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Book Synopsis Clueless about Cars by : Lisa Christensen
Download or read book Clueless about Cars written by Lisa Christensen and published by Firefly Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The worst thing a customer can do is put the keys on the table and tell the mechanic, 'Fix it.' It's like giving him a blank check." - Lisa Christensen A huge purchase and commitment, cars are more complex and expensive to maintain and car owners are becoming less involved in their maintenance and repair. Written by a licensed mechanic and diagnostic specialist, Clueless About Cars explains in simple terms how to deal with car maintenance and repair. This user-friendly book describes the major systems of the automobile, what can go wrong and how to prevent breakdowns. Step-by-step instructions are provided for do-it-yourself basic automotive repairs and engine maintenance. The chapters covering safety provide vital advice on: Tires Brakes Suspension Steering Dealing with emergencies. The book translates automotive jargon into clear language and explains what owners can realistically do for themselves and when to see a mechanic. A separate chapter is devoted to revealing tricks of the trade. Also included are suggestions on how to understand a mechanic and how to buy or sell a car. Filled with amusing anecdotes, Clueless About Cars is written for both novice car owners as well as experienced drivers who want a better sense of control.
Book Synopsis Car Care for the Clueless by : Pamela Oakes
Download or read book Car Care for the Clueless written by Pamela Oakes and published by . This book was released on 2010-07-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ASE-certified technician's consumer-friendly explaination on how not to get "ripped-off" while getting your vehicle repaired.
Book Synopsis Car Care for the Clueless by : Pamela Oakes
Download or read book Car Care for the Clueless written by Pamela Oakes and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2010-07-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you tired of paying for "mystery" car repairs? Not sure if you really needed that $1,000 fix for your truck? Take the obscurity out of going to the repair shop, and -- at the same time -- put some green in your wallet. Care for the Clueless (...or How You Can "Make Money" While Maintaining Your Vehicle) explains how to intrepret what your automotive service advisor is telling you -- allowing you to make educated, commonsense decisions regarding your car repairs. This is the second in a series of Car Care for the Clueless (first of the series was written in 1996) written by an ASE-certified technician and shop owner Pam Oakes
Book Synopsis Clueless about Cars by : Lisa Christensen
Download or read book Clueless about Cars written by Lisa Christensen and published by . This book was released on 2007-08-25 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Clueless about Cars , licensed mechanic and diagnostic specialist Lisa Christensen delves into a topic that makes even the most competent consumer run for cover: car maintenance and repair. If you've ever found yourself wondering what the strange noise in your engine means, or pondering the difference between a brake disk and a brake drum, this book is for you. In simple, informative (and often hilarious) language, Christensen acquaints you with your car's fundamental systems and features. This book covers the basics of preventive maintenance and presents advice on how to make a preliminary diagnosis when something does go wrong. She offers information on how to talk to your mechanic, how to diagnose your car's tics, tocs, and knocks, and how to perform some basic do-it-yourself repairs. Clueless about Cars has been updated with information on environmentally friendly cars, how to care for your car without damaging the air we breath, along with chapters on safety and buying and selling a car. For the novice driver who doesn't know a hubcap from a gas cap to the seasoned driver looking for a better sense of control, Clueless about Cars is a glove-box must!
Book Synopsis Clueless about Cars by : Lisa Christensen
Download or read book Clueless about Cars written by Lisa Christensen and published by . This book was released on 2004-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The worst thing a customer can do is put the keys on the table and tell the mechanic, ‘Fix it.’ It’s like giving him a blank cheque.†—Lisa Christensen The latest book in The Clueless Series ™, Clueless About Cars, focuses on something near and dear and unnerving for many of us: car repair and maintenance. For most of us, cars rank second only to houses in terms of major life expenses. A car is a statement of independence, a symbol of social status or financial success, a way to get from point A to B. First and foremost though, a car is a significant investment. So it only makes sense that car owners should want to protect their investments and make sure that they get the most mileage – figuratively and literally—out of their cars. In Clueless About Cars Lisa Christensen, licensed mechanic and diagnostic specialist, helps those new to the car game and seasoned pros alike become familiar with their vehicles and learn how to care for them. In simple, informative and often hilarious language, Christensen acquaints readers with the fundamental systems of the car. She covers the basics of preventative maintenance and offers advice on how to make a preliminary diagnosis when something goes wrong (and it always does!). She also provides tips to help car owners talk to their mechanic, how to diagnose a car`s tics, tocs, and knocks and how to perform basic do-it-yourself repairs. For the novice driver who doesn’t know a hubcap from a gas cup, to the seasoned driver looking for a better sense of control, Clueless About Cars is a glove-box must!
