Auto Repair For Dummies
by Deanna Sclar
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Author: Deanna SclarEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-11-17
ISBN: 076459902X
Number of pages: 552
Publisher: For Dummies
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Book Review: Excellent Overview
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the best introduction to the automotive maintenance I've encountered, and the best For Dummies book. After consulting the Dummies texts on Web Design and calculus, I was skeptical. Like many intro books, they contain needless graphics and sidebars and are written in a conversational yet impersonal tone meant to make a difficult subject more palatable. Instead they just waste space and spread simple procedures out over several pages, making quick reference impossible.
Auto Repair for Dummies does not do this. The personal touches are not overdone. The fact that author is a woman who decided to learn how her car works to save money on maintenance and avoid getting ripped off on big repairs, and that she was an adult when she made this decision and not the proverbial tomboyish mechanic's daughter, serves the books purpose, which is to take people who see what's under the hood as an impenetrable forest of hoses and dohickies, and teach them the basic systems of an automobile and where those components fit in. Once taxonomy is brought into the picture, and parts are divvied up into there appropriate systems, ignition, fuel delivery, motor, transmission, cooling, exhaust, electrical, suspension, brakes and so on, the curtain is pulled away.
The section on maintenance is also fine. Although the author does not really expect much from you.
Summary of Auto Repair For Dummies
The top-selling auto repair guide--400,000 copies sold--now extensively reorganized and updatedForty-eight percent of U.S. households perform at least some automobile maintenance on their own, with women now accounting for one third of this $34 billion automotive do-it-yourself market. For new or would-be do-it-yourself mechanics, this illustrated how-to guide has long been a must and now it's even better. A complete reorganization now puts relevant repair and maintenance information directly after each automotive system overview, making it much easier to find hands-on fix-it instructions. Author Deanna Sclar has updated systems and repair information throughout, eliminating discussions of carburetors and adding coverage of hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles. She's also revised schedules for tune-ups and oil changes, included driving tips that can save on maintenance and repair costs, and added new advice on troubleshooting problems and determining when to call in a professional mechanic. For anyone who wants to save money on car repairs and maintenance, this book is the place to start.
Deanna Sclar (Long Beach, CA), an acclaimed auto repair expert and consumer advocate, has contributed to the Los Angeles Times and has been interviewed on the Today show, NBC Nightly News, and other television programs.
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