Volkswagen Super Beetle, Beetle, and Karmann Ghia Official Repair and Maintenance Guide

Rudi: Great manual very well detailed

United States on Jul 23, 2023

Marie Rowe: We needed a repair manual for a VW to have on hand. Looking forward to putting it to good use. My Dad used these manuals as I was growing up.

United States on Apr 24, 2023

Amazon Customer: Helped out a lot

Canada on Jan 29, 2023

Daniel Macdonald: You gotta have this factory workshop manual if you seriously want to work on these VW’s.

United States on Dec 21, 2022

João Fonseca: Impecável.

Spain on Nov 24, 2022

Barb Elsasser: Thought this was like a repair manual but it is more information on this type of vehicle.

Canada on Dec 14, 2021

Diego: Dettagliato ma sarebbe ancora più utile se possedeva un catalogo con ricambi

Italy on Dec 24, 2020

cesini andrea: tale libro l'ho dovuto integrare anche con un altro manuale ma in generale è ottimo

Italy on Nov 23, 2020

Horace Bond: Back in 1981, I purchased a 1970 Karmann Ghia. I was a senior in high school, and could not afford a BMW 320i, or the the sexy 2002. I looked really hard at new volkswagens but on m McDonald's salary that wasn't going to happen. So I scraped up 1500 and bought the Ghia. The car was easy to work on. There were many manuals available, the Bentley being one which I owed. It was a great book, it had color wiring diagrams ( at the time not needed because my car wasnt that old) it wasn't written n overly technical terms that an 18 year old kid couldn't understand. It helped me with that car and I have fond memories of that time. In 2006 I saw a car for sale, the same year, same color as the one I had in high school for 3000. I bought it. Not realizing that the car was almost 40 years old, not thinking that there may not be a shop to take it to for repairs. Of course I no longer had my Bentley manual. Sony initial search for one was a shocker to say the least. The online Volkswagen suppliers had it for sale for well over one hundred dollars, minus the color wiring diagram( which is now very important for a 40 year old car) suddenly I remembered Amazon and got the book, in a hardback no...

United States on Aug 18, 2012

W. Moncure: There are all kinds of repair resources available online - and oftentimes the backyard auto gear-head can start to believe that most every issue can be solved in online forums where collective knowledge and experience on very specific subjects is easily accessible. That said getting onto forums whether on a mobile phone or a PC isn't always the brightest idea in the hot greasy confines of a garage or when troubleshooting - or even rebuilding an engine. Sometimes the best thing is to go back to the source, the official manufacturer's text / reference guide for the product. In the case of the Super Beetle / Beetle, such is the case.

The wealth of information - from electrical schematics to torque specifications on almost every single bolt and fastener in the vehicle - the Bentley manual is a handy reference whether you're a restoring, repairing, or attempting to troubleshoot in a vain effort that combines google queries and forum posts. This guide is the THE framework for understanding your vehicle, and the forums and internet resources on your desktop (or iPhone) are for filling in the blanks.

It's funny - Volvo fans call the Bentley service manual for 240's the...

United States on Jul 23, 2012