ASE Test Preparation: Engine Repair (A1) (Automobile Certification Series)

Great book, full of useful information, worth the small investment. Of course you need to know your stuff regardless (this is not a magic book), it will only reinforce what you know,or should know already. It will obviously not cover a full semester of Automotive engine repair class. There are six 45 question tests that will give you a good practice for the ASE test,and will also give you an idea where you are with your knowledge level. I passed the re-certification with no sweat. Good luck boys and girls.

If you are preparing for ASE tests, this series is the best. Plenty of information, and has more than 1 practice test. other books only give you 1 test, there were 5 or 6 in the back, as well as excellent explanations. Best of all, I passed the test after using this guide.

The book is full of information. The first 50 pages are all a crash course in engine repair. The rest of the book is practice tests and test taking tips. I did not read even half of this book and felt ready to take the test. There's a lot of information and I would say that almost anyone that read this book cover to cover could pass the actual ASE tests.

Recommended

Solid book it doesn’t cover everything but it puts you in the right direction. It is just a test prep you can’t expect to learn everything about engine repair.

I used this book as my primarily preparation to take an ASE test for the first time. I had already taken automotive classes at an Education Cultural Complex (part of San Diego City College District), then worked in the industry as an auto mechanic for two years. There were no exact matches to questions in the book that actually showed up on the ASE exams. By using these practice tests as a guide to see where I was weak worked out pretty well. When I had problems answering questions, I would resort to my text books or other sources to beef up my knowledge. I felt that this book worked for me using that approach to prepare for the exam. I also felt that my knowledge as a mechanic increased. I passed the exam easily. I don't believe that this book alone is the silver bullet to pass an ASE exam. It is a great tool to use in order to see where your knowledge stands. I even purchased practice exams from ASE and only one exact question showed up on the test. There are some quality control issues such as questions that don't have the correct illustration. There is one or two like that per book.

Certainly helped me understand a few new things with explanations and reinforced what I already knew. Attempted taking A1 twice prior to the book ended up with a 26/50 and a 31/50, utilized the book and finally got a 41/50, well worth it.

I mean what's to say, these tests suck, and most of these books are so far out of date it's not even funny... for some employers having that certification is a necessary evil though.