Automotive Service, Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair - Third Edition

The author has been a teacher at the high school and college level for over thirty years and a writer for over 25 years. This is the most technically accurate, up-to-date, student-friendly, easy to understand comprehensive automotive textbook available in the marketplace.

What’s new in the 3rd Edition?

The art and manuscript of this best selling text have been updated and improved in this major revision. A wide array of outstanding technical reviews assures that this is the most technically accurate and up-to-date comprehensive automotive textbook available in the marketplace. Hundreds of new original color photographs and sketches have been added to update and supplement earlier material. To assist teachers in preparing professional PowerPoint presentations, Delmar has expanded the Automotive Service 3E Instructor E-Resource DVD with the inclusion of the vast majority of photos and sketches from the text.

New material in the 3rd Edition of Automotive Service reflects continuing advances in vehicle technology. Examples include improvements in the technology of on-board diagnostics, misfire detection, variable valve timing, adaptive strategies, computer networks (including the latest CAN systems), drive-by-wire, and wide band oxygen sensors. Chassis and power train improvements include new technology in anti-lock brakes and traction control systems, electronic suspension systems, electric steering, and electronic transmission and all-wheel drive. Updated comfort and safety coverage includes the newest developments in air conditioning, supplemental restraints, lighting, and entertainment systems, and adaptive cruise control. Vehicle electronics coverage has been improved and increased throughout and electronics service has been expanded with more complete coverage of digital lab scopes, scan tools, and current probes.

The text was written from a carefully detailed outline to allow each chapter to follow a logical, easy-to-understand path. This is one feature that separates this book from the competition.

The table of contents has been improved with some minor changes to provide a more logical sequence of material and test questions at the end of each chapter have been re-written to provide a better mix of question styles. New science, math, and history notes have also been added.

Information about this book

Tim Gilles

Tim Gilles has been an automotive teacher at Santa Barbara City College since 1974.

He is the author of several textbooks with Delmar Cengage Learning. This web site is a source of many photographs and teaching aids to accompany his texts.

Tim is a past-president and long-time board member of the California Automotive Teachers Association. He has been a member of the North American Council of Automotive Teachers since the early 1980s. He has served on the NACAT Board of Directors and was chair of the election committee for many years.

Tim has a Master's Degree in Occupational Education and a Community College Life Teaching Credential, with four years of industry work experience prior to his teaching career. He is an ASE Certified Master Automotive Technician and ASE Certified Master Engine Machinist.