From the Book - Regular Print
Introduction: Your Car Will Thank You 13 --
1 Getting to Know Your Car 17 --
A Healthy Car Is a Happy Car 17 --
2 Protecting Your Investment: Preventive Maintenance 29 --
Going with the Flow 30 --
3 For Safety's Sake 43 --
In the Right Direction: Your Steering System 54 --
She Rides Like a Dream: The Suspension 55 --
4 Diagnosing Your Car's Symptoms 57 --
And for My Next Impression...: Explaining Your Car's Problems 58 --
Good, and Bad, Vibrations 64 --
Other Problems That You Can Feel 71 --
5 Tips and Tricks of the Trade: Talking to Your Mechanic 73 --
You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover. But a Garage? 74 --
Meet the Parents: Trusting Your Baby to a New Guy 75 --
Talking to Your Mechanic: Don't Be Embarrassed 76 --
How to Get the Best Price 77 --
Mechanical Faux Pas: What Not to Say 80 --
6 Gettin' Down and Dirty: Lisa's Do-It-Yourself Guide 83 --
Getting Acquainted with Your Car 84 --
I Can Do It All by Myself 84 --
Crude Work: Changing the Oil 86 --
Changing Lightbulbs 96 --
It'll All Come out in the Wash 98 --
7 Preventing and Dealing with Emergencies 103 --
You Can Tune a Piano, But Can You Tune a Car? 103 --
Frankie Valli, Antonio Vivaldi, Your Car and You: The Four Seasons 104 --
On the Road: Preparing for a Long Road Trip 108 --
Preparing for Emergencies: What to Pack 109 --
8 Car Owner and the Environment 115 --
All Revved Up and No Place to Go 116 --
Waste Not, Want Not 117 --
Taking the Pressure Off 118 --
Never Mind the Air Conditioning, Environmental Thinking Is Cool Enough 118 --
Liquid Refreshment 119 --
Environmentally Friendly Cars 121 --
9 How to Buy and Sell a Car 123 --
A Man's Car Is His Castle 123 --
I'll Buy Your Car on One Condition...: Buying Used 128 --
Conclusion: The Clued-In Mechanic 133 --
Glossary: Carspeak 135 --
Repair and Maintenance Record 151.