Reviews (16)

Bicycle repair and maintenance
Excellant manual! Great info and well illistrated. I use mine a lot!

Great book... could be better...
This book does a great job covering everything basic to intermediate.I'd highly recommend it and I think that it's the best I've seen in this price range.It's not Barnett's manual but it is better than the Park tools and Zinn books in my opinion.I'd like to see more (and better quality) pictures.I've seen high rescolor pictures in books half this price.

Complete, well-written, easy-to-understand.
I like doing repairs and maintenance myself to save money. Now that I have a good bicycle, I want to service it myself. This repair manual is nice. It is full of good illustrations and pictures, tips, and advice. Most things are explained in an easy-to-understand manner. It's obvious that the author likes servicing bicycles, and that he wants the reader to enjoy it too. This makes the book pleasant reading material as well.
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Subjects:  1. Bicycles    2. Cycles - Repair And Maintenance Of Specific Models    3. Cycling - General    4. Handbooks, manuals, etc    5. Maintenance and repair    6. Repair    7. Sports    8. Sports & Recreation    9. Cycling    10. Vehicle maintenance   

Reviews (3)

When purchased with Actron CP9150 ...
The reference guide provides fault codes using a large font.Great for folks like myself who don't like using reading glasses.
OBD II Diagnostic Fault Codes
This book, valuable as it may be, should have been included with it's sister book The OBDII Bible by the same author. 4000 fault codes in one place!
Yes, it has over 4000 fault codes, unbelievable.This book is great for me because I work on cars (family and friends) on the weekend, and spare time.My fault code reader shows me the fault code and no text.I could go online and check what the faults mean, but the internet doesn't go where I am, plus not one site has a complete list.This book has helped me get the code definitions to repair what is wrong with the car.OBD II Diagnostics Secrets Reveled and this book has helped me go to the next level in fixing cars.I recommend this book to anyone who needs a Complete reference of OBD II fault codes.Great Book! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    2. Automotive Maintenance And Repair    3. Automotive Mechanics    4. General    5. Technology & Industrial Arts    6. Transportation    7. Motor cars: general interest    8. Transportation / Automotive / Repair & Maintenance / General    9. Vehicle maintenance   

Reviews (9)

A Bible
This book is so complete and exhaustive that it could be called the Automotive technology Bible! But remember, this book is for the serious reader, not for the occasional reader! Buy this if you are serious about the subject.

A must have for any level Auto Tech Student
I've used this book for my Auto Tech classes and it is the most comprehensive auto tech manual out there. Very informative and highly detailed. Get the accompanying Tech Manual for hands on lessons and projects. No dissapointments!

EXCELLENT RESOURCE FOR BEGINNERS AS WELL AS EXPERIENCED
I am glad that my money got its worth. Excellent book. Never makes you feel "LOST".It covers almost everything related to an automobile. Strongly recommeneded for everyone looking for saving time and money in automotive book search. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automobiles    2. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    3. Automotive Engineering (General)    4. Engineering - Automotive    5. Maintenance and repair    6. Science/Mathematics    7. Technical & Manufacturing Trades    8. Technology    9. Technology & Industrial Arts    10. Automotive technology    11. Transportation / Automotive / General   

Reviews (12)

Take care of your Volkswagen hybrid!!??
First of all, I have used both, but this manual is significantly more in depth than the Chilton's guide for these models, especially in the electrical and body schematics.It's definitely worth the extra bucks for the breadth of expert advice and will most likely keep good resale value long after the car is gone.
Service Manual for Volkswagens
I can honestly say that this is the manual I recommended to all of my Volkswagen owning friends.All of them.Surprisingly all of them bought it.Not only does this manual help me fix problems that are serious to moderate to just plain weird it helps me learn alot about my car as well.It helped me learn the things I need to get my car "Bella" the Volkswagen in a better shape.I recently had to change my water pump and I was going to take it to the mechanic which cost me alot of money, and instead of taking it to the mechanic I used the simple knowlege and the manual and I changed my water pump.Yes it has that too.
Volkswagen Jetta, Golf, GTI Service Manual: 1999-2005 1.8l Turbo, 1.9l TDI, Pd Diesel, 2.0l Gasoline, 2.8l VR6
Awesome manual.Haynes is cheaper, but this one is so much more detailed.Suck it up and spend the money, it's worth it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    3. GTI automobile    4. General    5. Golf automobile    6. Handbooks, manuals, etc    7. Jetta automobile    8. Maintenance and repair    9. Reference   

