It is the aim of the Complete

Car Care Manual to make car

ownership as trouble-free and

as economical as possible. A car

that is well cared for will last

longer and serve you better

than a car that is neglected.

Although the typical car lasts

10 years and 100,000 miles,

you may get twice that

mileage from your car by

"overmaintaining" it--that is,

by performing regular

preventive maintenance jobs at

intervals shorter than the

carmaker recommends.

The book is divided into four

sections. The opening and

closing pages deal with general

money-saving advice. Chapters

2 and 3 illustrate the

mechanical components of cars

and explain how they work.

Chapters 4 through 6 deal with

the maintenance and repair of

your car--this is the heart of

the book and the section that

will help you keep your car

running better and longer.

The glossary that begins on

page 460 explains much of

the technical jargon that

mechanics use