Difference between revisions of "Automotive Maintenance"
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A class on how to not be scared of your car's guts, what they are, what they do, and how to do most basic maintenance on passenger cars and trucks. Most likely the class will revolve around the instructor or a student's car and go over things like oil changes, fluid checks, how to change burned out bulbs, replace batteries, jump start, and swap a spare tire. Class might also include more complex maintenance as time and student comfort allows. | A class on how to not be scared of your car's guts, what they are, what they do, and how to do most basic maintenance on passenger cars and trucks. Most likely the class will revolve around the instructor or a student's car and go over things like oil changes, fluid checks, how to change burned out bulbs, replace batteries, jump start, and swap a spare tire. Class might also include more complex maintenance as time and student comfort allows. | ||
Basic auto maintenance | |||
==Why maintenance?== | |||
Safety | |||
Total-Cost-of-Ownership | |||
Knowledge | |||
==Basic familiarity== | |||
Engine | |||
Transmission | |||
"drive train" | |||
==Oil== | |||
Check it! | |||
Types and quantity | |||
Dino vs Synthetic | |||
==Tires== | |||
Pressure | |||
Tread | |||
Age/dryrot | |||
Allignment | |||
==Filters== | |||
Engine | |||
Cabin | |||
fuel | |||
==Other Fluids== | |||
Coolant | |||
Transmission | |||
Brake Fluid | |||
Steering Fluid | |||
Wiper fluid | |||
==Big/infequet maintenance== | |||
30/60/90k miles | |||
Brakes (disc and drum) | |||
Timing chain/belt | |||
shocks | |||
battery | |||
clutch | |||
Auto Tx Fluid | |||
Coolant flush | |||
Turn signals | |||
Wipers | |||
==When is *too* old/worn out?== | |||
car's history? | |||
accidents | |||
major repairs (slipping trannys and blowing heads) | |||
Latest revision as of 03:24, 18 January 2018
A class on how to not be scared of your car's guts, what they are, what they do, and how to do most basic maintenance on passenger cars and trucks. Most likely the class will revolve around the instructor or a student's car and go over things like oil changes, fluid checks, how to change burned out bulbs, replace batteries, jump start, and swap a spare tire. Class might also include more complex maintenance as time and student comfort allows.
Basic auto maintenance
Why maintenance?
Safety Total-Cost-of-Ownership Knowledge
Basic familiarity
Engine Transmission "drive train"
Oil
Check it! Types and quantity Dino vs Synthetic
Tires
Pressure Tread Age/dryrot Allignment
Filters
Engine Cabin fuel
Other Fluids
Coolant Transmission Brake Fluid Steering Fluid Wiper fluid
Big/infequet maintenance
30/60/90k miles Brakes (disc and drum) Timing chain/belt shocks battery clutch Auto Tx Fluid Coolant flush Turn signals Wipers
When is *too* old/worn out?
car's history? accidents major repairs (slipping trannys and blowing heads)