Auto Upkeep: Basic Car Care

From choosing an insurance policy to performing basic maintenance and repair, Auto Upkeep presents car care information in an easy-to-follow format with detailed pictures and drawings. This book is ideal for any consumer who wants to learn more about the fundamentals of automobile ownership. An accompanying CD provides review questions and hands-on procedures to help the reader apply concepts from the text.

Mike has always been interested in the automobile. He started in the automotive field at the age of twelve in his family’s service station. Since then he has worked in automotive parts supply stores, towing companies, and service facilities. Mike and his wife Linda also owned and operated an automotive service and towing company. For the first three years after obtaining his undergraduate degree in technology education from St. Cloud State University, he implemented and taught a basic high school automotive program. As a curriculum specialist, Mike co-authored ten integrated mathematics, science, and technology books designed for team teaching at the middle school level. After receiving his Master’s Degree from Illinois State University, he returned to his passion: teaching. Currently a middle school teacher, Mike teaches an introductory technology education course. He also continues to be a curriculum specialist consultant in the field of technology education.