Shop Saftey
At the end of the day dirty, oil-soaked rags are to be placed here.
what is the Steel Fireproof container?
use me to quickly take off wheel nuts instead of your traditional ratchet.
what is the impact gun?
Tool used to measure remaining amount of tire left.
What is the tread depth gage?
The proper order of fastening wheel nuts is called this
what is the Star Pattern
This 17 digit number is used to identify the vehicle
What is the VIN number?
These keep your eyes protected from airborne debris in the shop
What are Safety Glasses?
use me after mounting a tire to reduce ride vibration.
What is the tire balancer?
this maneuver swaps the tires front and back
what is a tire rotation?
This unit of measurement is the standard for determining the amount of air in a tire
what is PSI?
the component that the tire is mounted on
what is the rim?
what to use when slippery substances contaminate the shop floor
What is Speedy Dry?
Use me to put air into the tire from the air hose.
what is the Tire Inflater?
how often a tire rotation is required
what is 6,000 miles, every other oil change, or once a year
This on the vehicle is where you would find your factory tire sizes and tire air pressure requirements.
What is the Door Jam Sticker?
component that is tightened to hold wheels on a car
what are the wheel nuts
use these points on a vehicle with a unibody construction to safetly raise with the auto lift.
What are the Pinch Welds?
Use me to determine how worn a tire is
What is the tread depth gage?
how often a basic oil and filter change should be done
What is 5,000 miles?
Tires only worn in the center tread indicates this problem
What is Over Inflation?
This Code that tells you the month and year of production
Production Date
this colorless odorless gas is toxic and will set alarms off when detected in the shop.
what is Carbon Monoxide?
Torque Wrench
How often a stand tune up (spark plugs, coils, and or wires) should be done.
what is every 60,000 to 80,000 miles?
Tires tread worn on the inner and outer sides indicate this problem
another term for traditional vehicle construction that isn't unibody
what is the Ladder frame