Automotive Maintenance

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)