How to Keep Your Toyota Pickup Alive: Step by Step Procedures for the Compleat Idiot for 1975-1987/2 & 4 Wd (Car Care) (Paperback)

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Product Description

Owens provides precise, easy-to-follow instructions for 1975 to 1987 two- and four-wheel-drive pickups, 4-Runners, and cab-and-chassis models. Illustrated.

Product Details

• Paperback: 389 pages
• Publisher: John Muir Pubns; 1st edition (July 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0912528893
• ISBN-13: 978-0912528892
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #223,843 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must have for any "regular guy" toyota truck owner!!, March 7, 1999

By A Customer

I own an 87 4runner and a 82 toyota truck. This is the holy scripture for toyota trucks. This book is written for the "regular guy" who wants to keep his truck tooling down the road. I paid 25 bucks for this book and probably have saved over a $1000 in repairs in the last year. A must have!!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars well done, August 19, 2000

By	EMadsen (Boise, ID, USA) - See all my reviews

This is a very good book for beginners just learning how to maintain their trucks. Some criticize it as too wordy, which is true, but it does provide insight as to why you're doing the maintenance and what to expect when things go wrong. It's a good complement to the factory repair manuals. It's good for other rigs, too.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This has similar highlights and flaws as Muir's other books., October 5, 1999

By	Kenton Green ([e-mail] (Ann Arbor, Michigan) - See all my reviews

Larry Owens has written a readable and useful primer on Toyota truck auto maintenance, very much in the spirit of Muir's "Compleat Idiot's" guide to VW Bug maintenance. Unfortunately it also has the same flaws: no wiring diagrams, and the Procedure:Step format can be confusing, especially when trying to cover many different vehicles and years. However, the drawings (by Joe Leahy) are priceless and the many little tips and hints Owens provides make this book well worth the money.