Haynes TECHBOOK Automotive Heating & Air Conditioning Repair Manual - DIY Car AC & Heater Fix Guide for Home Mechanics & Professionals | Perfect for Seasonal Maintenance & Climate Control System Troubleshooting

Like the majority of HAYNES manuals, this is a very decent source for the do- it- yourself-er when addressing the a/c needs for your ride. This 2011 edition covers vehicles up to about 2007 and has a few more pages than the previous editions. I had gone to AZone to look at their manuals and those were the 1993 edition of this manual (if the book is sealed with plastic but pages are yellowed, chances are it's an old edition, trust me on that one). The AZone version was published about 18 years ago and it's just not up to date enough to cover today's do- it- yourself repairs, which have come a long way with recharge kits, etc. While some of the info is still applicable of course, that version was published just as cars were switching to R134a from R12. This 2011 version still covers that conversion, but in much better detail via a step by step process. This edition also has flow charts that walk you through what to do next, e.g. "is the blower motor working?" yes -> "check the circuit" or no -> "check the compressor". There is a section on troubleshooting with manifold gauges and leak detectors and statistics on how to interpret the readings depending on your vehicle. It covers foreign and US cars and trucks. There's yet another picture chapter on how to service and repair accumulators, receiver/driers, condensers and compressors. This 2011 version is well worth the price of if you're considering tackling your car's a/c, which can run into the thousands. Plus if you're up to snuff on your car's system and still decide to have it repaired, the dealer can't rip you off because you're one step ahead of him. Good luck!! ***PS, please note the obnoxious comment from "pb" below - apparently the reader is bashing my review based on his year 2000 edition of this manual, not the the year 1993 edition of this manual. He's saying the year 2000 manual is identical to the 2011 manual, so now he's mad because he misread my review and ran out and bought the 2011 edition which has duplicate information. Unfortunately I can't comment on this, because my review is based on comparing the 1993 version to my 2011 version.***