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Automotive Handbook
Manufacturer: Robert Bosch GmbH
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7th edition of the worlds definitive automotive technology reference

The BOSCH handbook series on different automotive technologies has become one of the most definitive sets of reference books that automotive engineers have at their disposal. This new edition of the highly regarded and easy to use reference contains just about anything relevant to automobile design, development and quality engineering. Providing concise technical data and insights with contributions by experts from automotive manufacturers, universities and Bosch itself.

  • With 23 revised and expanded subjects as well as 26 new subjects.
  • Includes 1,000+ diagrams, illustrations, sectional drawings and tables.
  • Contains handy conversion charts and an easy-to-use topic index.

This book will benefit automotive engineers and design engineers, automotive technicians in training and mechanics and technicians in garages. It may also be of interest to teachers/ lecturers and students at vocational colleges, and enthusiasts.

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Best auto handbook ever!
 
Review Date: May 16, 2009
Reviewer: Stephen Bay, New Jersey
This is THE book on auto. The relatively low cost for this book makes it a steal. Jam-packed with everything about auto, covering topics A-Z. Absolutely a must-have!
Excellent reference book
 
Review Date: February 9, 2009
Reviewer: Eduardo Antico, ...
The Bosch Handbook, is an excellent reference book for automotive engineers and technicians. It contains a lot of useful information on all aspects of the automobile, as well as background information, from theory to policies. "Specialists" will be able to traverse this book with ease. Those who are not into the math can still find it very informative. Most of all, unlike other automotive textbooks or references, this book is up to date. This will be useful for those who need to worry about things like emission policies, standard practices, and bleeding edge technologies.

Being a German company, the Handbook does come across as written by Germans (even though the tone and style are not as dry as some German textbooks). There are the rare typos and grammatical errors, and passages and expressions that make more sense in German than in English. Of course, the Handbook is quite Euro-centric. North American and Asian perspectives are often lacking. Product placements from Bosch and its affiliates are also commonplace. Watch out for the Bosch logo in the diagrams!

I am mostly an "engine" guy, so I am more interested in the engine and fuel sides of things. I do notice that quite a lot things that have been mentioned in one section will show up verbatim in another section. I don't know if this is also the case for the rest of the book. It is hard to say if this is a good thing. Repetition might be a better alternative than flipping through the pages.

Despite some minor issues, the Bosch Handbook is still the definitive guide for this topic. This is a must-have for those who are serious automotives.
Helpful way for the computer oriented to understand how a vehicle works.
 
Review Date: November 29, 2008
Reviewer: Practical Man, Detroit, MI
It is helpful to understand a vehicle service advisor when they are inspecting your car. This book allows me to know how to assess risk when service work is being recommended. It also supports meaningful dialogue when describing symptoms being displayed by my vehicle.
Good fully encompassing reference book
 
Review Date: June 24, 2008
Reviewer: Doug,
Very good, all-encompassing reference book. Covers many topics. Not many specific equations but moreso general procedures.
Many subjects without much detail.
 
Review Date: June 13, 2008
Reviewer: Albano Leo Ehrenbrink, Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil
One of my interests when I bought this book was about SAE oil viscosity. There is a subject about this, but I expected for a graphic showing viscosity vs temperature with many oils and more technical details not just concepts and explanation about used terms. I expected something like ESDU papers.