Essential Car Care for Girls explains to you what happens from the moment you turn your key in the ignition to when your wheels begin to spin. Find out what all the key players in your engine do so next time you are going to the mechanic you will know what he is talking about!
What to find in your copy!
How your car works
Getting down with the lingo
When someone says something like “I have a new 3.5 litre, 257 horsepower, 16 valve GTi, Cabriolet” do you have any idea what they are talking about? Essential Car Care for Girls breaks down all the car terminologies into simple English.
Car maintenance
Explains the most common symbols on your dashboard, why not to be afraid of your owner’s manual and has step by step pictures of how to do the following maintenance procedures.
|
 |
 |
Also gives you car care tips on minimizing the emotional drama of visiting your local motor mechanic.
Keeping your car clean
Save on expensive trips to the valet. We teach women drivers how to keep their wheels in tip top shape.
Car Doctor
Have problem with your car? Take a look at our Car Doctor section to see if he can help you diagnose the problem. If you go into your mechanic sounding knowledgeable about what’s wrong with your car, he is less likely to rip you off!
When things go wrong
Step by step pictures of how to do the following.
- Change a flat tyre
- Recharge a flat battery
- What to do if you are involved in an accident
- What to do if your engine overheats
- Lost keys
- Faulty alarm
It also tells you what to do if you lose your keys or have a fault alarm.
Buying a car
Buying a car is a big decision for all woman drivers. We go through the pros and cons of buying new, used or leasing and teach you how to bring a car for a test drive. We show you how you can calculate the real costs of running a car and teach you the tricks that dodgy car sales people can try and how to spot them.
Selling a car
Find out everything you need to know about selling your car so you can get the best price.
Environment
We all love our environment and know that cars aren’t helping global warming so this section gives you auto care tips on how to reduce the impact of your car on the environment. We also give you lots of petrol saving tips.
"