Product Description

Total Car Care is the most complete, step-by-step automotive repair manual you'll ever use. All repair procedures are supported by detailed specifications, exploded views, and photographs. From the simplest repair procedure to the most complex, trust Chilton's Total Car Care to give you everything you need to do the job. Save time and money by doing it yourself, with the confidence only a Chilton Repair Manual can provide.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #304528 in Books
• Published on: 1999-01
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 2.00 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages

Customer Reviews

It is OK
The book was good enough to guide me for head gaskets replacement. With the book description, a little imagination, and some web sources (especially for torque specifications) I was able to accomplish the work.
The electrical schemes are very general lacking a lot of information (like rear power socket, heated seats, etc.) Some of the diagrams are inaccurate. The one for automatic window switch, for example, on 1997 Outback reverses the contacts for "up" and "down" position.

Inaccurate And Lacking Detail
This manual has failed me twice. The first difficulties were encountered when a forward CV joint became noisy. In direct contradiction to the manual the outer front CV joints can be replaced as serviceable parts without the need to replace the drive shafts. Secondly, I'm chasing a fault whereby my Subaru Legacy has difficulty changing down gears even when under load with the throttle pedal nailed to the firewall. The information on the automatic transaxle is very poor, plus there is a lack of depth surrounding how the engine management system interacts to achieve downshifting. The wiring diagrams are too schematic to diagnose which sensor I'm looking at, plus actual wiring colours often contrast those specified.

Best Option for doing it yourself
After having this and a Chilton's manual side by side, the Haynes book wins hands down. There is less ambiguity and more info, tips, tricks, and warnings. Diagrams are clearer. There's still room for improvement, but aside from experience, it seems to be the best option around for keeping yourself out of trouble. ;-)