‘Mechanic’ sets up shop at PTC Library

Thu, 12/27/2007 - 4:38pm
By: The Citizen

Need to know how to change your car’s oil? Or how often you should change your spark plugs?

Thanks to a partnership with Gale, the Peachtree City Library is the place to go for quick online access to repair, maintenance and service information on the most popular cars, trucks, vans and SUVs on the road today.

With the addition of ChiltonLibrary.com to Peachtree City Library’s collection of online resources, experienced mechanics, do-it-yourselfers and students in the automotive trades now have a 24-hour, on-call “mechanic” to provide information on numerous automobile makes, including Ford, Chrysler, General Motors, Honda and Toyota.

A valid library card and an Internet connection is all that’s required to access ChiltonLibrary.com – Peachtree City Library patrons can browse this powerful resource from the library or from their home (or garage!), as long as they can connect to the Internet.

With more than 50 years of information on actual auto tear-downs provided in step-by-step procedures, work on the engine, chassis, electrical, drive train and suspension, for example, is made easier with ChiltonLibrary.com’s photos, illustrations and repair procedures.

What’s more, ChiltonLibrary.com includes these features:

· Domestic and import vehicle information through the current model year, with updates added monthly.

· Easy printability, thanks to small content chunks which allow users to print only the information they need.

· Clear navigation, using alphabetically arranged, consistent headings.

· Individual tabs for repair, maintenance or recall/technical service bulletins.

· Explanation of trouble codes to help users easily identify the problem with their vehicle (today's automobiles’ computerized systems provide trouble codes but do not explain what the code means).

For more information, contact the Peachtree City Library’s Reference Desk at 770-631-2520.

login to post comments

Comment viewing options

Select your preferred way to display the comments and click "Save settings" to activate your changes.
Cyclist's picture
Submitted by Cyclist on Thu, 12/27/2007 - 6:09pm.

I posted this earlier this year. I thought it was appropriate with the story.

Oil Change instructions for Women:

1) Pull up to Jiffy Lube when the mileage reaches 3000 miles since the last oil change.
2) Drink a cup of coffee
3) 15 minutes later, write a check and leave with a properly maintained vehicle.

Money spent:
Oil Change: $20.00
Coffee: $1.00
Total: $21.00

Oil Change instructions for men:

1) Wait until Saturday, drive to auto parts store and buy a case of oil, filter, kitty litter, hand cleaner and a scented tree, write a check for $50.00.
2) Stop by 7/11 and buy a case of beer, write a check for $20, drive home.
3) Open a beer and drink it.
4) Jack car up. Spend 30 minutes looking for jack stands.
5) Find jack stands under kid's pedal car.
6) In frustration, open another beer and drink it.
7) Place drain pan under engine.
8) Look for 9/16 box end wrench.
9) Give up and use crescent wrench.
10) Unscrew drain plug.
11) Drop drain plug in pan of hot oil: splash hot oil on you in process. Cuss.
12) Crawl out from under car to wipe hot oil off of face and arms. Throw kitty litter on spilled oil.
13) Have another beer while watching oil drain.
14) Spend 30 minutes looking for oil filter wrench.
15) Give up; crawl under car and hammer a screwdriver through oil filter and twist off.
16) Crawl out from under car with dripping oil filter splashing oil everywhere from holes. Cleverly hide old oil filter among trash in trash can to avoid environmental penalties. Drink a beer.
17) Install new oil filter making sure to apply a thin coat of oil to gasket surface.
18) Dump first quart of fresh oil into engine.
19) Remember drain plug from step 11.
20) Hurry to find drain plug in drain pan.
21) Drink beer.
22) Discover that first quart of fresh oil is now on the floor. Throw kitty litter on oil spill.
23) Get drain plug back in with only a minor spill. Drink beer.
24) Crawl under car getting kitty litter into eyes. Wipe eyes with oily rag used to clean drain plug. Slip with stupid crescent wrench tightening drain plug and bang knuckles on frame removing any excess skin between knuckles and frame.
25) Begin cussing fit.
26) Throw stupid crescent wrench.
27) Cuss for additional 5 minutes because wrench hit bowling trophy.
28) Beer.
29) Clean up hands and bandage as required to stop blood flow.
30) Beer.
31) Dump in five fresh quarts of oil.
32) Beer.
33) Lower car from jack stands.
34) Move car back to apply more kitty litter to fresh oil spilled during any missed steps.
35) Beer.
36) Test drive car.
37) Get pulled over: arrested for driving under the influence.
38) Car gets impounded.
39) Call loving wife, make bail.
40) 12 hours later, get car from impound yard.

Money spent:
Parts $50.00
DUI $2500.00
Impound fee $75.00
Bail $1500.00
Beer $20.00
Total $4,145.00
(But you know the job was done right!)

-------------------------------------------
Caution - The Surgeon General has determined that constant blogging is an addiction that can cause a sedentary life style.


Comment viewing options

Select your preferred way to display the comments and click "Save settings" to activate your changes.