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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)

Revision as of 05:20, 10 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.