Jetta service manual

An FYI for weekend mechanic like myself.
I was looking for a Catalytic converter on ebay and found a service manual listed, item 190166528168.
I have the CDrom version of the service manual already, but it sounds good. I paid $110 for mine from the dealer. The current bid is $24.

Thanks for the info. I would bid on it, but I avoid paypal. I have two 1990 Jettas that I plan to use for daily drivers; same 1.8L injected engine, auto tranny, and electrically identical. I have the Bentley manual, but it doesnt have the correct diagram for the specific fuse/relay panel in my Jettas. Also one of mine needs its transmission rebuilt (which I plan to undertake) and the Bentley manual doesnt help with that.

The dealer service manual goes into it in detail. I'd offer mine, but until I win the Lottery I need it. You have to jump through a lot of hoops getting the license working which makes it more trouble than it's worth to try to pirate. If I had it to do over again, I think I might buy the printed version. I have the printed version for my Mazda and both types have their advantages. I've found that the dealer service manuals are worth the expense.

Doug, have you used the Bentley service manual? If so how does that compare to the dealership manuals?

I had the Bentley and the Childers (?) for the Jetta. I bought the Childers since the Bentley didn't include the diesel version of the Jetta. Both are OK for most repairs, but I threw them out after buying the Service manual. The Service manual is far more complete. It does assume you know how to do a lot of things already, so for an inexperienced mechanic the Bentley is a better choice. When it comes to troubleshooting and more complicated tasks, the service manual is a must have.

Thanks for the info Doug.