Save Money With Auto Repair Manuals

Let’s get one thing straight right from the start: I’m not trying to be a full-blown mechanic here. Although I enjoy working on my own cars, I don’t think this is something I could do day in and day out for the rest of my life. I just want to be able to fix a few common problems that are likely to occur as my vehicles age. Having a couple of auto repair manuals on hand to refer to will help ensure that I do things the right way, and lessen the chances of inadvertently making things worse.

There are actually a lot of auto repair manuals out there, so I had to do a bit of research to figure out which ones were worth buying. I learned that Haynes auto repair manuals are very popular with do-it-yourself mechanics, and have been a trusted source of information for more than 50 years now. These books contain thorough, step-by-step instructions for how to do all types of repairs on particular vehicles, and even include numerous photographs, illustrations, and diagrams to make things as clear and understandable as possible.

Chilton auto repair manuals are another highly trusted product. Chilton guides have been around even longer than Haynes, and contain the same great information for repairing both old and new cars alike. Some of their auto repair manuals are even available on CD or DVD, which some people find preferable to paper books.

There are other brands of auto repair manuals available as well, but for my purposes I think I’m going to stick with the stuff from Chilton and Haynes. I’ve found several websites that carry all of these books, and from what I’ve seen thus far, I’ll have to pay anywhere from $ 20 to $ 25 per manual. That’s not a bad price at all, especially since I’ll likely ended up saving far more than that with the extra knowledge I’ll gain.