Recipes for Car Care : Guide to Auto Health

Preventive care isn't a mystery known only to professional auto mechanics, but rather a set of simple steps you can do yourself if you understand the "ingredients" that go into making your vehicle run. Recipes for Car Care is designed to enable you to perform preventative maintenance on your vehicle to lengthen its life while saving you money. This book covers everything from locating the hood latch to performing basic maintenance tasks such as oil changes to dealing confidently with professional mechanics and car manufacturers. Whether you are a novice at do-it-yourself automotive care or an experienced home mechanic, Recipes for Car Care will show you how to complete necessary car maintenance as easily as you would follow the "recipes" of a cookbook.

Benefits:

• Accomplish do-it-yourself maintenance tasks by following "recipes" presented in a format that includes: time and tools needed, level of difficulty, plus step-by-step instructions.
• Become an educated consumer and learn to deal with auto mechanics and car manufacturers.
• Discover how much you can do yourself and how easy it is to save time and money by performing some preventive maintenance services yourself.
• Learn to detect problems early to avoid multiple part failures and more costly servicing and repairs
• Make well-informed decisions when purchasing a vehicle to maximize its lifespan, and avoid roadside breakdowns.