Title: Research vehicle service information, including fluid type, vehicle service history, service precautions, and technical service bulletins. -3
Course: Automotive Technology I (20104-I) > Section: Manual Drive Train and Axles: General

Research should include

- checking related technical service bulletins and manufacturer recalls
- using electronic service information and time-labor guides
- obtaining procedures from service manuals
- using strategy-based diagnostic procedures to collect information, progressing from a general to a more specific focus.

ASE Education Foundation
2017 Maintenance and Light Repair (MLR) Level
III. Manual Drive Train and Axles
A. General
Task 1

Process/Skill Questions:

- What information should one look for in the technical service bulletins?
- How can vehicle service history benefit automotive maintenance?
- What vehicle information is needed to begin research?
- Why would it be an advantage to be able to drive a manual transmission vehicle?