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A Bible
This book is so complete and exhaustive that it could be called the Automotive technology Bible! But remember, this book is for the serious reader, not for the occasional reader! Buy this if you are serious about the subject.

A must have for any level Auto Tech Student
I've used this book for my Auto Tech classes and it is the most comprehensive auto tech manual out there. Very informative and highly detailed. Get the accompanying Tech Manual for hands on lessons and projects. No dissapointments!

EXCELLENT RESOURCE FOR BEGINNERS AS WELL AS EXPERIENCED
I am glad that my money got its worth. Excellent book. Never makes you feel "LOST".It covers almost everything related to an automobile. Strongly recommeneded for everyone looking for saving time and money in automotive book search. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automobiles    2. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    3. Automotive Engineering (General)    4. Engineering - Automotive    5. Maintenance and repair    6. Science/Mathematics    7. Technical & Manufacturing Trades    8. Technology    9. Technology & Industrial Arts    10. Automotive technology    11. Transportation / Automotive / General   

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Toyota Magic
"Toyota Production System: Beyond Large-Scale Production" is a very enlightening work by the inventor of lean manufacturing, Taiichi Ohno. This small book is packed with insights and ideas on how to efficiently and effectively run a production system. The Toyota Production is also known as lean manufacturing, entails, among other things, minimising waste through continuous improvement and producing only what is sold, as requested by the customer. This unique and innovative system explains why Toyota makes profits even in tough times when other competitor firms are losing money.
Toyota Production Systerm: Beyond Large-Scale Production
Great! Enlightening AND an interesting read. So good I bought an extra copy to give as a gift.

Worth every penny
The Toyota Production System provides fantastic insight into the genius of Toyota and how implementing Lean Principles or Continuos Improvement can help eliminate waste. Whether your new to Lean or need a jump start, this is a great book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automotive - Customizing    2. Business & Economics    3. Business/Economics    4. Engineering - Automotive    5. General    6. Manufacturing (Specific Aspects)    7. Production & Operations Management    8. Production Engineering    9. Production control    10. Technology & Industrial Arts    11. Toyota Jidosha Kogyo Kabush    12. Toyota Jidåosha Kåogyåo Kabushiki Kaisha    13. Road vehicle manufacturing industry   

Reviews (19)

Lean Production for everyone
Japan manufacturing revolutionized the automobile industry.Japan transformed the automobile industry by applying ideal perfection conditions of zero defect products, reduced inventories, and the generation of endless product inventories.How did Japan accomplish this breakaway?Lean production is the answer.Lean production allowed the Japanese to reduce human labor by ½, manufacturing production space by ½, capital investment by ½, required engineering hours by ½, and reduced production time by ½. US automobile companies were on the defensive and rather than compete head to head in quality and competitiveness with their Japanese counterparts they sought refuge in the political system.
Misleading and dated
This is a fairly poorly researched book, despite the authors' credentials; their history of American automobiles is grossly inaccurate and only serves to reinforce incorrect stereotypes. They spend very little time actually describing lean production, preferring to talk about how every other company will go bankrupt because they don't have it. The misreading of the Volvo story is also rather galling, though to be fair, Volvo's team-based approach was already being dismantled (for non-
Takes a licking - keeps on ticking
For those of you long in the tooth you may recall John Cameron Swayze's love-in with Timex watches where in a 60 second commercial he would submit the watch to behemoth like torture, rodeo riding, outboard motors, and then hold the watch up and say, 'it takes a licking and keeps on ticking.'
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Subjects:  1. Automobile industry    2. Automobile industry and trade    3. Automotive - Industry    4. Business & Economics    5. Business / Economics / Finance    6. Business/Economics    7. Corporate & Business History - General    8. Entrepreneurship    9. Industries - Automobile Industry    10. Japan    11. Road vehicle manufacturing industry    12. Technology / General    13. USA    14. Corporate History    15. Engineering - Civil    16. Transportation   

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Great Shop Manuals...
Even if you just do basic repairs or routine service to your car, the Bentley manuals are the only real game in town. They are copied directly from BMW original manuals and are very detailed. When I first got my 528, one of the cup holders failed in the back seat. The manual showed me an easy way to remove them. I also chose to replace the center arm rest and trying to figure that out without the manual would have been impossible. With the manual it was a 10 minutes affair. These two items paid for the cost of the manuals and the manuals add to the value of my car when and if I sell it.
Good, but lacks detail
Needed to replace water pump, thermostat, belts and hoses on E39 530, details are lacking. Good source for general information, but most of that is available on the Net.

