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Recipes for Car Care: Guide to Auto Health
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Hundreds of basic car care books are out there, but two that I have are excellent: Recipes for Car Care and Auto Upkeep: Basic Car Care. Recipes for Car Care lists basic auto maintenance and diagnosing procedures written in a cookbook type layout. Auto Upkeep: Basic Car Care uses the text with a supporting activity CD to give you step-by-step methods for basic automotive procedures. Recipes for Car Care uses well-drawn line art to illustrate concepts. Auto Upkeep: Basic Car Care uses both line art to illustrate concepts and photos to show car parts (I really like that!). Recipes for Car Care is more for one who wants to diagnosis and repair their automobile, whereas Auto Upkeep: Basic Car Care is more for any car owner that wants to learn more about the automobile, its parts, and car ownership. Both books cover most systems of the automobile (such as fuel, suspension, lubrication). However, in addition to explaining automotive systems, Auto Upkeep also explains the car buying process and automobile insurance basics (such as liability, collision, and comprehensive policies – and what they mean). I recommend that you have both books in your personal library.
Rating: 5 / 5
Overall it’s an alright book. The author does her best to break down the complex subject, and it reads pretty well. However, her goal is to de-mystify car repair, and at times the writing is so technical it is difficult to follow. The discussion gets very detailed and you wind up thinking there’s much more wrong with your car than you could ever have expected.
Rating: 4 / 5
What a great idea! Car repair, even in small doses can be very intimidating. Recipes for Car Care takes the mystery out of the most simple procedures…things that will come up for all of us that own cars. It breaks down each area of the car into maintenance and then diagnosis (for when a problem arises). I simply like knowing that if I need to jump start the car, inflate the tires or change the brake pads, I have a resource to give me details. More importantly, learn the basics so when you take your car to a mechanic, you won’t get the run around! This should be in everyone’s car (and my daughters are both getting a copy for the glove compartment!).
Rating: 5 / 5
This book contains a wealth of information, with each sub-section descriptively labeled according to whether it is background, maintenance, diagnosis, or repairs. I have read 16 books on car care, and “Recipes” was the easiest to read and offered the most useful information. This book is a real stand out in the car DIY category.
“Recipes” is appropriate for rank beginners, who will find summaries of car principals as well as step-by-step guides to performing simple diagnosis, service, and repairs. More advanced readers will appreciate the in-depth explanations of how to troubleshooting literally dozens of hard to diagnose problems.
My only quibble with this excellent book is the use of the kitchen metaphore to explain the workings of a car. It did not take away from the book, but in my opinion, it did not add anything either. You may find the comparison to cooking more useful than I did, but even if you don’t this book is a gem for learning about cars.
Rating: 5 / 5
This book is excellent. It takes the mystery out of how a car runs and what you need to do to keep your car running smoothly. “Recipes For Car Care” has made it easy for me to do my own maintenance checks and simple procedures to my car. I can see myself saving hundreds of dollars a year on auto shop visits!! Now I can determine when my brake pads are worn before it is too late. I can also speak intelligently to my mechanic when there is a problem. This book is priceless!!
Rating: 5 / 5