Auto Repair & Maintenance for Beginners

Your one-stop resource for basic car care and repair.

Working on your vehicle can be intimidating with the complicated engines, sophisticated electrical systems and other high-tech components, but with this helpful guide by your side, you learn to fine-tune and identify common car problems and make your own repairs! In it, you get:

• Quick tips on jumping a battery, changing a tire, and replacing a headlight.

• Easy steps for checking and changing filters, spark plugs, belts, and oil.

• Guidance on keeping your transmission and exhaust systems running smoothly.

• Advice on servicing your car's cooling systems.

• Suggestions on checking tire pressure, rotating tires, and replacing brakes.

Dave Stribling is an automotive enthusiast and owner of a shop that integrates modern automobile technologies with older vehicles. A specialist in vintage Ford Mustangs and Ford vehicles, Dave has written technical columns and feature articles for various publications for over 20 years. In 2009, Mustang Monthly named one of Dave's custom Mustangs to its "Top 45 Most Significant Mustangs of All Time" list.