Subjects:  1. Automotive - General    2. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    3. Conservation and restoration    4. Corvette automobile    5. Handbooks, manuals, etc    6. Reference    7. Transportation    8. Transportation / Automotive / General   

Reviews (18)

Great Shop Manuals...
Even if you just do basic repairs or routine service to your car, the Bentley manuals are the only real game in town. They are copied directly from BMW original manuals and are very detailed. When I first got my 528, one of the cup holders failed in the back seat. The manual showed me an easy way to remove them. I also chose to replace the center arm rest and trying to figure that out without the manual would have been impossible. With the manual it was a 10 minutes affair. These two items paid for the cost of the manuals and the manuals add to the value of my car when and if I sell it.
Good, but lacks detail
Needed to replace water pump, thermostat, belts and hoses on E39 530, details are lacking. Good source for general information, but most of that is available on the Net.

BMW 5 Series (E39) Service Manual: 1997-2002 (BMW 5 Series (E39) (2 Volume Set) (BMW 5 Series (E39))
It's a pity that the technical manual doesn't cover the BMW 525TDS or TD (Diesel versions).These Diesel-engine equipped E39-versions differ of course in the engine mechanics (i.e. a M51TU motor engine), but has also differences in the electrical wiring, hence making the details of the Electrical Diagrams almost useless (when it comes to the details of the connections).
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Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    3. BMW 5 series automobiles    4. Foreign Auto And Light Truck Repair    5. Handbooks, manuals, etc    6. Maintenance and repair    7. Transportation    8. Automotive (motor mechanic) skills    9. Vehicle maintenance    10. c 1980 to c 1990    11. c 1990 to c 2000   

Reviews (5)

heavy duty truck systems
this the 1st time me using this site so i don't have much to say, but i like what i need.i think its nice book for who just start how to work in shop or people who like to work with truck

A great introduction to heavy-duty truck systems
We used this book in our diesel technician class.The book gives you an excellent introduction to every aspect of a heavy-duty truck.I usually shy away from books written by more than one author because of lack of continuity or overcoverage in certain areas.In the case of this book, the authors have done a fantasic job of explaining the topics without any assumptions.The book does a good job in covering cluthes, standard transmission, torque converters, drive shafts, axles, and automatic transmissions.On the subject of brakes, I recommend Delmar's "Today's Technician:Medium/Heavy Duty Truck Brakes."If your thinking of buying a book on this subject matter, you can't go wrong with this selection.Be aware that a third edition has been released.

heavy duty truck
I am an ASE CERTIFIED TRUCK TECHNICIAN AND FOUND THIS TITLE TO BE REALLY HELPFUL IN MY REVIEWS FOR THE TES ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    3. Automotive - Trucks    4. Engineering - Automotive    5. Maintenance and repair    6. Science/Mathematics    7. Technical & Manufacturing Trades    8. Technology    9. Trucks    10. Automotive (motor mechanic) skills    11. Transportation / Automotive / General   

Reviews (26)

E-30 Bentley Manual
The manual was recommended by other BMW E-30 owners and so far it has been pretty helpful.Without it I would not have been able to troubleshoot and find out the problem with the windows of my car.The pictures are black and white and could use many more to show the steps to follow.The electrical diagrams are good.I recommend you buy it if you are going to start working on your car but don't expect lots of pictures.

