Car Smarts: An Easy-to-Use Guide to Understanding Your Car and Communicating with Your Mechanic
by Mary Jackson
List Price:
Our Price: $8.95
You Save: $9.00 (50%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $0.49 (click here)
Category: Book
See more book details and other editions
Book Summary Information
Author: Mary JacksonEdition: Paperback
Published: 1998-10-14
ISBN: 1562614576
Number of pages: 264
Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing
Book Reviews of Car Smarts: An Easy-to-Use Guide to Understanding Your Car and Communicating with Your Mechanic
Book Review: Great Book for Basic Understanding
Summary: 5 Stars
I loved this book as it delivered on what it promises - to instill a basic understanding of the various components of the car. I also came away with an appreciation for the bigger picture - how these components work together.
The book is very well written and I found the checklist of the things to do at the end of each chapter very helpful. I agree with another reviewer here that the troubleshooting map at the end of the chapters were not as useful (especially for someone who is a beginner). But make no mistake; this is a very good book (and a fun read) if you just want to understand the inner workings of your car as well as pick up basic tips to maintain your car. If you want to learn to repair your car (as a mechanic does), then you need a different book. As for me, I will use this book to have a more intelligent conversation with my mechanic!
Engineering Books
Book Subjects
- Arts & Photography
- Audiobooks on Cassette
- Audiobooks on CD
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Business & Investing
- Children's Books
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Internet
- Cooking, Food & Wine
- e-Books
- Engineering
- Entertainment
- Gay & Lesbian
- Health, Mind & Body
- History
- Home & Garden
- Horror
- Law
- Literature & Fiction
- Medicine
- Mystery & Thrillers
- Nonfiction
- Outdoors & Nature
- Parenting & Families
- Professional & Technical
- Reference
- Religion & Spirituality
- Romance
- Science
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Sports
- Teens
- Travel
Most talked about in Books on Car Repairs and Maintenance
Custom Auto Interiorsby Don Taylor, Ron Mangus
California Bill's Automotive Handbooks; Published: 2001-10; Paperback; Book
Best price: $16.42
Price in other shops:
Auto Fundamentals (Text)by Martin T. Stockel, Chris Johanson
Goodheart-Wilcox Publisher; Published: 2000-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $244.82
Auto Upholstery & Interiors (HPBOOKS 1265)by Bruce Caldwell
HPBOOKS; Published: 1997-04-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $11.24
Price in other shops:
Auto Repair For Dummiesby Deanna Sclar
IDG Books Worldwide; Published: 1999-09-30; Paperback; Book
Best price: $7.20
Price in other shops:
What Auto Mechanics Don't Want You to Know, 4th Editionby Mark Eskeldson
Technews Publishing; Published: 1998-08-25; Paperback; Book
Best price: $5.99
Price in other shops:
Automotive Detailing: A Complete Car Guide for Auto Enthusiasts and Detailing Professionalsby Don Taylor
HP Trade; Published: 1998-06-01; Paperback; Book
Price in other shops:
The Car Builder's Handbook: Tips and Techniques for Builders of Kit Cars and Street Rodsby Doug McCleary
HP Trade; Published: 1997-12-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $87.87
Standard Guide to Building Street Rods and Custom Cars: How to Get the Most Car for Your Moneyby Ken Wickham
Krause Publications; Published: 2002-08; Paperback; Book
Best price: $8.36
Price in other shops:
How to Make Your Car Handleby Fred Puhn
HP Books; Published: 1976; Paperback; Book
Best price: $11.25
Price in other shops:
American Custom Carby Pat Ganahl
Motorbooks; Published: 2001-11-10; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $16.50
Price in other shops:
Similar Books and other products
The Everything Car Care Book: How to Maintain Your Car and Keep It Running Smoothly (Everything Series)by Mike Florence, Rob Blumer
Adams Media Corporation; Published: 2002-12; Paperback; Book
Best price: $2.34
Price in other shops:
Clueless about Cars: An Easy Guide to Car Maintenance and Repair (The Clueless series)by Lisa Christensen
Firefly Books; Published: 2004-07-03; Paperback; Book
Best price: $4.99
Price in other shops:
Popular Mechanics Complete Car Care Manual: Updated & Expanded (Popular Mechanics)by The Editors of Popular Mechanics
Hearst; Published: 2005-10-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $17.09
Price in other shops:
Savvy Guide to Car Maintenance And Repair (Savvy Guide)by Kate J. Chase
Indy-Tech Publishing; Published: 2006-07; Paperback; Book
Best price: $11.50
Price in other shops:
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Car Care and Repair Illustratedby Dan Ramsey
Alpha; Published: 2002-12-10; Paperback; Book
Best price: $33.78
Auto Upkeep: Basic Car Careby Michael E. Gray
Rolling Hills Publishing; Published: 2003-07; Paperback; Book
Best price: $10.99
Price in other shops:
Road & Track Illustrated Automotive Dictionaryby John Dinkel
Bentley Publishers; Published: 2000-09; Paperback; Book
Best price: $7.57
Price in other shops:
Dare To Repair Your Car: A Do-It-Herself Guide to Maintenance, Safety, Minor Fix-Its, and Talking Shopby Julie Sussman, Stephanie Glakas-tenet
Collins Living; Published: 2005-09-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $5.00
Price in other shops:
Auto Repair For Dummiesby Deanna Sclar
IDG Books Worldwide; Published: 1999-09-30; Paperback; Book
Best price: $5.99
Price in other shops:
How Cars Workby Tom Newton
Black Apple Press; Published: 1999-10-11; Paperback; Book
Best price: $11.00
Price in other shops: