This concise book provides car owners with many insights that can save them hundreds, perhaps thousands, of dollars when they have their vehicles serviced. It offers dozens of guidelines for recognizing if auto service is truly needed and properly priced. Information on everything, from how to read what the advertisement really says to how to prepare auto emergency kits, is given in a detailed manner. These tips include guidance on front-end maintenance, tune-ups, oil changes, air conditioning, batteries, and more. Each chapter has a useful roadmap that gives a brief summary of its contents.A routine maintenance schedule is outlined so that care owners will know what to check and when. Each time drivers get into their cars they should make a visual check of the tire pressure, look for any leaks under the car, check all gauges, and listen for any unusual sounds or vibrations. a maintenance list is provided for every fill up, every three months/3,000 miles, every six months/6,000 miles, every year/12,000 miles, and every two years/24,000 miles.Every automobile owner should have a copy of this informative book in the car's glove box, and should consult it regularly.

Describes the way in which consumers are cheated on auto repairs, tells how to resolve complaints, and rates repair facilities

Exposed: Auto Repair's Dirty Little Secrets to Rip You Off! Catch Dishonest Mechanics and Beat Them at Their Own Game! Hate Getting Your Car Serviced Because You're Afraid of Auto Repair Rip-offs? If you've ever dreaded taking your car in for routine maintenance, such as getting a simple oil change, or you've skipped getting your tires rotated because you're afraid a dishonest mechanic will rip you off, then this is the book for you! That's because, chances are you HAVE BEEN CHEATED! If you're a woman, you can bet you've been cheated, not once, not twice, but over and over again! Get Your Copy of this Book! You will learn the inside scoop on the tricks of the trade You will learn how mechanics, world wide, use a tried and true technique known as the "Three F's" to get you to agree to spend more money. This book will teach you about the "dirty air filter" trick and the "Flush" services that flush out your wallet. The tricks makes the shop money while ripping you off. You will learn the ways dishonest mechanics scam you by "up selling" services you don't need. We've all suspected it happens, now there's proof! Marty Guerrero is a two-time Emmy Award winning journalist who caught a so-called "female friendly" mechanic cheating her. He was charging her more than $1000.00 for various services when all her car needed was a new battery. When he refused to refund her money, Marty took her case to state investigators and won. The shop owner was such a jerk she decided to take auto repair classes, learn about her car and expose the industry's dirty little secrets. This powerful book will save you money! You will learn how dishonest mechanics reel you in with cheap oil change prices then do a "bait and switch" to charge you more. Buy this book for yourself, and give copies as gifts to your friends and family. It will save all of you from agreeing to unnecessary services. You will save on your personal finances and have a lot less anxiety and headaches going to an independent auto repair shop or an auto dealership. It's a "must read" for anyone who drives a car!

The fourth edition of this invaluable consumer guide exposes common auto repair scams, helps identify dependable mechanics, gives tips on getting repairs done for free even after the warranty expires, and clues car owners in on vehicle maintenance secrets. Includes details of undercover investigations that caught major auto repair chains red-handed, charging for expensive repairs that were not needed.

"Maintain your ride, think like a mechanic, get down and dirty under the hood"--from cover.