Auto Upkeep: Maintenance, Light Repair, Auto Ownership, and How Cars Work Textbook (4th Edition)

Auto Upkeep is an introductory automotive elective textbook that provides students with fundamental, helpful information about owning and maintaining an automobile. From the basics of buying a car to performing basic maintenance and repair, Auto Upkeep is the perfect DIY guide for the new driver. Discover how to calculate auto expenses, navigate a repair facility, use common automotive tools, and learn about the various systems in the car, including ignition, lubrication, fuel, braking, drivetrain, and more.

Twenty full-color chapters each include an introduction, objectives, web links, QR codes, and a variety of helpful sidebars that include average prices, tech tips, Q&As, and career path facts. The lesson text is clearly written to the student and integrates numerous full-color photos, illustrations, charts, and graphs that make concepts easy-to-understand.

This 4th Edition has been completely revised from the 3rd Edition and includes over 300 new illustrations and 88 additional pages. It also correlates to the entry level tasks within the 2017 National Technicians Education Foundation Maintenance and Light Repair Task List.

288 pages with glossary and index, softcover. 4th Edition. Grades 9 & up.