Ford Taurus & Mercury Sable 1996-2001 (Haynes Manuals) [Paperback]

John Haynes (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1563924153 | ISBN-13: 978-1563924156 | Publication Date: January 15, 2001 | Edition: 1

Total Car Care is the most complete, step-by-step automotive repair manual you'll ever use. All repair procedures are supported by detailed specifications, exploded views, and photographs. From the simplest repair procedure to the most complex, trust Chilton's Total Car Care to give you everything you need to do the job. Save time and money by doing it yourself, with the confidence only a Chilton Repair Manual can provide.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Haynes Publishing Group; 1 edition (January 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563924153
• ISBN-13: 978-1563924156
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #473,396 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Haynes Ford Taurus/ Sable 1996-2001, January 27, 2003

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Stacey L. (Anchorage, AK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ford Taurus & Mercury Sable 1996-2001 (Haynes Manuals) (Paperback)

For a beginner in auto mechanics, I found this book very helpful with it's lists of tools, photos and labels of parts. However, my biggest complaint about the book itself is the year models it represents. On the Taurus, for example, the body design changed in 2000, and you can no longer change your own rear turn signal light bulb, the manufacturer has it sealed off with access panels and silicone. This simple process/ repair has to be taken into a dealer to be repaired. This is something the book does not mention because it is talking about 1999 or previous body models. It would just be helpful if the book information represented the exact model years, so there's no confusion. Thanks. -S.L.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Better than expected, September 9, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Ford Taurus & Mercury Sable 1996-2001 (Haynes Manuals) (Paperback)

The book was packaged in plastic at an automotive store.
I have seen some sad efforts over the years but this one was a pleasant suprise. There were lots of clear photo's and clear
wiring diagrams. Spec's and maintenance information for the weekend mechanic were satisfactory. Most of the content was
directly related to this model. My last ford shop manual was
a 2 star effort so this was a good value for me.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Do Youself a Favor: Just Buy It, July 9, 2009

By 

Carl Roberts (Carrollton, KY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ford Taurus & Mercury Sable 1996-2001 (Haynes Manuals) (Paperback)

If you're reading this review, you might fit the following bill:

1. You're a newbie mechanic.

2. You don't have every tool ever made.

3. You want to work on your own car to save money, as a hobby, or both.

4. You don't want to get killed while working on your car.


If that description is accurate, you can't go wrong with the Haynes manual for Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable. This book will help you go from being scared of even touching something under the hood to really feeling comfortable making repairs on your own.

You will learn the tools you need for each job so that you will always have the tools you need and never have any that you never use.

Yes, you will learn some basic under-the-hood safety that will let you feel comfortable under the hood.

You will be shown a basic repair schedule to follow that will keep up with everything from windshield wiper fluid, brake fluid, engine coolant, oil, and power steering fluid, to automatic transaxle fluid, spark plugs, air filters, pcv valve, under hood hoses, fuel filter, and everything else.

For the newbie mechanic, this maintenance schedule allows you to ease into repairs and preventative measures.

As other reviewers have said, this book could use some more pictures. However, I haven't found anything to seriously be lacking from this manual. Enjoy!