While there are many courses and tutorials online, learning from a book is still one of the best ways to greatly improve your skills. Below I have selected top Car Repair books.
- How Cars Work (1999)
- Auto Repair For Dummies (2019)
- Auto Repair and Maintenance: Easy Lessons for Maintaining Your Car So It Lasts Longer (Idiot’s Guides) (2015)
- The Complete Guide to Auto Body Repair, 2nd Edition (Motorbooks Workshop) (2015)
- Automotive Bodywork & Rust Repair (2009)
- How to Repair Your Car (Motorbooks Workshop) (2006)
- How to Diagnose and Repair Automotive Electrical Systems (Motorbooks Workshop) (2005)
- Auto Upkeep: Basic Car Care, Maintenance, and Repair (2013)
- Lincoln RWD Continental (70-87) Mark Series (70-92) Town Car (81-10) Haynes Repair Manual (Does not cover the Versailles models, V6 or information specific to Repair Manuals) (2010)
- GM Full-Size Trucks, 1999-06 Repair Manual (Chilton’s Total Car Care Repair Manuals) (2007)
- How to Restore and Customize Automotive Interiors (Motorbooks Workshop) (2012)
- Ford Mustang: 1994 through 2004, Updated to include 1999 through 2004 models (Chilton’s Total Car Care Repair Manual) (2007)
- Chilton Total Car Care Chrysler PT Cruiser, 2001-2010 Repair Manual (Chilton’s Total Car Care) (2013)
How Cars Work (1999)
How Cars Work is a completely illustrated primer describing the 250 most important car parts and how they work. This mini test book includes wonderfully simple line drawings and clear language to describe all the automotive systems as well as a glossary, index, and a test after each chapter. How Cars Work provides the basic vocabulary and mechanical knowledge to help a reader talk intelligently with mechanics understand shop manuals, and diagnosis car problems.
Auto Repair For Dummies (2019)
Auto Repair For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9781119543619) was previously published as Auto Repair For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9780764599026). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product. Forty-eight percent of U.S. households perform at least some automobile maintenance on their own, with women now accounting for one third of this $34 billion automotive do-it-yourself market.
Auto Repair and Maintenance: Easy Lessons for Maintaining Your Car So It Lasts Longer (Idiot’s Guides) (2015)
Cars continue to be more complicated — and more costly to repair. Expert, Dave Stribling, gives readers the basic knowledge and a lot of know-how in Idiot’s Guides: Auto Repair and Maintenance. Dozens of step-by-step, full-color photos and illustrations make DIY car repairs and maintenance so much easier, regardless of make or model.
The Complete Guide to Auto Body Repair, 2nd Edition (Motorbooks Workshop) (2015)
The only thing more reliable than rising gas prices is the wear and tear your car endures over its lifetime. Knowing how to repair your car without taking it to the body shop is a valuable skill for any car lover.
Automotive Bodywork & Rust Repair (2009)
There comes a time when just about every car on the road will need some form of rust or body repair. Quite often, if the car is a daily driver for running errands, repairs are never made, and the car eventually ends up in junkyard heaven. For our beloved collector cars, hot rods, and muscle cars, dents, dings, and rust are not an option, and neither is the scrap heap. And for just about any restoration project, the bodywork is by far the most expensive part of the process.
How to Repair Your Car (Motorbooks Workshop) (2006)
From Motorbooks, the leader in automotive publishing for over 4 decades, comes the most practical car care guide ever produced to help the average car owner maintain and repair his or her vehicle – How to Repair Your Car. In this easy-to-follow guide, author Paul Brand, a nationally known automotive expert, takes you through the steps of auto maintenance and repair—simple steps that could add years to a car’s life and save a driver thousands of dollars in repairs.
How to Diagnose and Repair Automotive Electrical Systems (Motorbooks Workshop) (2005)
In , author and ASE (Automotive Service Excellence) Tracy Martin explain the principles behind automotive electrical systems and describes how they work, with a focus on cars of collectible and classic eras. Now, readers no longer need fear that jumble of wires beneath the dash or hood of their vehicle.
Auto Upkeep: Basic Car Care, Maintenance, and Repair (2013)
This 3rd Edition (c) 2013 has been updated and is now in FULL COLOR! Auto Upkeep is an introductory automotive book that provides the fundamental knowledge and experience in owning and maintaining an automobile. From choosing an insurance policy to performing basic maintenance and repair, Auto Upkeep is the do-it-yourself automotive guide for the driver in you. Auto Upkeep helps keep you safe and your vehicle reliable by providing easy-to-follow information with detailed pictures and drawings.
Lincoln RWD Continental (70-87) Mark Series (70-92) Town Car (81-10) Haynes Repair Manual (Does not cover the Versailles models, V6 or information specific to Repair Manuals) (2010)
Haynes manuals are written specifically for the do-it-yourselfer, yet are complete enough to be used by professional mechanics.
GM Full-Size Trucks, 1999-06 Repair Manual (Chilton’s Total Car Care Repair Manuals) (2007)
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.
How to Restore and Customize Automotive Interiors (Motorbooks Workshop) (2012)
A major part of any auto restoration is bringing the interior back to life, and How to Restore and Customize Automotive Interiors provides you with the tools and knowledge you need to tackle any job on any type of car, from prewar classics to full-on customs to modern vehicles. Veteran author Dennis Parks takes you step-by-step through all the processes, from restoring seats, door panels, floor coverings, and headliners to adding sound dampening and thermal insulation.
Ford Mustang: 1994 through 2004, Updated to include 1999 through 2004 models (Chilton’s Total Car Care Repair Manual) (2007)
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.
Chilton Total Car Care Chrysler PT Cruiser, 2001-2010 Repair Manual (Chilton’s Total Car Care) (2013)
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.
Best Car Repair Books Worth Your Attention
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The Illustrative Book of Cartilage Repair
Author(s): Deepak Rajkumar Goyal
ID: 2797768, Publisher: Springer, Year: 2021, Size: 41 Mb, Format: pdf
Small engines and outdoor power equipment : a care & repair guide for: lawn mowers, snowblowers & small gas-powered implements
Author(s): Peter Hunn
ID: 2905686, Publisher: , Year: 2021, Size: 35 Mb, Format: pdf
Sickening: How Big Pharma Broke American Health Care and How We Can Repair It
Author(s): John Abramson
ID: 3216193, Publisher: HarperCollins, Year: 2021, Size: 2 Mb, Format: epub
Please note that this booklist is not absolute. Some books are truly hot items according to The New York Times, others are written by unknown writers. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant resources you could recommend? Leave a comment if you have any feedback on the list.