Book Synopsis The Lady Mechanic's Total Car Care for the Clueless by : Ren Volpe
Download or read book The Lady Mechanic's Total Car Care for the Clueless written by Ren Volpe and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 1998-06-15 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide for car owners provides information on lights, leaks, noises, and smells with tips on finding a reliable mechanic and purchasing a car
Book Synopsis Car Care for the Clueless by : Pamela Oakes
Download or read book Car Care for the Clueless written by Pamela Oakes and published by . This book was released on 2012-12-08 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Layman's guide on how to save money while buying a used vehicle
Book Synopsis Girls Auto Clinic Glove Box Guide by : Patrice Banks
Download or read book Girls Auto Clinic Glove Box Guide written by Patrice Banks and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-09-19 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Maintain your ride, think like a mechanic, get down and dirty under the hood"--from cover.
Book Synopsis Essential Car Care for Women by : Jamie Little
Download or read book Essential Car Care for Women written by Jamie Little and published by Seal Press. This book was released on 2013-03-26 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the many advances women have made since the internal combustion engine was invented, there is still one widely held belief that won’t seem to go away: that when it comes to cars, women should just leave it to the men. In Essential Car Care for Women, ESPN NASCAR pit reporter Jamie Little and Discovery Channel "Turbo Expert” Danielle McCormick team up to dispel this myth once and for all—and to offer the indispensable, hard-won advice women need to buy, sell, and care for their cars with confidence. With this handy guide, women will learn how to save themselves money by performing basic—but essential—maintenance tasks on their own. Little and McCormick explain what an alternator, regulator, distributor, and timing belt are; how to change a tire, recharge a flat battery, check the oil, and assess tire pressure; what to do when a car breaks down or when an accident occurs; how to buy a car without being taken advantage of; and more. Straightforward and easy to follow—and including simple step-by-step diagrams and pictures to help along the way—Essential Car Care for Women is the ultimate handbook to everything a woman should know about her set of wheels.
Book Synopsis Girls Auto Clinic Glove Box Guide by : Patrice Banks
Download or read book Girls Auto Clinic Glove Box Guide written by Patrice Banks and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-09-19 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As featured on Fresh Air with Terry Gross A do-it-herself guide to auto maintenance, roadside emergencies, and the real scoop on how women can get honest car service at the garage, from engineer turned auto mechanic and award-winning entrepreneur Patrice Banks. Do you feel lost when explaining your car problems to a mechanic? Do you panic when something goes wrong with your ride? Have you felt like you were being overcharged or pressured into unnecessary add-ons at the auto shop? Fear no more: The Girls Auto Clinic Glove Box Guide has got your back. So many women feel powerless, nervous, or embarrassed when taking our cars in for a repair, and yet we outnumber men both as drivers and as customers at auto repair shops The time has come for us to grab the wheel and finally take control of our cars. Filled with easy-to-follow illustrations and instructions, great tips, and lifesaving rules of thumb, The Girls Auto Clinic Glove Box Guide will help take away the confusion and mystery surrounding cars, teach women what they need to know about how their cars work, and what they need to do to keep them running smoothly. Patrice Banks was once like most of us: a self-professed “auto airhead” who was clueless about car maintenance, yet convinced that mechanics were taking advantage of her. Now she’s an auto pro devoted to empowering women to learn basic car repairs and knowing what to do in an emergency. So whether you get a flat tire when you’re stranded in the middle of nowhere, your car overheats, or a mysterious dashboard light suddenly starts blinking, help is just a reach-in-the-glove-box away.
Download or read book Find Me Auto Help written by Pam Oakes and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-20 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tired of being bamboozled at the repair shop? According to the US Department of Transportation (DOT), consumers lost approximately $20 Billion in bogus car repairs. This was 40 years ago. Fast forward to the 21st century: High retirement rate of seasoned technicians, newbies who lack the proper training and the ever-changing advancements toward the autonomous vehicle. The uneducated consumer is in big trouble. So, how do you defend yourself, your wallet at the repair shop? Find Me Auto Help is your fix! You don't need to know which end of the screwdriver to use to understand this consumer guide that reveals "what goes on" in the bay. It explains how consumers can protect their auto budget by dodging over-zealous service advisors, steering clear of big store service quotas and how to keep track of your vehicle services - all in layman's terms. It's a must-have guide before your next auto center visit. About the author: National award-winning SME automotive professional Pam Oakes is into her fourth decade within the industry - and, she's just about seen it all when it comes to consumers dealing with car care. Some good. Some bad. So, she thought it was time to update her 2011 "Car Care for the Clueless" book and glovebox guide and help vehicle owners, help their most important investment they will ever make: their car and truck.
