Basic Automotive Maintenance and Repair
Learn basic skills like changing a tire, changing oil, and general maintenance of your vehicle!
David Salch
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4.9
Number of reviews:(3,336)
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What's included
5 live meetings
4 hrs 10 mins in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. Each week the student will be asked to explore their own vehicle for the parts discussed in class, and report back to class what they found.Class Experience
Basic auto maintenance is part of everyone's life and therefore a great set of skills to acquire early! Don't get stuck on the side of the road not knowing how to change that tire! Don't neglect basic maintenance and damage your vehicle! Don't feel helpless and panicky when that "check engine" light comes on! This course walks you through each of the common maintenance and roadside repair skills, one at a time, in an interactive and fun manner. The course consists of lecture with interactive whiteboarding, video animations, and class discussion. In between live sessions, students are encouraged to use the knowledge gained to inspect their own vehicles and identify the parts described in class. Week 1: How to Change Flat Tires Week 2: Understanding and Maintaining Lubricants Week 3: Fuel Usage and Safety Week 4: Understanding the Check Engine Light Week 5: Common Problems and Diagnosis This class is primarily interactive whiteboarding with some videos and animations for an up close look at certain aspects. There will be projects each week that apply what was learned to the student's own vehicles.
Learning Goals
The goal of this series is to bring understanding and skills around common car maintenance and emergency handling. This forms a foundation that skills can be built upon.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
This class discusses several topics and skills that require actual hands-on practice to perfect. However, it is not possible in an online format to provide safe oversight for these somewhat dangerous activities. We recommend that this class be used as informational and any actual practice hands-on be fully supervised by an adult with suitable knowledge.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined December, 2016
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Early on in life I became fascinated by cars and the technology that makes them work. As a teenager, I was tasked with maintaining the family business fleet of cars and trucks, which included diesels. I was rebuilding diesel injection pumps and tuning engines back in high school. This work/hobby has stayed with me through the decades as I maintained the understanding of the evolving technologies until today I maintain all my own farm equipment on my small farm.
Couple the experience of how to do things with the deep understanding of how and why they work, and then add a unique ability to explain things in a easy to grasp way, and that describes this class.Reviews
Live Group Class
$100
for 5 classes1x per week, 5 weeks
50 min
Completed by 137 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-15
3-18 learners per class
