The Chilton Publishing Company originated in 1922 as a publishing house for automotive periodicals. Over the years, its publishing expanded to include other industries, earning a reputation as the premier authority on mechanical information and repair.

The company prides itself on accuracy and reliability, and the trust its manuals have instilled in both laymen and professionals accounts for the wide demand of Chilton repair manuals throughout the automotive world. A Chilton Manual focuses on a specific line of cars during a set range of years (e.g. Buick Regal/Century 1975-1987). It covers all parts in the car, explaining size, feature and function.

This level of detail proves invaluable when something small on the car malfunctions, and the owner decides to purchase a replacement and install it at home.
Without the specifics available through a Chilton repair manual, this would be virtually impossible.

Furthermore, beginning mechanics find Chilton repair manuals useful as learning tools because they actually explain the cause and effect relationships of the automobile’s mechanical systems.

For the newcomer to home auto repair, the step-by-step instructions and the detailed diagrams and photographs teach the repair process as much as they assist in its completion. It goes without saying as well that high school auto shop teachers use Chilton repair manuals more than they do their auto repair textbooks, and they train their students in how to use the manual both for safety purposes and for knowledge of the craft.

Students, new and veteran mechanics use Chilton manuals for everything from learning how to change the oil, replace spark plugs and check manifold intake systems, and troubleshoot electrical problems by using a Chilton manual’s electrical wiring diagrams essential to understanding today’s integration of computer technology into the modern vehicle.