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Modern Auto Tech Study Guide

Chapter 10

Pages 127 - 143

Preventive Maintenance & Fluid Service

30 Points

Automotive Service 1-12. Name at least twelve vehicle fluids:

Engine Oil Engine Coolant = Antifreeze

Automatic Transmission Fluid Manual Transmission Fluid

Power Steering Fluid Manual Steering Gear Fluid

Differential Fluid Battery Electrolyte

Refrigerant Gasoline & Diesel Fuel

Brake Fluid Hydraulic Cutch Fluid

Windshield Washer Fluid AWD Viscous Clutch Fluid

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Automotive Service 13. Explain the saying “you can pay now or you can pay later”

as related to $ spent on routine maintenance:

Hint: “Smart Money”

The answer has something to do

with small amounts of money ($)

spent regularly on preventive

maintenance

vs.

mega bucks ($) spent on major

repairs if P.M. is neglected

Hint: “Smart Money”

Smart Money is $ spent for P.M. at

recommended service intervals

vs.

$ spent for major repairs due to

ignoring P.M. that should have been

done at recommended service

intervals

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14. If too much oil is added to the engine crankcase, oil _________ will occur.

This reduces lubrication!

Foaming

Sludge

Burning

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14. If too much oil is added to the engine crankcase, oil _________ will occur.

This reduces lubrication!

Foaming

Sludge

Burning

Automotive Service 15. Engine oil should be changed when warm to ensure that more

contaminants are __________________ in the oil and will be drained out

of the engine. Check engine oil with the engine shut off.

Suspended

Rear-Ended

Extended

Automotive Service 16. Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) is checked warm with some

transmissions in __________, and others in neutral.

The engine should be idling & the vehicle located on a level surface.

Park

Reverse

Drive

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Transmissions & Transaxles

Engines & Windshields

Air Conditioning & Batteries

17. Some ___________________ & _________________ are factory sealed &

designed to never need fluid replacement under normal use.

[Cast iron case transmissions use SAE 80w90 & Aluminum case often use ATF]

Automotive Service 18. Positive-traction or limited slip _______________________ require special

additives to their lubricants.

Differentials

Transmissions

Radios

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19. Never open a radiator cap on a _____ engine.

Coolant can boil over, spray out, and severely burn you.

Hot!!

Cold

Luke Warm

Automotive Service *20. Hydraulic clutch and ___________ fluid are the same fluid (DOT-3),

but are located in different reservoirs.

Battery

Brake

Refrigerant

Automotive Service 21. _______________ are often sealed and maintenance-free.

Check the electrolyte by observing the color of the “eye” on top of the case.

Green = good. Yellow/Orange = recharge. Black = dead.

Clean with baking soda!

Clutches

Crankcases

Batteries

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22. A grease or lube job is done to lubricate high-_____________

pivot points in the steering & suspension.

Friction

Function

Funnel

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Parallelogram Steering

Short-Long Arm Suspension

Rack & Pinion Steering

McPherson Strut Suspension

Automotive Service 23. A service ______________ is the recommended amount of

time in months or mileage recommended between service checks or

preventive maintenance. *(such as oil change, coolant flush, tire rotation)

Interval

Delay

Calendar

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Automotive Service 24. A visual inspection of __________, __________, __________, tires,

steering and exhaust parts should be done during any service or repair to

identify small problems before they become big emergencies

Engine, Body, Interior

Belts, Hoses, Wiring

Hood, Fenders, Trunk

Automotive Service 25. Knowing the _________, __________ & _________ (texture) of vehicle fluids

can help identify leaks.

Belts, Hoses, Wiring

Color, Smell, Feel

Make, Model, Year

Automotive Service 26. The EPA requires_________________ of wastes, metals, fluids, &

vehicle parts to help the environment.

Recycling!!

Burning

Burying

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Automotive Service Zero Landfill Initiative

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Facets of Sustainability

"Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability

of future generations to meet their own needs" is one widely

accepted definition of sustainability. Stated differently, it involves

reorganizing our life support systems - agriculture, transportation,

energy production, etc. - so that life on Earth can be sustained

indefinitely

With approximately 6.7 billion people on Earth now and a projected 9 billion by mid-

century, we must find ways of reducing consumption of resources if we are to avoid

dramatic environmental degradation and the potential of global ecosystem collapse.

This is a particularly important challenge for Americans who consume more per person

than any other people on the planet. If everyone on Earth (just the current population)

consumed as much as the average American, we would need four more Earths just to

harvest for resources! We have the knowledge and technology to change, but we also

require the will to make it happen.

Sustainability does not just consider the environmental dimension; the social and

economic dimensions are what round out the “triple bottom line,” a standard of ethical

responsibility many corporations, institutions, and governments have adopted as a

guiding principle. The fact is, if we want our and future generations to enjoy a healthy,

equitable, and prosperous Earth, then we must correct our behaviors and policies now

to reframe the way we live.