Vehicle Maintenance For Women

A humorous (yet entirely practical) guide for women, this book is packed with all the information needed to allow women to make basic repairs, talk authoritatively to mechanics, and hold their own in conversations about fan belts.

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

A basic car maintenance guide and how-to written with women in mind, offering foundations in engine oil, fuel systems, tires, and hoses and belts. The guide provides step-by-step procedures for inexpensive maintenance tasks as well as a section on jumper cable set-up and safety.

As featured on Fresh Air with Terry Gross A do-it-herself guide to auto maintenance, roadside emergencies, and the real scoop on how women can get honest car service at the garage, from engineer turned auto mechanic and award-winning entrepreneur Patrice Banks. Do you feel lost when explaining your car problems to a mechanic? Do you panic when something goes wrong with your ride? Have you felt like you were being overcharged or pressured into unnecessary add-ons at the auto shop? Fear no more: The Girls Auto Clinic Glove Box Guide has got your back. So many women feel powerless, nervous, or embarrassed when taking our cars in for a repair, and yet we outnumber men both as drivers and as customers at auto repair shops The time has come for us to grab the wheel and finally take control of our cars. Filled with easy-to-follow illustrations and instructions, great tips, and lifesaving rules of thumb, The Girls Auto Clinic Glove Box Guide will help take away the confusion and mystery surrounding cars, teach women what they need to know about how their cars work, and what they need to do to keep them running smoothly. Patrice Banks was once like most of us: a self-professed “auto airhead” who was clueless about car maintenance, yet convinced that mechanics were taking advantage of her. Now she’s an auto pro devoted to empowering women to learn basic car repairs and knowing what to do in an emergency. So whether you get a flat tire when you’re stranded in the middle of nowhere, your car overheats, or a mysterious dashboard light suddenly starts blinking, help is just a reach-in-the-glove-box away.

I have been in the automotive industry for over twenty years. My experiences range from light and medium automobiles to heavy duty trucks, semi-trucks, trailers, as well as refrigeration units. I am a graduate of Trident Technical College, with a diploma in Automotive Mechanics. This training was followed up with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration. In 2000, Cooper Automotive Repair, Inc. was opened. My passion in this career field is to educate people about the maintenance and repairs of their vehicles. The auto industry has created a scare

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"This book should be given to every female driver as a part of getting their license." Amazon Reader Review According to society's gender roles, fixing cars is a man's job. Not anymore. Certified mechanic and auto business owner Audra Fordin has a mission: educate and empower every female driver in the country. Auto safety is a public health issue. Don't take my word for it. According to the CDC, traffic accidents are among the top 10 causes of death in the United States. Who wants to be a part of that statistic? Not me!"End Auto Anxiety" is an action-packed glove box guide. Buy now and discover:* What to Do When Your Car Breaks Down * Why You Should Never Ask for a Tune Up * 14 Things Smart Drivers Keep in Their Car * 5 Common Causes of the Check Engine Light * How Working on Cars Made Me a Stronger Woman * The Power of Prevention: How to Protect Your InvestmentAfraid you'll be bored? Don't worry. Audra writes in a fun and friendly tone. As an Amazon reviewer said, "Audra does a great job of defining scary sounding auto terms, and presenting the material in a way that is understandable and relatable."