Automotive Technician Certification Test Preparation Manual (Delmar Learning's Ase Test Prep Series) [Paperback]

Knowles (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 28, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0766819485 | ISBN-13: 978-0766819481 | Edition: 2

The second edition of Certified ASE Master Technician Don Knowles' popular ASE test preparation book adds coverage of the L1 Advanced Engine Performance test to its coverage of automotive tests A1 through A8. All nine tests covered in this book reflect year 2000 task lists, including the updated composite vehicle in the L1 test. This revised edition contains at least one practice question for every ASE task in the tests. Also included is the updated and expanded coverage of electronic automatic transmissions, electronically controlled automatic transmissions, electronically controlled 4 wheel drive and steering, ABS systems, wiring diagrams and repairing electronic components.

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About the Author

Don Knowles is the owner and manager of Knowles Automotive Training in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada. He is a member of several organizations, such as, Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), the Service Technicians Society (STS), North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT) and Council of Advanced Automotive Trainers (CAAT). He is an ASE Master Technician Automotive and he is an ASE advanced Engine Performance LI certified.

Product Details

• Paperback: 672 pages
• Publisher: Thomson Delmar Learning; 2 edition (February 28, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0766819485
• ISBN-13: 978-0766819481
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #991,756 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great one stop ASE Certification, February 19, 2007

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This review is from: Automotive Technician Certification: Test Preparation Manual (Paperback)

I have been in Fleet Maintenance for over 19 years. Having never attempted the ASE certifications this book was a great help. Allot of the questions were the same ( about 45% ). I took 6 ASE tests and past the 5 I took the time to read through this book. You do need a basic understanding for this book to be effective.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Manual!, September 11, 2008

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This review is from: Automotive Technician Certification: Test Preparation Manual (Paperback)

This manual is great for anyone who is preparing to become ASE master certified, or for anyone who is going to take more than one automotive ASE exam. The hints in each chapter are helpful on some of the tougher questions and the practice questions really help to prepare.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful. This is a "should-get" book, December 4, 2009

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This review is from: Automotive Technician Certification: Test Preparation Manual (Paperback)

I bought this for my husband because of the reviews I read on it at Amazon and he needed a test prep book. He just took the ASE tests A1-A8 and passed them all Nov. '09. He has taken them before--I think twice.

His review:
"Yay. A beginner would definitely benefit from this book as well as taking the ASE practice tests that they offer online. I did both. I think the studying helped although there was not one question from all my studies including the online stuff that matched or were the same. But the concepts were there that I needed to get the textbook take on (as opposed to the real world take)".

A personal note from me: My husband is an excellent test taker anyway, so that helped. He was top of his class in auto school. He has worked in the auto field for 10 years, so he wasn't a "wet nose" starting out when he took the ASEs this time. This is the first time he has used this book.

Bottom line--my husband says this book helped him, but if you're looking for the exact questions and answers, you probably won't find them anywhere. This book requires you to use your brain, which you should be doing anyway instead of memorizing questions and answers.