BMW 5 Series (E39) Service Manual: 1997-2002 (BMW 5 Series (E39) (2 Volume Set) (BMW 5 Series (E39))
It's a pity that the technical manual doesn't cover the BMW 525TDS or TD (Diesel versions).These Diesel-engine equipped E39-versions differ of course in the engine mechanics (i.e. a M51TU motor engine), but has also differences in the electrical wiring, hence making the details of the Electrical Diagrams almost useless (when it comes to the details of the connections).
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Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    3. BMW 5 series automobiles    4. Foreign Auto And Light Truck Repair    5. Handbooks, manuals, etc    6. Maintenance and repair    7. Transportation    8. Automotive (motor mechanic) skills    9. Vehicle maintenance    10. c 1980 to c 1990    11. c 1990 to c 2000   

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Race Engineers bible
I think i've bought this book a bit too early in my learning curve!
Excellent Source of Vehicle Dynamic Information
Milliken lays down the fundamentals and advanced topic of vehicle dynamics as applied to racecars.The text is not for beginning or nontechnical readers in the slightest manner.Milliken points out many subtle and difficult areas to understand, which take hours of studying to fully grasp.For those seriously considering a career in this field or to the extremely interested reader, this text is the source of information.

A good reference work
A very informative book on the engineering fundementals, it would be good if a second edition with more mordern race vehicles was in the works. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automobile Racing    2. Automobiles    3. Automobiles, Racing    4. Dynamics    5. Engineering - Automotive    6. Motor Sports    7. Science/Mathematics    8. Technology & Industrial Arts    9. Automotive technology   

Reviews (5)

heavy duty truck systems
this the 1st time me using this site so i don't have much to say, but i like what i need.i think its nice book for who just start how to work in shop or people who like to work with truck

A great introduction to heavy-duty truck systems
We used this book in our diesel technician class.The book gives you an excellent introduction to every aspect of a heavy-duty truck.I usually shy away from books written by more than one author because of lack of continuity or overcoverage in certain areas.In the case of this book, the authors have done a fantasic job of explaining the topics without any assumptions.The book does a good job in covering cluthes, standard transmission, torque converters, drive shafts, axles, and automatic transmissions.On the subject of brakes, I recommend Delmar's "Today's Technician:Medium/Heavy Duty Truck Brakes."If your thinking of buying a book on this subject matter, you can't go wrong with this selection.Be aware that a third edition has been released.

heavy duty truck
I am an ASE CERTIFIED TRUCK TECHNICIAN AND FOUND THIS TITLE TO BE REALLY HELPFUL IN MY REVIEWS FOR THE TES ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    3. Automotive - Trucks    4. Engineering - Automotive    5. Maintenance and repair    6. Science/Mathematics    7. Technical & Manufacturing Trades    8. Technology    9. Trucks    10. Automotive (motor mechanic) skills    11. Transportation / Automotive / General   

Reviews (26)

E-30 Bentley Manual
The manual was recommended by other BMW E-30 owners and so far it has been pretty helpful.Without it I would not have been able to troubleshoot and find out the problem with the windows of my car.The pictures are black and white and could use many more to show the steps to follow.The electrical diagrams are good.I recommend you buy it if you are going to start working on your car but don't expect lots of pictures.

BMW Manual
This is a very thorough book with a very useful troubleshooting section. It has plenty of detail though because it appears to be BMW backed it refers to the use of BMW special tools and doesn't give many alternatives

No Way!three hundred dollars?
There is no way anyone should buy that thing for that much!You can go anywhere else and find it for cheaper by almost two hundred dollars!This is just crazy!!!!!!!!! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    3. BMW 3 series automobiles    4. Engineering - Automotive    5. Handbooks, manuals, etc    6. Maintenance and repair    7. Transportation    8. Automotive technology   

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Must have for the serious MINI owner
I purchased this book prior to converting my 2002 MCS to a showroom stock car.
The Mini Cooper Bible Period!
If you do any type of work on your mini buy this book. Everyone from beginners to shadetree DIYers to experienced automotive techs could use this book.

