Auto Repair For Dummies

Overall an excellent book, explaining general automotive system operation & basic troubleshooting and repair.However some of the information in the book is a bit dated, for example the book devotes many pages to distributors and their operation and maintenance.I think most potential buyers of a book of this type own modern automobiles.

It's not really the fault of the author, but it lacks a lot of information. You're better off buying a text book for automotive service. You can find good ideas from the local college that has classes, better yet, take their introductory class if you can.

It's a good primer and goes through the systems but it recommends more often than not to seek professional help.

You're also better off just getting the service manual of your car from Chilton and Hayes if you want to fix your car. See if you can find this book in the library or bookstore and just browse through the pages in an hour or two. It's definitely not worth having in your library.

Great to book for beginners like myself. The author is organized and pays attention to the little details. There are plenty of diagrams and pictures, and the author encourages you to explore your car. Excellent jumping point for novice mechanics and people who want to take care of their car.

If you really want more in-depth explanations of car form and function, I recommend Auto Fundamentals by Stockel & Johanson. If you want to go a step further in auto repair I suggest picking up a Haynes Repair Manual specific to your car. Making friends with a veteran mechanic helps, too. =)

worthless ....unless you've got a car that's 20 years old ....attn authors:they now have fuel injection and electronic ignition

This is the first book with the "Dummies" theme. Deanna Sclar deserves much praise and attention for this theme which has been adopted by so many. Ahead of her time!