Home maintenance....what next?

[sinbadfury]

I want to do the routine maintenance of my 2002 A4 tdi 130 myself.

Is there anywhere that I can get procedure/instruction from?
Are Haynes, Bentley manuals relevant for UK/Ireland models.

Also, would it be worth my while in getting the VAG software and cable for
my laptop to diagnose any problems before going to stealer?
I presume there are resources like this forum that could explain potential
error codes?

Help appreciated, moving out to the country and dealer drop-offs major hassle and
expense in the future, hence the DIY approach!

 

[icenutter]

Haynes don't do a manual for the B6 A4 sadly.
Bentley manuals only cover petrol models.

So, what you want is probably Elsawin.

 

[sinbadfury]

A quick search on ElsaWin seems to show it is a tough nut to get your hands on? Any ideas on where to source it for my model?

 

[icenutter]

Apparently you can get it on the Internet for free if you know where to look.

 

[sinbadfury]

Perfectly understandable...I'll have a good root for it this evening