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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Auto Repair

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Put the brakes on costly car bills. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Auto Repair Illustrated covers everything readers need to know about their automobiles, from the tires up. Tailor-made for true novices, it shows them how to make some of the most basic repairs themselves—and teaches them enough to feel confident that they’ll never be taken for a ride by a mechanic again. • More than 300 easy-to-understand illustrations and a 50-page self-diagnosis guide organized for quick identification of what’s wrong • New- and used-car warranty information • Step-by-step illustrated instructions on how to conduct routine maintenance • An overview of how each system—steering and suspension, cooling, electrical—works Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Alpha


Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 3, 2007


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 368 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1592574955


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 57


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.18 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.36 x 0.83 x 9.06 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #3,653,152 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #4,080 in Do-It-Yourself Home Improvement (Books) #4,175 in Automotive Repair (Books)


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    • Very good stuff! Love it!
Format: Paperback
Very good stuff! Love it!
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2017 by CJ
    • Good Book for the Basics
Format: Paperback
This is a good book for the basics. I bought this so I would know what my auto mechanic was talking about when I brought my car in for repairs or maintenance. It helped me be on the same page as my mechanic and to trust the mechanic's recommendations rather than feel that I was being sold something that I didn't need. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2009 by P. J. Byron
    • Idiots Guide to Auto Repair
This is totally for someone that don't know a wrench from a screw driver. I was looking for some troubleshooting tips and it was useless for me but I have played with cars for years.
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2013 by musclecar61
    • A must have to save money and your sanity
Format: Paperback
As a single woman who finds doing things herself remarkably empowering, the auto repairs were the one area that scared the daylights out of me. Not just changing the oil, but everything. I knew I knew what was needed, but it was the 'doing'. This book freed me. The empowerment I felt before purchasing the book has doubled now that I can do the 'do' and do it right. The book is written for those of us who may think we are "idiots" or those of us who may actually be (yes, my son uses it too) and not only saves money, but our sanity too. Since purchasing the book, I have changed my oil, replaced a passenger door lock mechanism, and even a belt pully - MYSELF. The confidence the book has given me has allowed me to attempt and complete even those repairs not covered int he book. I now have the book in my car, and in my son's car. A copy will be in every car I own - it is a must have addition tot he tool box. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2011 by CLK CarolLee Kidd
    • don't buy this
This is an ok book if you are an eight year old girl who likes unicorns and princesses but wants to know about auto repair. Buy auto repair for dummies instead if you know little but want to learn
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2014 by DoctorBrew
    • Good book, but might be a bit too simplistic for some
Format: Paperback
It's got a lot of "if you don't know what a car even is" level description, but it might be a bit too basic for some people. For the "idiots" though, it's perfect.
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2013 by Siggy123
    • excellent overview of modern cars and how to care for them
With many detailed illustrations of car subsystems and components, someone with little knowledge of how cars work can become well versed on the basics through this book. Many troubleshooting and maintenance sections are included. Certainly no one will become a master mechanic after reading the book but for sure simple tasks like oil changes, battery replacements become practical plus when the car does have to go in the shop, at least an understanding of what the mechanic says is wrong is possible. Good basic car maintenance and repair guide overall though a manual for the specific model of car will be needed if going beyond the basics. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2014 by Herbert A. Wade
    • It covers most stuff you ll need
Format: Paperback
It s very well written, whoever wrote this book wasn t an idiot, even though it is for "idiots"....one of the best books about cars on the market.
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2014 by Law man

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