- A/C – air conditioning
- AC – alternating current
- A/F – air/fuel ratio
- A/T – automatic transmission
- ATC – after top center
- ATDC – after top dead center
- ATF – automatic transmission fluid
- AWD – all-wheel drive
- BAT – battery
- BHP – brake horsepower
- BTC – before top center
- BTDC – before top dead center
- Btu – British thermal units
- C – Celsius
- CC – cubic centimeters
- cfm – cubic feet per minute
- CID – cubic inch displacement
- dB – decibels
- DC – direct current
- DOHC – dual overhead cams
- DVOM – digital volt ohm meter
- EMI – electromagnetic interference
- F – Fahrenheit
- ft.lb. – foot pound
- FWD – front-wheel drive
- gal – gallon
- GND – ground
- GPM – grams per mile
- Hg – mercury
- hp – horsepower
- IGN – ignition
- ID – inside diameter
- I/P – instrument panel
- kHz – kilohertz
- kPa – kilopascals
- Km – kilometers
- KV – kilovolts
- L – liters
- lb. ft. – pound feet
- mm – millimeters
- ms – millisecond
- mV – millivolts
- MPG – miles per gallon
- MPH – miles per hour
- Nm – Newton meters
- OD – outside diameter
- OE – original equipment
- OEM – original equipment manufacture
- OHC – overhead cam
- P/B – power brakes
- P/N – part number
- PPM – parts per million
- PS – power steering
- PSI – pounds per square inch
- pt. – pint
- Qt. – quart
- RFI – radio frequency interference
- RPM – revolutions per minute
- RPO – regular production option
- RWD – rear-wheel drive
- SOHC – single overhead cam
- TACH – tachometer
- TDC – top dead center
- V – volts
- VAC – volts alternating current
- VDC – volts direct current
- VIN – vehicle identification number
- WOT – wide open throttle