted A1 Books 4 times and all i receive is a automated email saying visit the website. There is no contact telephone number for them. So i then dicided to email Anazon - there is no point doing this as they don't reply aswell. This is the first purchase i have tryed to make on this website - its also the last. I'm off to waterstones now......................................................................Crap !!!!!!


I know everybody loves this book but...   October 31, 2003
 6 out of 14 found this review helpful

I know everybody loves this book but I think its a but jumbled and hard to read in places, is it a translation? Some terminology seems a bit funny, either american or translated from another language?

Overall, I'd say it is useful. It was the first book I bought and I am now looking for another to back it up...


Keep this with your VW at all times   September 6, 2001
 14 out of 16 found this review helpful

This is by far the best reference manual you can have. It guides you through the tasks involved in keeping your vehicle running. Written in a very laid back and amusing style, the text and cartoon-like diagrams aid the novice to gain the confidence required to maintain, service and take pride in their VW. If you are thinking about taking up the great task of renovating an old VW, you will find this book the best 'tool' you have.


Best book for duffers available.   March 27, 2000
 12 out of 12 found this review helpful

This book is great, it took me from knowing nothing about the VW engine (or engines in general) to having the confidence to do many many tasks myself. Buy this book if your really want to have a go. The chap who owns the shop where I get my spares even recommended it without knowing I had got it and said 'he wished this had been the first book he had bought 10 years ago as it would have saved him many mistakes and alot of money' lucky for me it is my first book!


Essential for maintenance of older German cars.   October 31, 1998
 4 out of 4 found this review helpful

While the main focus is on air-cooled Volkswagens, the book's utility goes far beyond this. The section on fuel injection covers both the early D-Jetronic and later L-Jetronic Bosch injection systems - which were used on several other makes of cars, including BMW, Mercedes, and Volvo. Since the book is aimed at maintenance/troubleshooting without the factory test equipment, test values for common multimeters are given, as well as a logical troubleshooting flow and terminal connections. I found this section to be the best (perhaps the only) available reference for Bosch D-Jet fuel injection.