Ford Tempo and Topaz, 1984-94 (Chilton's Total Car Care Repair Manuals) [Paperback]

Chilton (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0801986702 | ISBN-13: 978-0801986703 | Publication Date: December 1, 1995 | 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: 704 pages
• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning; 1 edition (December 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801986702
• ISBN-13: 978-0801986703
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #955,965 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Never buy another, November 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Ford Tempo and Topaz, 1984-94 (Chilton's Total Car Care Repair Manuals) (Paperback)

I have been sorely disapointed in the entire series of the Chilton "Total Care " line of books. Many of us who purchase these manuals are familiar whith the much older Chilton manuals and these books are nothing like them. Often the books are under illustrated(or offer generic advice) and frankly do not even describe the same vehicle or it's components. I have been a professional mechanic for many years and cannot recommend this book for anyone who is serious about repairing their own vehicle. It will however suit those wishing merely to change their own oil and filter and perhaps the occasional (gasp) tire. The Haynes manual series is far superior in every resect for the more serious owner.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Save yourself the trouble..buy Haynes!, August 7, 2000

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ERacer (Rocky Mountain Region) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ford Tempo and Topaz, 1984-94 (Chilton's Total Car Care Repair Manuals) (Paperback)

Chilton manuals have indeed seen better days. This book has very little helpful info. I agree with the above reviewer that the Haynes Manuals are far superior to Chilton. I own them both and hardly crack open the Chilton.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not much help., January 21, 2003

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"babyloncrow" (Victorville, California USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ford Tempo and Topaz, 1984-94 (Chilton's Total Car Care Repair Manuals) (Paperback)

We were trying to replace the heater core, the instructions were foggy to say the least. Further repairs or maintenance just as foggy, its a good book if you have a lot of experience with repairing the vehicle and don't need a how to. Amazingly the "Ford Tempo Mercury Topaz 1984-94" book by Mark Christman, which is by the same company, was a lot better for repairs and maintenance. But neither book helped with replacing the heater core, we eventually used other resources for more ideas on how to actually get to the heater core to get it out.