Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

Also called: mechanic, car, mechanic, auto drivability tech (automotive drivability technician), auto mechanic (automobile mechanic)

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2. What you do

3. Your result

4. Your plan

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Talk with customers to obtain descriptions of vehicle problems and to discuss work to be performed and future repair requirementsFollow checklists to make sure all important parts are examinedTest and adjust repaired systems to meet manufacturers' performance specificationsPerform routine and scheduled maintenance servicesInspect vehicles for damage and record findings so that necessary repairs can be madeAlign wheels, axles, frames, torsion bars, and steering mechanisms of automobiles, using special alignment equipment and wheel-balancing machinesRepair, reline, replace, and adjust brakesRepair, replace, or adjust defective fuel injectors, carburetor parts, and gasoline filtersAlign vehicles' front endsRepair and service air conditioning, heating, engine cooling, and electrical systemsReview work orders and discuss work with supervisorsTroubleshoot fuel, ignition, and emissions control systems, using electronic testing equipment