Just changed my own clutch and brakes using this manual
Never worked on a front wheel drive car before (all old school here) and consider this manual the best investment I could have made before beginning a clutch replacement and new rotors and pads.
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Reviews (43)

Recommended
A good book, that provides alot of usefull information, and interresting reading.
awesome
great book in overall theory.truly helped with the design of my engine that i'm building.

Excellent Buy
This book is perfect for the Turbo enthusiast... no matter the level.Fully comprehensive and VERY easy to read.Everything is explained very clearly and thoroughly, making note of things that are and are not important.There's even a suprising level of humor throughout. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automobile Engine    2. Automobiles    3. Automotive    4. Automotive - Customizing    5. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    6. Engineering - Automotive    7. Motors    8. Science/Mathematics    9. Technology    10. Turbochargers    11. Automotive technology   

Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Automotive - General    3. Bodies    4. Maintenance and repair    5. Motor vehicles    6. Science/Mathematics    7. Technical & Manufacturing Trades    8. Technology    9. Transportation    10. Automotive (motor mechanic) skills    11. Transportation / Automotive / General   

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Most authoritative and rigorous treatment of ACS I've seen.
Provides the only text I have seen on quaternion math and its relation to more traditional attitude matrices and Euler dynamics. The presentation allows algorithm generation without too much fuss, and it is rigorous butnot to a fault. Definitely graduate level reference material for practicingACS engineers. I have found it indispensable.

*The* authoritative text on the subject
This book is intended for technical professionals, who want an exhaustive mathematical and geometric reference to the techniques of spacecraft attitude determination and attitude control.Read more

Subjects:  1. Applied    2. Astrophysics & Space Science    3. Engineering - Automotive    4. Science    5. Science/Mathematics    6. Technology & Industrial Arts    7. Space science    8. Technology / Engineering / Automotive   

Reviews (7)

not what i expected
i bought this book thinking that it would be a good refrence and guide for doing repairs and maintnence on my79 300d. in reading the reveiws on amazon i got that empresion. not exactly. it is collaberation of articles in a mecedes magazine. yes it may have some helpful info, and some tecnical gudance, but it is not necessarly going to have your spacific problem. if you are lookiing for a complete guide to repairs and maintnece this is not your book.

Wonderful
Even though my model wasn't covered very much, the Companion had a lot of pertinent information. I would recommend it for anyone who has an older Mercedes and likes to do their own work.

Mercedes Benz Technical Companion
This is an excellent book.I'm on an MB chatline and many of the subjects asked about are thoroughly explained in the book.This book is written for the backyard mechanic with many great pictures accompanying the articles.I would highly advise anyone considering working on their own Mercedes to have this book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Automotive - General    3. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    4. Engineering - Automotive    5. Maintenance and repair    6. Mercedes automobile    7. Transportation    8. Vehicle workshop manuals   

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Good Intro to Vehicle Dynamics
Most dynamics books are kinda hard to read or dont give adequate examples/problems.I found this book to be useful and easy to read.It covers nearly every topic of the automobile from tires to ride and handling, braking conditions and aerodynamics.All pretty concise but worthwhile.The $100 or so will definitely be worth it.Makes a great reference book for any basic auto dynamics needs.

Fundamentals of Vehicle Dynamics
Thomas Gillespie is able to explain the fundamental principles of vehicle dynamics in his book.For those new to the subject of vehicle dynamics, this work will lay the foundation for more advanced reading.Those with science, math and engineering degrees, or those familiar with technical literature, will find the reading easy to understand in comparison to some other works.This allows the reader to focus their attention on understanding the "big picture," and not getting lost in particular formulae.However, for those doing research in the field or pursuing this as a career, there are more advanced texts available.

