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Automotive & Transportation

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Provides comprehensive repair procedures and Technical Service Bulletins for major domestic and import manufacturers from 1987 to the present. Also includes wiring diagrams and labour estimates, drawings and step-by-step photographs. Vintage information back to 1945.
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Provides information and advice on consumer products and services. Includes the full text of Consumer Reports Magazine, spotlight areas, news, blogs, forums and video content. Scroll down to the bottom of the main search page and click on "Canada Extra" for information on Canadian prices and ratings.

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Find Canadian valuations for cars, trucks, SUVs and vans for the years 1987-2012. Includes motorcycle, ATV and personal watercraft data back to 1978. Features new and current average prices as well as an options add-on list and a mileage adjustment selection.

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Full-text repair guides for small engines – like motorcycles, tractors, lawnmowers, and outboard motors. More than 80,000 repairs are available (covering 25 years of models): step-by-step repair guides with original photos, diagrams and illustrations.

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Paid for by the Province of British Columbia

Vehicle Safety and Inspection Standards Online contains fact sheets, recall bulletins, inspection manuals, safety methods and standards for trucks, trailers, buses and motorcycles as well as up to date transportation related statutes and regulations.

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Electronic resources are restricted by license agreements to Vancouver Public Library card holders and to on-site users for purposes of research and private study. Commercial use and systematic downloading, copying or distributing of information are expressly prohibited. Users are individually responsible for compliance with these terms.

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