The last few cars I've owned were all DSMs, and an amazing resource we had available to us was the complete Mitsu Shop Manual on CD. I'm curious if the same thing is out there for Volvo, the S70 GLT specifically. MUCH better then any Haynes/Chiltons Manual and included all the CAPS numbers, AUTOCAD diagrams and everything.

 

Im not sure if it is out yet for only one car.
They have the vadis program out.It is very expensive but it tells you alot of information and if you purchase other tools you can pull codes from 99 and up cars.With all the requirements purchasing everything from scratch the laptop,vadis program,and VCT200 module it is about $3000.00.

I have heard of people buying the vadis program off of e-bay.
The vadis program covers many cars.

Some info starting from the 240 up to present on one program.

 

Yeah that's a bit above and beyond what I'm used to. The DSM Shop Manual CD was $29.99 (or free if you knew someone with a copy and were a scheisty bastard)

 

Check E-bay for a version of Vadis and see how cheap you can get it.
The only thing the Vadis program doesn't have is wiring diagrams.

 

what is Vadis?

 

I purchased a 2 CD set (Shop Manual) on Ebay a few months ago for something like $7 with shipping and handling. It was from a seller in Great Britain. I can't remember who makes the manual, I will have to look when I get home. It was well worth it and has so many diagrams/schematics to make any maintenance easy for the DIY'er.

 

Vadis is the computer that the dealer uses to work on your car.Tells you everything about the car.How to replace just about everything on the car.

 

I double checked, the Service Manual CD set I received was the Mitchell on Demand System. It covers every Volvo Car Model from 1983-98. So far it has worked great and the cost on Ebay was cheap.