[urq] Bentley manual can not be trusted

[j.koenig]

For what it's worth, these days the Bentley manuals are virtually 99% regurgitations of 
the official Audi information.  Audi AG is less than stellar in keeping the repair 
information up-to-date with supersessions, etc.  Gone are the days when Bentley 
contributed significant editorial content.  As it happens, the red-cover manual 'covering' 
the ur-quattro falls into the same category.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Derting" <ddm620 at pdxhost.com>
To: <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2012 4:59 PM
Subject: [urq] Bentley manual can not be trusted


Bentley Manuals (manual, a misnomer at best) used to be the go-to authority but several 
years ago I stop trusting them due to many omissions and errors.  These days I often do a 
Google search first before looking at a Bentley Manual.  Even torque specs can be wrong. 
To wit I recently did a clutch replacement on my 1.8t A4's - the Bentley manual would have 
had me over torque the flywheel to crankshaft bolts by at least 25 percent due to bolt 
changes not noted in the stinking Bentley manual.

David Derting
83 Mars Red urq 530 - the dinosaur
99 Avant  (daily driver)&  01 A4 (wife's wheels)
99 Eurovan (family skiing/lunch wagon)
01 Ducati 748 (my newest ride)

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