Today's Technician: Automatic Transmissions and Transaxles Classroom Manual and Shop Manual

Extensive illustrations and step-by-step photo sequences are included for all major automatic transmission repair procedures and to help promote professional work practices.

The text includes numerous features to help students prepare for the ASE student certification test, including ASE-Style Review Questions and ASE Challenge Questions in the Shop Manual and an ASE Practice Text in the Appendix. In addition, the Instructor's Guide provides detailed rejoinder information on these questions.

Based on decades of industry experience, the authors have provided the most complete and up-to-date information on automatic transmission theory, diagnosis and repair available in a single source.

Job Sheets have been updated to align with the latest ASE Education Foundation tasks for the MLR, AST and MAST program accreditation levels. Located in the Shop Manual, the Job Sheets provide a detailed, step-by-step guide to common service procedures, allowing students to gain practical, hands-on experience.

To help students prepare for success on the job servicing today's advanced transmissions, the text includes coverage of hybrid vehicle transmission designs, the Lepelletier gear setup, power split units, multiple continuously variable transmission (CVT) designs and electronic control systems.

The text includes extensive information to help students master the rebuilding and design of most major transmissions from Ford, GM, Chrysler, Toyota and Nissan.

A comprehensive Spanish/English glossary and inclusion of J11930 terminology help students master key terms, concepts and skills they will need to succeed as professional technicians in today's industry.

The 8th Edition includes expanded coverage of the latest transmission models (as opposed to older four speed units). Information on many older and less relevant units has been reduced or removed. New transmissions are emphasized in the teardown and rebuilding section of the Shop Manual, offering valuable hands-on experience with models students are likely to encounter in their careers.

The authors have carefully reviewed and updated chapter objectives to ensure a close match with chapter content so students can focus their efforts with confidence. These objectives are conveniently located under the chapter headings.

End-of-chapter questions have been updated and added to build on updated content and objectives, and they follow chapter information exactly. These end-of-chapter questions have the answer, objective, heading and rationale listed. Instructors can access detailed rejoinder information through the free online supplement.

Author Notes, Service tips, and A Bit of History features -- previously broken out of the main text -- have been incorporated into the reading material for ease of understanding and added context.

Reading has been reviewed and rewritten to be more inclusive. Pronouns are more inclusive and ableist terms have been removed.

Each chapter ends with a Summary and Review Questions to help students gauge their mastery of the content and identify any areas where additional support is needed.