Workshop Manuals

iainn · Jun 24th, 2018, 18:46

Being a new owner of a 2007 XC90, I'd like to get hold of a workshop manual. Looking on the web I see you can get a Haynes manual that covers it, but imho they've gone down in quality since I bought my first one (for an Austin A35 , some while back!). There are lots of downloadable versions on eBay but some have those have nightmare reviews - files don't open, wrong vehicle, wrong language etc.

Has anyone got experience if a good manual? Where was it from and how much did it cost?

Thanks,

Iain

ts72 · Jun 24th, 2018, 19:15

Might be of some use: https://workshop-manuals.com/volvo/

American site and seems to just cover US engine models though, but still a lot of common components (i.e. most of them ) between them.

owenfackrell · Jun 24th, 2018, 19:39

The Haynes manual is ok but get a proper paper one (there are only paper back now not hardback). I use that and a combination of VIDA to work on mine.

iainn · Jun 24th, 2018, 20:52

Sorry, what's VIDA?

Iain

owenfackrell · Jun 24th, 2018, 22:03

It’s the Volvo workshop software. When coupled with DICE it can interrogate the car and give you all the error codes.
You can pick them up together for about £100 or so but you will need a windows 7 laptop on which to run it.

Father Ted · Jun 25th, 2018, 06:56

I've got a Haynes manual for my XC90. I won't go so far as saying that it's not worth the (low quality) paper that it's written on, but I hardly ever refer to it.
The photos are tiny and low quality. There are none of the exploded diagrams that, for me, were what made Haynes manuals special.
My info tends to come from here, YouTube and VIDA.

iainn · Jun 25th, 2018, 09:14

Thanks for the info Owenfacrell, sounds like I'll start with Haynes, even though Father Ted is giving it a bad reviews - I agree they aren't what they were but maybe better than nothing and they are cheap.

Ts72 - I'd seen that download but it was the fact it was for American models put me off. Thanks for the suggestion though.

Iain

owenfackrell · Jun 25th, 2018, 10:03

I would agree with him that they aren’t what they used to be but for the relative cost they are ok and do at least give you some information, the odd short cut way of doing something and a bit of background on how the different parts work.

Gokartbandit69 · Feb 9th, 2019, 11:46

Has anyone got the emanualonline manual ?
https://www.emanualonline.com/Cars/V...-Software.html

Jun 24th, 2018, 18:46	#1
iainn New Member Last Online: May 28th, 2019 19:00 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Oswestry	Workshop Manuals Being a new owner of a 2007 XC90, I'd like to get hold of a workshop manual. Looking on the web I see you can get a Haynes manual that covers it, but imho they've gone down in quality since I bought my first one (for an Austin A35 , some while back!). There are lots of downloadable versions on eBay but some have those have nightmare reviews - files don't open, wrong vehicle, wrong language etc. Has anyone got experience if a good manual? Where was it from and how much did it cost? Thanks, Iain

Jun 25th, 2018, 06:56	#6
Father Ted Master Member Last Online: Feb 28th, 2023 20:25 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Wirral	I've got a Haynes manual for my XC90. I won't go so far as saying that it's not worth the (low quality) paper that it's written on, but I hardly ever refer to it. The photos are tiny and low quality. There are none of the exploded diagrams that, for me, were what made Haynes manuals special. My info tends to come from here, YouTube and VIDA. __________________ 2003 V70 2.4SE Auto. Gone now. 2003 XC90 D5. Auto.

Jun 24th, 2018, 19:15	#2
ts72 Junior Member Last Online: Sep 15th, 2018 21:36 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Cardiff	Might be of some use: https://workshop-manuals.com/volvo/ American site and seems to just cover US engine models though, but still a lot of common components (i.e. most of them ) between them.

Jun 24th, 2018, 19:39	#3
owenfackrell Premier Member Last Online: Feb 4th, 2024 19:04 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: southampton	The Haynes manual is ok but get a proper paper one (there are only paper back now not hardback). I use that and a combination of VIDA to work on mine.

Jun 24th, 2018, 20:52	#4
iainn New Member Last Online: May 28th, 2019 19:00 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Oswestry	Sorry, what's VIDA? Iain

Jun 24th, 2018, 22:03	#5
owenfackrell Premier Member Last Online: Feb 4th, 2024 19:04 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: southampton	It’s the Volvo workshop software. When coupled with DICE it can interrogate the car and give you all the error codes. You can pick them up together for about £100 or so but you will need a windows 7 laptop on which to run it.

Jun 25th, 2018, 09:14	#7
iainn New Member Last Online: May 28th, 2019 19:00 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Oswestry	Thanks for the info Owenfacrell, sounds like I'll start with Haynes, even though Father Ted is giving it a bad reviews - I agree they aren't what they were but maybe better than nothing and they are cheap. Ts72 - I'd seen that download but it was the fact it was for American models put me off. Thanks for the suggestion though. Iain

Jun 25th, 2018, 10:03	#8
owenfackrell Premier Member Last Online: Feb 4th, 2024 19:04 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: southampton	I would agree with him that they aren’t what they used to be but for the relative cost they are ok and do at least give you some information, the odd short cut way of doing something and a bit of background on how the different parts work.

Feb 9th, 2019, 11:46	#9
Gokartbandit69 VOC Member Last Online: Jul 12th, 2019 16:47 Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Bradford	Has anyone got the emanualonline manual ? https://www.emanualonline.com/Cars/V...-Software.html

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