L'Expert Automobile - repair manuals on cars, 4x4s and vans

Since 1965 the French company L'Expert Automobile published several magazines and other publications for automotive professionals, including the "Revue Pratique de Technique Automobile". In 2005 the publisher became part of the ETAI group, publisher of the "Revue Technique Automobile (RTA)".

After the takeover, both magazines covered the same topic every month, while maintaining their specific features. Since July 2006 (nr.452), the content has been identical however, except for the cover and pagination. The last issue 547 was published in March 2015.

Each Revue Pratique de Technique Automobile is a complete maintenance and repair book. It provides much more information than the owner's handbook that the manufacturer supplies with a new car. The various chapters provide information on adjustment data, troubleshooting, maintenance and repair.

The issues in the Revue Pratique de Technique Automobile series are intended for professional users as well as for experienced DIY mechanics.

Publisher: ETAI / L'Expert Automobile, Antony (F)

Size: 27 x 21 cm (10.6 x 8.25 in), paperpack

Language: These books are only availiable in French.

Automatic transmissions and modern gearboxes: Because special tools and adjustment equipment are required, the overhaul of automatic transmissions and modern gearboxes (specialist work!) is not covered in these books, but they usually provide instructions for replacing the ATF fluid and adjusting the controls.
Click here for specific books on automatic transmissions.

Wiring diagrams: RTPA manuals contain clear wiring diagrams.

Contents

Each Revue Pratique de Technique Automobile covers maintenance and repair of the engine (removal and installation, timing gear, camshaft, cooling, lubrication system, fuel system, cylinder head and engine block), clutch, transmission, drive shafts, front axle, rear axle, steering system (including wheel alignment), braking system, electrical equipment and body (heating, external loose and welded panels, interior trim, dimensional check on the straightening bench). Included are technical data, adjustment data, torque wrench settings and wiring diagrams.

A typical Revue Pratique de Technique Automobile contains the following chapters:

RPTA manuals describe maintenance and repair in detail.

RTPA manuals contain clear wiring diagrams.