Readers Digest Complete Car Care Manual and Supplemen

It is the aim of the Complete Car Care Manual to make car ownership as trouble-free and as economical as possible. A car that is well cared for will last longer and serve you better than a car that is neglected. Although the typical car lasts 10 years and 100,000 miles, you may get twice that mileage from your car by overmaintaining it that is by performing regular preventive maintenance jobs at intervals shorter than the carmaker recommend. The book is divided into four sections. The opening and closing pages deal with general money-saving advice. Chapter 2 and 3 illustrate the mechanical components of cars and explain how they work. Chapters 4 through 6 deal with the maintenance and repair of your car-this is the heart of the book and the seciton that will help you keep your car running better and longer. The glossary that begins on page 460 explains much of the technical jargon that mechanics use. Reader's Digest has produced this book with the full cooperation of the major auto manufacturers and importers. The editors, consultants, and contriutors have traveled to the automakers' training centers and test tracks in North America and abroad.