Amazon is Good !
The comments called the book new and it is in fact in all terms. It arrived properly packed without any damage, thumbs up to amazon. Keep up the good work ! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automotive - General    2. Dynamics    3. General    4. Motor Vehicles    5. Science/Mathematics    6. Technology & Industrial Arts    7. Automotive technology   

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EV reference...has all the ins and outs
This book is a great reference for anyone interested in the trade offs when creating an electric vehicle.
Electric cars rule!
This is a very informative book that can tell you pretty much everything you need to know when it comes to electric vehicles.If you want a good fiction read about electric vehicles, try 'The Wilson Concern', by Will Alan.I found it very entertaining and informative.

My first referance in my Q8 - EV
This book is very useful for EV projects and contains a lot of theoretical and practical information. My EV was the first one in my country (Kuwait) because of this book and (Convert it). It is really dependable assuming that you have mechanical skills. Good Luck!!!! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Amateurs' manuals    2. Automotive - General    3. Crafts & Hobbies    4. Design and construction    5. Electric automobiles    6. Electric vehicles    7. General    8. Handbooks, manuals, etc    9. Hobbies/Crafts    10. Home Improvement / Construction    11. Reference    12. Automotive technology    13. Crafts & Hobbies / General    14. DIY    15. Electric motors   

Reviews (8)

Useless
Do not buy this book.It has absolutely no detail and states only what you can already figure out using common sense.I wanted help replacing the carburetor on my 1989 Honda Accord.The book says to remove hoses, connections and loosen the mounting nuts and lift out the carburetor and then install the new carburetor the same way the old one was installed---that's it.No help with hose diagrams or information about how to disconnect or reconnect anything.Also, the carburetor won't just lift out---it is necessary to loosen the manifold to get the thing out.The book doesn't even mention that.As I said, the book is useless.I wouldn't have given it even one star, but I had no choice.

awful
confusing, no detail.... You cannot wirte a 276 pg book for 10 years worth of 2 different cars...There are no pictures and often little detail on what you are supposed to be looking at...Maybe a good, i mena good mechanic could use this book, but no one else...

Has its moments and applications
I own both the Chilton's manual and the service manual and I use them almost an equal amount when working on my '92 Accord.Yes, the Chilton's doesn't contain as much model-specific information as the service manual, but at times the service manual is too technical and difficult to follow.That's when I turn to the Chilton's manual.IMHO it's well worth the price. ... Read more

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Automobile engineering vol 5
your listing of this book is wrong
Good Book
This was a good book but out of date on many topics. It is a great all around reference or start-up and go book. I decided I wanted to learn about cars so I found this book at a tag sale and now I know the basics. I wouldsuggest this book for its no-nonsense and in-depth approach.

A must for motoring enthusiasts.
I'm an automotive engineering student and I use this book as a reference. It provides information on virtually everything on or related to a car, tools, brakes, suspensions, fuel systems, just to name a few. Besides that,it also provides service and diagnosis information on every system of thecar it covers. The language used is simple to understand, and yet blendswell with layman's terms. There's also a dictionary on automotive terms inthe book. Recommended to motoring enthusiasts and automotive students. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automobiles    2. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    3. Engineering - Mechanical    4. Examinations, questions, etc    5. Maintenance and repair    6. Technology & Industrial Arts    7. Transportation    8. Automotive (motor mechanic) skills    9. Transportation / Automotive / Repair & Maintenance / General   

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Compendio completo... tal vez demasiado
Si algo es evidente en esta producci�n de Yang H. Huang es que, si bien el texto abarca muchos niveles sobre el tema de los pavimentos, act�a m�s como el marco te�rico del software desarrollado por el autor que como un intento de substituir, o por lo menos actualizar, obras tradicionales en el tema como el libro de Yoder y Witzckac. General Help
Overall, the book is helpful.It starts off discussing the general pavement types, design methods, and roads tests.Included in this section are the results of findings which, although not something I consider in everyday design, are items that are interesting enough to promote thought in my designs.All in all, I found almost all the chapters useful as they cover stresses in flexible and rigid pavements, rigid and flexible pavement design, drainage design, pavement performance, as well as a few other issues. pavement analysis and design
o livro faz uma abordagem de forma racional e cient�fica dos m�todos mecan�sticos para dimensionamento e an�lise de pavimentos flex�veis e r�gidos, representado um guia para o engenheiro estrutural que pensa emabordar os pavimentos pelo m�todo mecan�stico. Ainda � um guia para uso dossoftwares kenlayer e kenslabs, fundamentais para an�lise de tens�es edeslocamentos em pavimentos de concreto e asfalto. � o livro de consultasfundamental nessa �rea, sem a menor d�vida. Uma obra indispens�vel. ... Read more

