I've read the archives that sing the praises of the Bentley manual. However, I can't find a Bentley that covers my 1980 DL. Anyone have an extra to sell? If so, please give me your e-mail address.

Getting the entire set, covers all types for that year and all parts and sub-systems, is prohibitive in cost $2,500 +/-.

Get just a few - those for the engine and the Wiring diagrams, maybe the Specifications and the body, too.

New, call Ken Cook Publishing at 1-800-25-VOLVO. They might have an Owner's Manual, too - assuming you didn't get one with the car.

Used - prowl eBay and the classifieds in "Rolling". I have done well there. Got an almost complete set for my 1988 240 from a VCOA member who had sold the car. Cost under $50.

Good Luck,

Bob

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I have an '80 245DL, and I wondered about the Bentley as you do.

I picked one up from the local library to check out. Most of the info is the same. Mechanically, it's mostly the same. I used the book to help me when changing my brake rotors.

Anything that has to do with the Dash is completely different however.

Pick up a green Haynes for that.

I'm going to pick up a Bentley anyway. It is very useful.

Aside from checking Ebay, you can check out amazon.com- sometimes you can find pretty good deals there. These mauals go for about $50 new, and $30 for a nice used is considered a deal, but you might get lucky.

I don't think there is much different between your '80 and what the Bentley manual covers. Your K-jet FI is pretty well-covered under the "CI System - Turbo" section.

Even the Bentley's '83 wiring diagram shows the K-jet Lambda wiring and components, etc. — and looks virtually identical to the '80 UK 240 diagram in the early (1974-990) Haynes. The later Haynes (1976-1993) has only one diagram for "1980 through 1983". So I'm sure the Bentley would meet your needs OK.

To me, the Bentley's organization, figures, figure-referencing, and indexing make it well worth the price. My Haynes manuals have had no real use in years (except to occasionally look for something and find it's not there either).
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Bruce Young,
'93 940-NA (current)
'80 GLE V8 (Sold 5/03)
'83 Turbo 245
'76 244 (lasted 255,000 miles)
73 142 (98K)
'71 144 (track modified--crusher bound)
New 144 from '67 to '78
Used '62 122 from '63 to '67

That's shipping included, for Volvo Club Of America members. To join, send $30/year with car(s) year & model to:

VCOA
Box 16
Afton, NY 13730

Includes six 35+page issues of "Rolling" per year.
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Bruce Young,
'93 940-NA (current)
'80 GLE V8 (Sold 5/03)
'83 Turbo 245
'76 244 (lasted 255,000 miles)
73 142 (98K)
'71 144 (track modified--crusher bound)
New 144 from '67 to '78
Used '62 122 from '63 to '67

eeuroparts.com sells it for $30.90. Since they ship free for orders over $39, add enough to hit that mark, and you get the manual plus extras for less than $40, shipping included.

Not that I'm saying it's a bad idea to join the VCOA, not at all. Just trying to point out the best buy I've found.

It's unfortunate that Bentley doesn't offer a manual that specifically covers the earlier 240s, but the one they do offer still has plenty of useful information.
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1991 245, 61k miles, looking for a 5 speed 92-93 245 cheap.

It's unfortunate that Bentley doesn't offer a manual that specifically covers the earlier 240s...

I may be way off on this, but my gut feel is that a Bentley manual just for what is unique to the '76 - '82 240s would only run to 25 or 30 pages, given what's is in the existing book. (Guess I should have just said that!)

But your tip on the eeuro price is really good. Hope it encourages a few Bentley sales, as I believe it can save folks a lot of grief, based onmany of the posts I've seen here.

Thanks for your reply,
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Bruce Young,
'93 940-NA (current)
'80 GLE V8 (Sold 5/03)
'83 Turbo 245
'76 244 (lasted 255,000 miles)
73 142 (98K)
'71 144 (track modified--crusher bound)
New 144 from '67 to '78
Used '62 122 from '63 to '67

I don't think that there is a Bentley manual for that year. I'm sure that some of the more general info in the 1983-1993 manual is applicable to the 1980 model, and there is a section devoted to the B21 engine (albeit the turbo variety of that engine). If you want more detail than the Haynes manual provides and more year-specific info than the Bentley provides, check out the Volvo "green" manuals. You can find them on eBay sometimes. They don't usually come cheap, though.

Good luck,
Keith
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1983 245 Turbo, 165K miles; 1987 244 DL, 272K miles; 1980 244 DL (RIP)