Title: Research vehicle service information, including fluid type, vehicle service history, service precautions, and technical service bulletins (TSBs).
Course: Automotive Technology I (20104-I) > Section: Engine Repair: General

Research should include

- filtering/sorting by engine type or concern
- checking related TSBs and manufacturer recalls
- obtaining procedures from service manuals
- using strategy-based diagnostic procedures to collect information, progressing from a general to a more specific focus.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How can researching TSBs save the technician time?
- How can researching manufacturers' recalls save the technician time?
- How does the progression from a general to a more specific focus relate to strategy-based diagnostic procedures?
- How does an understanding of internal engine operation enable the technician to troubleshoot?