Exam 8: Preventative Maintenance and Basic Services

Two technicians are discussing the measurement of antifreeze concentration in coolant. Technician A uses a coolant hydrometer. Technician B uses a refractomer. Who is correct?

The tenth character in the VIN is the _____.

List four things to check while visually inspecting a battery.

List three different types of antifreeze.

A torque stick cannot be used to tighten lug nuts.

When a customer brings in a vehicle for service, why should you check for TSBs and recalls for that model?

What eight pieces of information are contained in the VIN?

Research shows that states with annual safety inspection programs have ____________________ percent fewer accidents than states without safety inspections.

S ____________________classification [API] oil is used in all cars that have gasoline engines and were built in or after 2005.

Most hydraulic clutch systems use brake fluid.

Two technicians are discussing the proper coolant to use on a late model GM vehicle. Technician A says that "DEX-COOL" type Organic Acid Technology [OAT] is the proper coolant to use. Technician B says that Ethylene Glycol [good old green] type antifreeze can be used on any vehicle. Who is correct?

A vehicle is towed into the shop with a thrown serpentine belt. Technician A checks for a worn pulley bearing. Technician B checks for a faulty tensioner. Who is correct?

Besides generating repair orders, what other services can be done by computerized shop management systems?

A belt that does not have proper tension may squeal or chirp.

Oil should be changed only when it appears dirty or black.

Which of the following is not a property of synthetic oil?

If a ball joint has a threaded plug, the plug can be removed and a _____ fitting installed that will allow the ball joint to be greased periodically.

Which of the following is NOT a good reason to replace a belt.

Technician A says V-belts are automatically tensioned. Technician B says serpentine belts are manually adjusted and require periodic adjustment. Who is correct ?

Before replacing a serpentine belt ______.