There are two types of people who work on cars: those who have to and those who want to. While there are plenty of guides for people who are working on their cars out of necessity, this book is not one of them. This book was written for the true enthusiast who WANTS to work on their vehicle because they enjoy it.

Car Care for Car Guys gives you the critical car care knowledge and advice that true gearheads possess, but could take years to acquire on your own. Author Ralph Kalal tells you what you need to know before you get your hands dirty under the hood. After following him step by step through a selection of detailed how-to projects, you'll be ready to tackle almost any automotive maintenance task or repair. While the other guides simply tell you how to repair something, this book goes into much greater depth, teaching the budding enthusiast not only about the steps required, but how the systems work, and why the repair is important.

This book is unique because of its detailed color photos that clearly illustrate the best tools and methods available to folks who enjoy maintaining their cars themselves, rather than having someone else do it for them. The thinking man or woman's car care guide, this book is guaranteed to deliver the fundamental car care knowledge needed to allow anyone to work on their car, and have fun doing it.

This book discusses the various components of a turbocharger and explains how to decode complicated turbocharger model numbers, compressor maps, and other specs. If you run into problems with your turbo system, there's also a detailed chapter on failure analysis to help you figure out what's wrong and how to fix it - plus a complete step-by-step turbocharger tear-down and rebuild.