Auto Repair For Dummies, Deanna Sclar
Auto Repair For Dummies, Deanna Sclar
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Auto Repair For Dummies
2nd Edition

Author: Deanna Sclar

Narrator: Wendy Tremont King

Unabridged: 21 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/23/2020


Synopsis

Get the skills to maintain your car like a pro!

Want to handle basic auto repairs yourself? This easy-to-follow guide gives you the nuts and bolts of diagnosing trouble and performing maintenance and repairs on your vehicle. You'll explore each system and keep everything running in tiptop shape, including how to change coolant and oil, repair leaks, and check breaks. Along with learning about rollover protection, you will also discover how to utilize stability control. Plus, you'll see how to go green on the road—from recycling oil to choosing alternatively fueled vehicles. Inside . . .

● An under-the-hood checklist

● Advice on using proper tools

● Techniques to extend car life

● Eco-friendly tips for saving fuel

● Illustrations to help with repairs

About Deanna Sclar

Deanna Sclar is an acclaimed auto repair expert. She has appeared on hundreds of radio and TV shows, including NBC's Today show and the NBC Nightly News. Sclar lectures internationally on the ecological impact of vehicles and is active in promoting residential solar energy programs. Sclar is also the author of Buying a Car For Dummies.


Reviews

This book was calling my name! It helped to diagnose & repair the PCV hose when the engine was dying at red lights. If you think I meant to say PVC, this book might help you too.......more

Goodreads review by Leo

It's a decent book. It's a good overview of auto work both mechanical and body, and I like that she explains how things actually work before telling you how to fix them. However, there's several things in this book that got on my nerves. First, the author is a bit inconsistent on telling you whether......more

Goodreads review by Lesley

I purchased this in my "broke college kid" days when paying somebody else to fix my ailing POS car just wasn't an option. That being said, this book saved me an inestimable amount of money and worry, with the added bonus of teaching me how cars work. These days, with detailed "how-tos" for just abou......more

Goodreads review by Alberto

It's an extremely complete, well researched and useful book that really made me understand better how cars work and how to take care of it. Useful for learning and practical with so many useful tips and table. Totally recommended to whomever want to understand better cars and go the mechanic with so......more