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Drive It Forever: Secrets to Long Automobile Life | 
 enlarge | Author: Robert Sikorsky
Publisher: ATG Media
Category: Book
List Price: $11.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 770664
Media: Paperback
Edition: 15th
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 212
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.5 x 0.5
ISBN: 0965757706
EAN: 9780965757706
ASIN: 0965757706
Publication Date: December 1997
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Product Description
Sikorsky, through his syndicated newspaper column "High Mileage Club", issued an invitation to readers who own vehicles with over 100,000 miles--that have not had engines or transmissions rebuilt--to write and tell about their cars or trucks and the methods they have used to attain high mileage. "Drive It Forever" is a collection of those responses .
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in and out November 8, 2008
Engines wear in and engines wear out. Its very simple.If you understand and account for the process, you drive it forever.I learned that mantra from this book10 years ago when I bought my first ever new truck, a Toyota Tacoma 10 years back.
Now, I am an artist and know nothing about vehicles. I had had a terrible experience with my previous truck.My brother, a mechanic,heard about my grief,took pity on me and got me this book. What can an average, non mechanic, person learn about their auto? TONS!
Vehicles use water, air ,oil and fuel.All these elements become loaded with contaminants by their nature; and as you drive, these contaminants always increase. The increase varies,depending on the season, where you live and how you drive, and how much, you drive.
This variation has a pattern, and you have to be aware and take action based on of this pattern. The book teaches you how to be aware,and what to be aware of.This book is not perfect, admittedly occasionally ,it dallies with oil esoterics and such, but mainly sticks to the facts.
Most important it teaches you what questions to ask your mechanic and how to interpret his answers.From the critical first few miles on a new car to essential things to look for in a used vehicle.This book covers it all.
Why am I at this post 10 years later? 2 reasons
That Toyota Tacoma has just been recalled at head office due to a frame rust issue,and I was paid out handsomely on the vehicle based on photos, vehicle service records and mechanics appraisal. After 250K miles,it looked and ran like new.
I thought perhaps there was an update to Drive it forever.Thats what I was here looking for, but it seems not , so I will read this one again, and leave you this post.
Thanks Amazon!!!!
 Still Worthy of a Read October 22, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased one of the first editions of this book back in the 1980's. I have had only two cars since reading it. One (Ford Crown Victoria) was closing in on 300,000 miles when someone ran a red light and hit me. I replaced that car with a Mercedes C230 Sport Kompressor, and I'm currently at 120,000+. Neither car has EVER had a major mechanical repair other than preventative maintenance. Ever. If I remember the book correctly, there should still be some very valid tips worth reading about, despite the book being old. I still follow all recommendations to this day. I was hoping to hit that one million mile mark with the Crown Vic, and I had 300k down. I'm too old to hit one million with the Benz . . . but I bet I'll have this Benz until I kick the bucket. At the very least, this book will get you thinking about your major investment . . . and realize that you can continue to have it look and mechanically perform like "showroom" for many, many years. Think about it . . . do you realize how much money, and frustration, this book has saved me over the years?!? I owe at least 20 years of gratitude (and smiles) to this author and book. I always wanted to say thank you, so . . . "thank you".
Drive It Forever February 13, 2003
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
When was the last time your car got a tune up? It's probably been awihle since you looked at the owners' manual of your car. Have you ever had a car maintence question? This book will answere most of your questions. Drive it Forever focuses on the engine, endine oil, fuel, and transmission. The book was a good book because it was at a level that everyone can read and understand. It gave the reasons behind owners manual. It also when a little farther than the owners manual. The book has easy to read diagrams and graphs. One thing I learned is that if your car isn't in top condition the wear is drasticallt increased just by not changing the oil or using cheap gas. After You read this book you'll think twice about driving and how you take care of your car.
Bay Area Porsche owner February 25, 2002
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Overall an excellent book. It doesn't just tell you what to do to maintain your car, but includes the science behind it, so you know WHY certain practices are good or bad. The best section is on the four causes of engine deterioration. On the down side, there is too much discussion of carburetors, and the two product plugs seem unprofessional, especially since one of them is for a product made by the publisher of the copy I purchased, ATG. Also, there is some repetition and some mild contradictions - the book is not well edited.
 review of 'Drive it Forever" from a certified mechanic December 10, 2001
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
I do agree with the other reviewer, that this books endorsement of slick 50 after being heavily penalized by the federal trade commission seems like the wrong way to help people. The information is fairly outdated in my opinion. Yes, it does have a few good points, but following your owners manuals recommendations would pretty much tell you the same thing.
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