Fernando's Car Care Lessons
Grouped by skill level. Start at the top, even if you think you know it. Most people learn one new thing in the first lesson.
Start Here
No tools you do not already own. Ten to twenty minutes each. These are the checks that keep a car from leaving you stranded.
- How to Check Tire Pressure and Tread DepthThe right pressure is on the door jamb sticker or in your owner's manual.
- How to Check and Top Off Your Car's FluidsNever open a radiator or coolant cap on a hot engine.
- How to Replace Your Wiper BladesBlades that streak, chatter or skip are worn out.
- How to Jump-Start a Car SafelyRead your owner's manual first, since some cars have special jump points.
Weekend Wrench
Your first real parts swaps. You buy a part, you open something up, and you close it back the way you found it.
- How to Replace Your Engine Air FilterYour owner's manual lists how often to change it.
- How to Change a Headlight or Taillight BulbYour manual or the old bulb shows the bulb number.
Getting Serious
Jobs with jack stands and torque specs. These lessons are being written now. Join the list and Fernando will send each one when it is ready.
- How to Check Your Brake Pads Through the WheelBeing written now
- How to Change Your Own Oil and FilterBeing written now
- How to Replace a Car Battery Without Losing Your SettingsBeing written now
- How to Use Jack Stands the Right WayBeing written now
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Free lessons, step by step, in plain English. New ones are on the way.
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