>
> : In various documents from Volkswagen---official factory repair
> : literature--the official multi-meter for VW trained mechanics
> is the Fluke
There are a few other manufactures of multi-meters that are just as 
accurate as the Fluke and cheaper (don't ask me for names...I 
forget...I do know that Rat Shack is not one of them).  

> : 83. I have a page here that says this, and also I believe Joel
> : But the 83 is the bottom of this particular multimeter line
> with the Fluke

> : 87 being the more accurate model. More accuracy is especially
> helpful in
> : measuring the state of charge of your batteries, among other
> things.

What is the difference if the battery reads 12 V or 12.1 V.  Not much. 
 The most important thing is the amount of current you can draw.  A 
bad battery may still show 12 V, but if the Voltage goes to zero when 
under load then it is no good.  

Pat N8VW
84 GL