Courses for Car Maintenance

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  p1 ama on 25/02/2014 - 09:24

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  Yeah, they're pretty good, though you can learn all of it from watching YouTube videos if you're motivated. You'll learn enough to be able to service your own vehicles.

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  Cheeper on 25/02/2014 - 10:48

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  Most libraries have workshop manuals on most cars. They show the basics in easy steps.
  They are also a good source for hints on basic mechanic procedure.
  Youtube (as mentioned) is a great source also.
  It is nothing complicated.. usually just change the oil and filter and check fluid levels, belts, etc.

  Most important thing is safety … beware of hot oil, never get under a car when it is on a jack, etc… Mostly common sense things.

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  shadowarrior on 25/02/2014 - 14:40

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  If you have the time and money, enroll in the entry level TAFE courses for Automotive mechanical work. Certificate 1 and 2 should be enough to give you some knowledge to do basic work on your car.

  I picked up my skills from Youtube. I also refer to this website a lot: http://auto.howstuffworks.com/

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    akd on 03/03/2014 - 11:32

    Thanks. Appreciate the link.

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  [Deactivated] on 25/02/2014 - 18:16

  yes like the post before , use all the resources at your disposal
  youtube is a great starting point , there are a lot of dedicated automotive channels on it
  try to find your cars service manual online or at the library , it found it very useful for my car
  or even ask friends or family who are mechanics to help you .

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  Azn310 on 03/03/2014 - 23:27

  Scotty Kilmer (he even has a Google+ community page where he answers your car repair questions daily!)
  Eric the Car Guy
  Mighty Car Mods
  and many more..

  I reckon you can learn more from internet because let's be honest, I don't think any course can teach you to fix all makes of the world. While the concept is similar, procedure for maintaining Europeans, American and Japanese cars are different. At the end of the day, you will be doing your own homework on the internet (and workshop manuals) anyways.

  Tools and parts can be expensive, so save that money to spend on them instead. First few repairs you might be nervous, but you will get the hang of it.