BMW Manual
This is a very thorough book with a very useful troubleshooting section. It has plenty of detail though because it appears to be BMW backed it refers to the use of BMW special tools and doesn't give many alternatives

No Way!three hundred dollars?
There is no way anyone should buy that thing for that much!You can go anywhere else and find it for cheaper by almost two hundred dollars!This is just crazy!!!!!!!!! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    3. BMW 3 series automobiles    4. Engineering - Automotive    5. Handbooks, manuals, etc    6. Maintenance and repair    7. Transportation    8. Automotive technology   

Reviews (17)

I got everthing I needed here
This has been money well spent,I am happy I got it and everyone who cant leave their car alone should own it. Not for the faint hearted or old fashioned fuel injection systems.

A good read, with a few shortcomings.
Overall this was a worthwhile book to read, especialy for someone like myself trying to learn a little more about engine tuning in general.I thought the author jumped around a bit on different topics, it could have flowed from one topic to another in a more logical order.There was also a bit of repetition, as though topics were pulled from previously written articles.I found the cases studies to be worthless - one or two would have sufficed.The font could also be a bit larger.Those nit pickings aside, I learned a great deal from this book, which was what I was hoping for.

Holy Cow Why Didn't I Find This Book Sooner?
I have a few books from the "Motorbooks Workshop" series and I am happy with all of them -in fact I'm kicking around the idea of building a library of them for myself, as they are all instant reference books full of valuable information. I could waste a weekend away just thumbing through them.
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Subjects:  1. Automobiles    2. Automotive    3. Automotive - Customizing    4. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    5. Computer control systems    6. Modification    7. Motors    8. Performance    9. Transportation    10. Motor cars: general interest    11. Transportation / Automotive / General    12. Vehicle maintenance   

Reviews (5)

Must have for the serious MINI owner
I purchased this book prior to converting my 2002 MCS to a showroom stock car.
The Mini Cooper Bible Period!
If you do any type of work on your mini buy this book. Everyone from beginners to shadetree DIYers to experienced automotive techs could use this book.

Just changed my own clutch and brakes using this manual
Never worked on a front wheel drive car before (all old school here) and consider this manual the best investment I could have made before beginning a clutch replacement and new rotors and pads.
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Reviews (43)

Recommended
A good book, that provides alot of usefull information, and interresting reading.
awesome
great book in overall theory.truly helped with the design of my engine that i'm building.

Excellent Buy
This book is perfect for the Turbo enthusiast... no matter the level.Fully comprehensive and VERY easy to read.Everything is explained very clearly and thoroughly, making note of things that are and are not important.There's even a suprising level of humor throughout. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automobile Engine    2. Automobiles    3. Automotive    4. Automotive - Customizing    5. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    6. Engineering - Automotive    7. Motors    8. Science/Mathematics    9. Technology    10. Turbochargers    11. Automotive technology   

Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Automotive - General    3. Bodies    4. Maintenance and repair    5. Motor vehicles    6. Science/Mathematics    7. Technical & Manufacturing Trades    8. Technology    9. Transportation    10. Automotive (motor mechanic) skills    11. Transportation / Automotive / General   

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not what i expected
i bought this book thinking that it would be a good refrence and guide for doing repairs and maintnence on my79 300d. in reading the reveiws on amazon i got that empresion. not exactly. it is collaberation of articles in a mecedes magazine. yes it may have some helpful info, and some tecnical gudance, but it is not necessarly going to have your spacific problem. if you are lookiing for a complete guide to repairs and maintnece this is not your book.

Wonderful
Even though my model wasn't covered very much, the Companion had a lot of pertinent information. I would recommend it for anyone who has an older Mercedes and likes to do their own work.

