automotive repair
Vehicle maintenance work
Automotive repair is the work of diagnosing and fixing problems with cars, trucks, and other motor vehicles.
The term covers everything from routine maintenance like oil changes and brake replacement to major engine overhauls.
An automotive repair shop is a business that performs such work; an automotive repair manual provides instructions for doing it yourself.
- check engine lightDashboard diagnostic warning lamp
- oil changeReplacing engine lubricant
- tune upOptimize for performance
- batteryPortable electricity storage
- engineMachine producing motion
multimeter · fuse box · transmission · wiring harness · pressure gauge · under the hood · starter motor · breakdown · exhaust system · diagnostic · alternator · sensors · clutch · oscilloscope · brakes · brake pads · ignition system · radiator
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- service tradesmaintenance workers, maintenance crew, service workers, repairmen, handymen
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