Jeff Crawford, co-owner of Crawford's Auto Repair, has over 20 years of experience as an auto technician. In this book he provides 12 easy chapters for helping every-day consumers maintain and repair their vehicles. Within these pages you'll learn simple maintenance which every vehicle owner should know, such as how to check fluids, how to change a tire, and how to jump a dead battery. You'll also learn how the combustion engine works and start to become familiar with the accessory systems that keep the engine running smoothly. As an added bonus, Jeff shares insider secrets for saving money when taking a vehicle to a repair shop, and contributing author, Rex Kimball, explains the basic steps for buying a vehicle.