Automotive Service Technician Overview
Automotive service technicians possess the full range of knowledge and abilities required to perform preventative maintenance, diagnose problems and repair engines, vehicle management systems, steering systems, braking systems, drive trains, suspension, electrical systems, HVAC systems, trim and accessories of automotive vehicles and light trucks.
Automotive service technicians may be employed by automotive repair shops, dealerships, automotive specialty repair shops, large organizations that may own a fleet of vehicles and motor vehicle body repair companies.
While the scope of the automotive service technician trad... Complete Description
- Repairs engine support systems.
- Diagnoses engine support systems.
- Repairs drive line systems.
- Diagnoses HVAC and comfort control.
- Repairs electrical systems and components.
- Diagnoses electrical systems and components.
- Diagnoses steering, suspension, braking and control systems.
- Diagnoses drive line systems.
- Diagnoses vehicle management systems.
- Repairs engine systems.
- drill and bits
- antifreeze tester
- chisels, punches
- blow gun
- belt tension release tool
- air hammer/chisel
- battery post service and reshape tool
- compression tester
- crowfoot wrenches
- axle boot clamp tool
- creeper/fender covers
- bolt extractor set (easy outs)
- centre punch
- drill gauge
- air ratchet
- dial indicator set
- die grinder
- feeler gauges - SAE and metric
- caulking gun
- brake service tools (adjusters, spring removal and installation tools, caliper tools)
- inclinometer
- sirometer
- condenser (A/C)
- Block A Occupational Skills
- AVR
- Block D Drive Line Systems
- Block B Engine Systems
- pyrometer
- refractor
- OBD I and OBD II
- micrometer
- condenser (electrical)
- O2 Sensor
- UART
- CAN
- DVOM
- Block C Vehicle Management Systems
- manometer
- jounce
- Block F Steering, Suspension, Braking and Control Systems
Most Important Skills: Document Use, Oral Communication, Problem Solving, Decision Making More
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General Wage
- Average - $23.52
- Minimum - $12.00
- Maximum - $33.50