Mercedes Benz Technical Companion
This is an excellent book.I'm on an MB chatline and many of the subjects asked about are thoroughly explained in the book.This book is written for the backyard mechanic with many great pictures accompanying the articles.I would highly advise anyone considering working on their own Mercedes to have this book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Automotive - General    3. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    4. Engineering - Automotive    5. Maintenance and repair    6. Mercedes automobile    7. Transportation    8. Vehicle workshop manuals   

Reviews (28)

Not what I needed
I was looking for hardcore material on OBD. I too was fooled by the preview. You can find the same info on the Internet. The book publishers have done a fantastic job of packaging and making an ordinary book with common information look exceptional. What people want to know is how to use the information in the powertrain control module to solve problems. This book simply tells you what's available in OBD 2 not what to do with the info. Pages are devoted to OBD 2 codes that can be found on the Internet. If you need a glossy intro to OBD 2 this is it.

Doesn't deliver the goods
This book doesn't reveal any secrets,or for that matter much information. It is rather long on OBD II theory and has a fairly good chapter on scan tool selection but falls far short in the diagnostic department. I had hoped this book would have information on acceptable sensor values, troubleshooting / diagnostic charts, etc.As far as diagnosis goes, this book is just one small step ahead of a trouble code chart. Since most of the newer scan tools incorporate this information in the tool itself I would recommend that you save the price of this book and apply it to a better tool.

Not what I expected
I thought from reading the sample pages that this book would explain codes and a brief explanation as to what to check for each code. It was more of an overview of ODBII with some details I could use.
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Reviews (29)

Superb.
I have many of the how-to books for motorcycle riding. This is by far the best one.

Buy it, read it, live it!
This book is a must have for anyone considering on buying or riding on a motorcycle for the first time.This book is not a story book, and it not just another motorcycle book.This book has everything you ever wanted to know about motorcyle riding techniques.It is not only a very good how to ride book, but it also puts the reader in the mindset of the rider.You are not wasting your money on this book!
Excellent Resource for The Beginner or Seasoned Rider
I found this book to be an excellent source of safety info and real-world road strategies that may just save your life.Great pictures and diagrams.Read this before you take your MSF class and you'll have a huge head start. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    3. Cycle Repair And Maintenance    4. Motorcycles - General    5. Transportation    6. Motorcycles: general interest    7. Transportation / Motorcycles / Repair & Maintenance   

Reviews (8)

Totally Clueless
If you read, or are at least amused by, the lunacy of San Francisco newspapers, then you'll understand the title to this review.Ms. Prange is a regular contributior to the Letters to the Editor page.She lives in an alternate universe where reality has no meaning.However, consistent whining, paranoia, and conspiracy theories abound.I can't imagine anyone following her advice or that of her husband based on their irrational logic.And you want to get behind the wheel of a car designed by them? I believe Ms. Prange's latest project is constructing a house that resembles a pair of Birkenstocks.

Its a start, but.....I want to convert my car to hybrid
Conversion to electric cars is a step in the right direction, but even an electric car has to be charged. What does one do when local electricity costs are sky high? While electric cars have their place, more immediate and practical methods may better inspire society at large to consider and implement ideas of fuel efficiency and sustainability.
A Classic
Having built and developed several electrical vehicles and prototypes, I put this book up there among the classics as a good introduction for anyone interested in building an electrical conversion vehicle.I worked on my first vehicle in 1989 and I wish that I had some of the helpful hints that are provided in this book to asist me along.By the way, ironically, possessing two PhD,s ; one in in Electrical Engineering, I have been struck by lightening twice. The first was when I was working on my first electric/solar vehicle. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Automotive - General    3. Sociology    4. Automobiles, Electric    5. Design and construction    6. Electric Vehicles    7. Handbooks, manuals, etc.    8. Maintenance and repair    9. Modification    10. Parts    11. Power resources    12. Renewable energy sources    13. Transportation, Automotive   

Reviews (20)

helping me understand how a car operates
I changed jobs and became a parts delivery person.The knowledge I have received from the book as helped me in knowing what my customers are talking about and thus can relate messages to the sales staff.For my job and personally, I like knowing what the function of the parts are and where they are located. I am so glad to have the book. It was well written and made learning easy.

