Diesel-Engine Management

I am not a mechanic, but have had several diesel cars, and just wanted more "basic" information regarding how they work and what terms such as "Common Rail Direct Injection", etc. meant. This book is overkill for what I was looking for, but there really were no other books that gave me the details that I wanted. It is a very hard to read, technical book, but has everything you would ever want to know about diesel engines. For the price, if you have more than a casual interest in how diesel engines work, you will find the book worthwhile. If your job involves managing diesel engines, you absolutely need to have this book in you library. I would recommend this book, with the understanding that this is not a "casual reader" type of book.

This book is written at a serious technical level and covers both the history of diesel engine management and the theory of the different systems presented. Unlike most books on diesel engines it is not a repair manual nor a brief pictorial history of diesel engines and the vehicle they power. To get the complete benefit from this book, above average technical knowledge would help.

This book very thoroughly explains the functions of the diesel injection systems. I would guess you could say Bosch wrote the book on diesel injection and this is the book.There seems to be something odd about some of the wording in the book. I guess it is the translation. I found if I would ask what other words could be substituted, it made it clear. Example: I would substitute the word 'power' where the book uses 'torque'. This makes the book a little slow to read, but once you get the knack of it, you will find the book very informative in understanding the systems.I would definitely recommend this book to anyone wanting to understand diesel systems better. This explains how and why things work, not just what things do.I only gave it four starts because of the translation. Everything else is there.

If you ever wanted to know more than you ever needed to know about diesel engines grab this book. I will say this will help prepare for oral and written exams for marine engineers. Very in depth and drawings are excellent.

Great book, wish some Automotive engineers would read it. I can tell by the Stupid Engineering on my Jeep Liberty CRD that Chrysler never read the book.

Very well written. Easy to understand. Great illustrations. For one learning about Diesel engines it is the perfect book. Great

The book is about modern diesel engine technology from Bosch‘s knowledge base. It clears the confusion and misconception about Common Rail technology as compared to other diesel technology. Most of the diesel injection technologies on the market today are explained with the aid of diagrams.