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Reviews (18)

Worked for me - barely
Bought this manual so that I could do an engine swap in my 97 318ti.Nothing fancy, old engine failed at 192K and I had a salvage one to take it's place, no upgrade here.These cars can be somewhat complicated with a wiring harness that's a complete maze plus a lot of mechanicals shoved in a small area - there is definitely a specific sequence for assembly.The manual was very helpful for some disassembly and reassembly but was very vague in other areas and for specifics to my exact model.Could I have done my work without this manual?Probably, but it would have been more difficult.On the other hand, if I had to rely solely on this manual and not taken lots of pictures and had online assistance from a 318ti group I probably would have been in trouble.I'd probably buy again, but plan on a second or third source for help in any major work.Worth noting that manual does have a lot of info for areas such as sunroof or ragtop, plus many other areas that might present common problems to an owner.Also worth noting that the manual covers nothing on the lower end of any model - if you need to work on pistons or the crank, don't purchase this manual.

Bently's service manual
Bently's service manuals are one of the best sources of information you can get for your BMW or Porsche. Highly recommend any of their books.

BMW Manual hits homerun.
Manual has saved me hours of valuable time.
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Book review...a lesson in futility
The author of this book apparantly does not know the value of proof reading. So many mistakes and items that either are misdirected, or do not exist in the text altogether. Never a more frustrating experience than reading and trying to decipher this poorly written book.

Errors and incomplete examples, expect some frustration
I received this book on Friday and have spent some time with it over the weekend. In that short time I've found errors in formulas and examples that fell short. For example, there was a section that talked about how voltage drop is affected by the length of a conductor and even gave a formula to calculate it, but in the example following the definition, it used another formula that didn't factor in conductor length, without explaining why the length-dependent formula was not used. Another example: A calculation question on one of the review questions had an answer that didn't match the formula used to obtain it. After hunting around, I found the correct formula, which did result in the answer listed. Ultimately, I think this book will prove useful, but I would say to anyone considering using this book that they shouldn't be surprised if they find calculations that don't make sense and wind up consulting other books to make sure they completely understand how things are calculated.

Master Electrician's Review
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Reviews (9)

I Built One!
Great book, made the process straightforward and understandable. If you simply follow the steps in the book you will end up with a really good little sports car. If you also incorporate some information from Caroll Smith and Allen Staninforth's books you will have a car that will beat the pants off a Caterham.
This is the beginning
I know how to weld, cut metal design and tune suspensions from scratch adapt junk to something useful the list of things I can do seems endless sometimes. Before I got this book I could do none of these things THIS is the book that gave me the bug which bit me and inspired me to learn to do all these things and to search for knowledge online in books etc. It all began with this book. This book has forced me to take back all my sarcastic cynical remarks about actually building your own car when my wife bought this book for me. It is not a perfect book If it was I wouldnt have learned half of what I do now about suspensions etc since ford cortinas are not sold here But that is part of this books charm its hook is in getting you off your back side and into the pursuit of your own personal sports car. Its been a fantastic ride and I hope you buy a copy too

We all can be car builders!!!
I usually read this kind of books from cover to cover, and I did't thought it was going to be that exiting!
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Subjects:  1. Amateurs' manuals    2. Automobiles, Home built    3. Automotive    4. Automotive - Customizing    5. Automotive - Domestic - General    6. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    7. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance - General    8. Design and construction    9. Sports cars    10. Transportation    11. Automotive technology    12. Transportation / Automotive / General    13. Vehicle maintenance