Too much old crap and unnecessary info!
The diagrams in the book where nice, but man this guy isn't an author. You can tell he knows what he is talking about but he just uses a lot of lingo. Thankfully, there is a glossary, but it takes too long to look up every word. He just tells you the different parts in mechanisms. He doesn't really explain how anything works. By the way, he has like 5 nicknames for every part. If you are a beginner too complex, if your an expert you probably know this stuff. If you have the money and your an amateur go ahead. If none of the above I wouldn't suggest this book.

No good
The author is an owner and operator of a tutoring center. He is not an expert in auto mechanics.As he points out on the back cover the pictures and the concepts were for teenage boys and the accompanying graphics are of poor quality.
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Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    3. Reference / Handbooks & Manuals    4. Transportation    5. Transportation / Automotive / Repair & Maintenance / General    6. Automobiles    7. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance - General    8. Handbooks, manuals, etc    9. How-To    10. Parts    11. Reference   

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The Best of the Bike Maintenance books
"ZINN& the Art ofRoad Bike Maintenance"2nd Edition,by Lennard Zinn
Bicycle repair and maintenance
Excellent book with great information. Could be illistrated a little better.

One of the best
Best aspect of the book is it doesn't try to cover road bikes and mountain bikes.
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Subjects:  1. Bicycles    2. Cycling - General    3. Maintenance and repair    4. Sports    5. Sports & Recreation    6. Cycling    7. Sports & Recreation / Cycling    8. Vehicle maintenance   

Reviews (8)

Useless
Do not buy this book.It has absolutely no detail and states only what you can already figure out using common sense.I wanted help replacing the carburetor on my 1989 Honda Accord.The book says to remove hoses, connections and loosen the mounting nuts and lift out the carburetor and then install the new carburetor the same way the old one was installed---that's it.No help with hose diagrams or information about how to disconnect or reconnect anything.Also, the carburetor won't just lift out---it is necessary to loosen the manifold to get the thing out.The book doesn't even mention that.As I said, the book is useless.I wouldn't have given it even one star, but I had no choice.

awful
confusing, no detail.... You cannot wirte a 276 pg book for 10 years worth of 2 different cars...There are no pictures and often little detail on what you are supposed to be looking at...Maybe a good, i mena good mechanic could use this book, but no one else...

Has its moments and applications
I own both the Chilton's manual and the service manual and I use them almost an equal amount when working on my '92 Accord.Yes, the Chilton's doesn't contain as much model-specific information as the service manual, but at times the service manual is too technical and difficult to follow.That's when I turn to the Chilton's manual.IMHO it's well worth the price. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    3. Domestic Auto And Light Truck Repair    4. Handbooks, manuals, etc    5. Honda Accord automobile    6. Maintenance and repair    7. Prelude automobile    8. Transportation    9. Automotive technology    10. Transportation / Automotive / General    11. Transportation / Automotive / Repair & Maintenance / General    12. Vehicle workshop manuals   

Reviews (3)

Automobile engineering vol 5
your listing of this book is wrong
Good Book
This was a good book but out of date on many topics. It is a great all around reference or start-up and go book. I decided I wanted to learn about cars so I found this book at a tag sale and now I know the basics. I wouldsuggest this book for its no-nonsense and in-depth approach.

A must for motoring enthusiasts.
I'm an automotive engineering student and I use this book as a reference. It provides information on virtually everything on or related to a car, tools, brakes, suspensions, fuel systems, just to name a few. Besides that,it also provides service and diagnosis information on every system of thecar it covers. The language used is simple to understand, and yet blendswell with layman's terms. There's also a dictionary on automotive terms inthe book. Recommended to motoring enthusiasts and automotive students. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automobiles    2. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    3. Engineering - Mechanical    4. Examinations, questions, etc    5. Maintenance and repair    6. Technology & Industrial Arts    7. Transportation    8. Automotive (motor mechanic) skills    9. Transportation / Automotive / Repair & Maintenance / General