Introduction to Car Maintenance

About this course

To be safe on the road, you need to understand how to maintain your vehicle. Over two short sessions, this course will show you the simple things you can do to ensure your vehicle is well maintained and reliable, how to spot potential problems, and how to talk to your mechanic to get what you need from a car service.

There will also be the opportunity to check out a car on a hoist from underneath.

Students wanting a more in-depth course should look at our 5-week Car Maintenance Workshop.

Materials Required: While the hands-on component of this course is limited, participants should wear old / work clothing and MUST wear fully enclosed shoes such as leather boots (no sneakers / thongs / sandals) and bring eye protection to satisfy WH&S requirements. Participants should also bring any light refreshments they may require (drink / snack). You do not need to own your own vehicle, nor do you need to work on your own vehicle. This course aims to inform you in a generalised manner, we have plenty of vehicles and participants with them.

Additional Information:
Session 1
• Introduction and course outline.
• Why do you need to maintain your vehicle?
• How do you know when your car needs a service and what is it likely to cost?
• How to interpret and understand the service / maintenance schedule for your car.
• How to talk to a repairer to organise work on your vehicle.
• What is car identification and why do you need it and how to find it.
• What can you check yourself? Including fluid levels and tyre pressures.
• Understanding service items.
• Answering your questions.

Session 2
• Introduction and course review.
• Answering your questions.
• Get to know the basics on a vehicle.
• Have a look underneath a vehicle on a hoist.