Q5 repair manual...
03-17-2013, 03:05 AM
#12
AudiWorld Member
My advice is to stay away from eBay ...
This is the best resource I found: http://www.alldatadiy.com/index.html
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This is the best resource I found: http://www.alldatadiy.com/index.html
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08-18-2014, 09:44 AM
#13
AudiWorld Junior Member
Wow I am really surprised there is no Bentley or other type service manual for the Q5 even though it is now 5+ years old. I guess few people that buy Audi Q5's work on their own cars. At any rate just bought a 2011 and after doing some searching it seems your only choice is
1) a (potentially scam/ripoff) pdf from Audi Q5 2011 Repair Manual on pdf Looks shady and too generic. Maybe it is OK, but seems a high likelihood of spending $30 for a poor generic hack manual.
2) Elsawin DVD which would be good if you used an older PC with WinXP and DVD drive, but sucks for Ipad or modern computers (I know it is compatible with Win7) but it is still burdensome if you just want Q5 stuff.
3) AutodataDIY.com
I decided to sign up for the AutodataDIY option, and it is actually quite good, and I can confirm the Q5 is indeed there now. So far I have only looked at the transmission related subjects, but it is comprehensive and appears to have everything you need.
I got a 3 yr access plan for $22 by using "HYBRIDREPAIR" as a coupon, FWIW.
1) a (potentially scam/ripoff) pdf from Audi Q5 2011 Repair Manual on pdf Looks shady and too generic. Maybe it is OK, but seems a high likelihood of spending $30 for a poor generic hack manual.
2) Elsawin DVD which would be good if you used an older PC with WinXP and DVD drive, but sucks for Ipad or modern computers (I know it is compatible with Win7) but it is still burdensome if you just want Q5 stuff.
3) AutodataDIY.com
I decided to sign up for the AutodataDIY option, and it is actually quite good, and I can confirm the Q5 is indeed there now. So far I have only looked at the transmission related subjects, but it is comprehensive and appears to have everything you need.
I got a 3 yr access plan for $22 by using "HYBRIDREPAIR" as a coupon, FWIW.
08-18-2014, 11:07 AM
#14
AudiWorld Super User
Wow I am really surprised there is no Bentley or other type service manual for the Q5 even though it is now 5+ years old. I guess few people that buy Audi Q5's work on their own cars. At any rate just bought a 2011 and after doing some searching it seems your only choice is
2) Elsawin DVD which would be good if you used an older PC with WinXP and DVD drive, but sucks for Ipad or modern computers (I know it is compatible with Win7) but it is still burdensome if you just want Q5 stuff.
I got a 3 yr access plan for $22 by using "HYBRIDREPAIR" as a coupon, FWIW.
2) Elsawin DVD which would be good if you used an older PC with WinXP and DVD drive, but sucks for Ipad or modern computers (I know it is compatible with Win7) but it is still burdensome if you just want Q5 stuff.
I got a 3 yr access plan for $22 by using "HYBRIDREPAIR" as a coupon, FWIW.
The new version of Elsawin is only a online because the database is 65GB
Last edited by spijun; 08-18-2014 at 11:38 AM.
08-22-2014, 04:24 PM
#15
AudiWorld Super User
spijun-
"The new version of Elsawin is only a online because the database is 65GB "
No excuse. A printed factory manual was $75 thirty years ago for most cars, over $100 if you added the wiring/body volumes.
Today a 65GB database almost fits on a 64GB flash drive, and those retail for $32. (128GB for $55.) So Audi could easily sell their software on a $100 stick.
Audi just wants to force owners to take the car to a dealer. They won't even license the data to AllData for subscription sales until the cars are over two years old. They have the monopoly and that's the end of it.
"The new version of Elsawin is only a online because the database is 65GB "
No excuse. A printed factory manual was $75 thirty years ago for most cars, over $100 if you added the wiring/body volumes.
Today a 65GB database almost fits on a 64GB flash drive, and those retail for $32. (128GB for $55.) So Audi could easily sell their software on a $100 stick.
Audi just wants to force owners to take the car to a dealer. They won't even license the data to AllData for subscription sales until the cars are over two years old. They have the monopoly and that's the end of it.
08-22-2014, 11:03 PM
#18
AudiWorld Super User
spijun-
"The new version of Elsawin is only a online because the database is 65GB "
No excuse. A printed factory manual was $75 thirty years ago for most cars, over $100 if you added the wiring/body volumes.
Today a 65GB database almost fits on a 64GB flash drive, and those retail for $32. (128GB for $55.) So Audi could easily sell their software on a $100 stick.
Audi just wants to force owners to take the car to a dealer. They won't even license the data to AllData for subscription sales until the cars are over two years old. They have the monopoly and that's the end of it.
"The new version of Elsawin is only a online because the database is 65GB "
No excuse. A printed factory manual was $75 thirty years ago for most cars, over $100 if you added the wiring/body volumes.
Today a 65GB database almost fits on a 64GB flash drive, and those retail for $32. (128GB for $55.) So Audi could easily sell their software on a $100 stick.
Audi just wants to force owners to take the car to a dealer. They won't even license the data to AllData for subscription sales until the cars are over two years old. They have the monopoly and that's the end of it.
Simply protect their product
08-23-2014, 02:26 PM
#19
AudiWorld Super User
Spijun-
In the US, there's been a lot of legislation over that kind of behavior. It is typically called "restraint of trade" because it prevents the competition, the independent shops, from doing any repair work. And usually, our Congress eventually passes some laws and slap some fines and forces the automaker to sell the repair information to the general public in the same time frame that it is available to their own shops. I don't know how Audi or anyone else has slipped past this, so far, but most car makers selling products in the US (most by market volume if not by number of brands) sell the books, or the access, openly. Partly because of legislation.
As to the web site...they charge $10 for access to the site, and expressly state that does not mean any files can or will be found, accessed, or contain what they are supposed to. So much for online access to bootleg copies.
I wouldn't mind paying Audi for access, or a copy. I suppose I'll have to ask my CongressCritters to spank them, hard, in order to make that happen.
In the US, there's been a lot of legislation over that kind of behavior. It is typically called "restraint of trade" because it prevents the competition, the independent shops, from doing any repair work. And usually, our Congress eventually passes some laws and slap some fines and forces the automaker to sell the repair information to the general public in the same time frame that it is available to their own shops. I don't know how Audi or anyone else has slipped past this, so far, but most car makers selling products in the US (most by market volume if not by number of brands) sell the books, or the access, openly. Partly because of legislation.
As to the web site...they charge $10 for access to the site, and expressly state that does not mean any files can or will be found, accessed, or contain what they are supposed to. So much for online access to bootleg copies.
I wouldn't mind paying Audi for access, or a copy. I suppose I'll have to ask my CongressCritters to spank them, hard, in order to make that happen.
08-23-2014, 03:05 PM
#20
AudiWorld Super User
Reed,
There is a special contract if it proves that you have a qualified service for the provision of services you can get online access
Of course are signing special contracts that may not conduct distribute software and data
There is a special contract if it proves that you have a qualified service for the provision of services you can get online access
Of course are signing special contracts that may not conduct distribute software and data