Book Synopsis If I Don't Do It Now... by : Pamela Robinson
Download or read book If I Don't Do It Now... written by Pamela Robinson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2001-03 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A down-to-earth, encouraging, and always savvy guide--written by women for women--helps readers make the big leap, change careers, find fulfillment, and have fun every step of the way.
Book Synopsis Take Care of Your Car the Lazy Way by : Michael Kennedy
Download or read book Take Care of Your Car the Lazy Way written by Michael Kennedy and published by MacMillan Publishing Company. This book was released on 1999 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a busy schedule, there's no time for car trouble. This book saves readers the extra labor of learning minute details of what's under the hood and how to manage the car.
Download or read book Spending Smart written by Gregory Karp and published by Agate Publishing. This book was released on 2013-03-19 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of the Chicago Tribune’s weekly “Spending Smart” articles from the award-winning business journalist and NerdWallet’s credit cards expert. Spending Smart is a compact but immensely helpful collection of columns penned by Gregory Karp. Offering tips for consumers across a wide variety of fields, including insurance, banking, cars, phones, homes, travel, and more, this book is a terrific primer for how to take better care of your money and find deals where others aren’t even looking. The simple and sober advice from Karp has made him a newspaper mainstay for many years, as evidenced by this book’s vast amount of straightforward tips. In breaking down the true worth of a deal or exposing hidden value, Spending Smart is a reader’s go-to financial adviser while on the go. Perfect to pull up on smartphones, e-readers, and tablets, Karp’s friendly tone and measured counsel can be accessed just about anywhere readers have financial questions. Praise for Gregory Karp “Greg Karp has a clear roadmap to wealth that is yours for the taking. Follow his simple steps and you will take control of your financial future. Get FIT now!” —Clark Howard, The Clark Howard radio show “Greg Karp gets it and you will too. His research and tips will help you keep more of the money you earn.” —Steve & Annette Economides, New York Times bestselling authors of America’s Cheapest Family Gets You Right on the Money “The author provides solid advice and solid writing on a topic that benefits from a fresh voice.” —Liz Pulliam Weston, MSN Money columnist and author of Your Credit Score
Book Synopsis The Complete Idiot's Guide to Car Care and Repair Illustrated by : Dan Ramsey
Download or read book The Complete Idiot's Guide to Car Care and Repair Illustrated written by Dan Ramsey and published by . This book was released on 2002-12 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today's cars are complex. They have ABS, DOHC, EFI, CV, PCV, and dozens of other acronyms. How can anyone except a certified mechanic try to maintain or repair older vehicles, much less modern cars? The easiest way is to follow clear, illustrated instructions. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Car Care and Repair Illustrated offers hundreds of helpful photos and drawings that not only describe how cars run, they also show readers exactly what to do when they don't run. Finally, readers will truly learn how to handle common repairs without a mechanic. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Car Care and Repair Illustrated covers maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing your car from bumper to bumper. It clearly covers selecting tools and parts, changing oil, checking transmission and steering fluids, replacing filters, troubleshooting engine noises, installing brakes, fixing door dings, and keeping the car's battery alive longer.
Book Synopsis Women at the Wheel by : Katherine J. Parkin
Download or read book Women at the Wheel written by Katherine J. Parkin and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2017-09-26 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women at the Wheel explores women's historical experience with automobiles. Katherine Parkin argues that in every regard, from learning to drive to repairing cars, from being a passenger to taking the wheel, women had a distinct experience with cars in American culture.
Book Synopsis Lucille's Car Care by : Lucille Treganowan
Download or read book Lucille's Car Care written by Lucille Treganowan and published by Hyperion. This book was released on 1997-05-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing from her years of hands-on experience, an author who also hosts her own national TV show teaches readers how to keep their cars in top shape by being aware of how the car is running and sensitive to changes.
