CAR MAINTENANCE WORKSHOPS. teaching basic skills. empowering and educating drivers.
Run by a qualified mechanic and driving trainer of 20 years, our workshop is designed to teach the essential basic skills of owning and driving a vehicle. From how to change a tyre, check your oil, and jump start your car safely along with other basic but important car maintenance skills.
This workshop is for all ages, from learner drivers to retirees who want to learn about basic car maintenance, and we offer a women’s only workshop with a grazing platter for lunch for the ladies who want to have a girls day out.
Every participant leaves with the knowledge necessary to stay safe on the road and with the skills to ensure they have the confidence to look after their vehicle.
Each course is about four hours long, with lunch provided. Each person will be given their own maintenance manual and a certificate of completion.
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Our workshops are limited to 10 people each session, so you can be sure you’re getting as much as possible out of it. You will learn how to;
Change a tyre
Check tyre pressure and tread
Jack your car up safely
Check and refill your oil and what oil your car needs
Check and refill your coolant, water, washer fluid, power steering fluid
Jump start your car
Check your air filters
Change your wiper blades
Learn what’s under the bonnet
Learn what to look for, the warning signs, what oil to use, what you should always have in your car
Learn about what not to do, AA memberships and insurance
Our courses run from 10am - 2pm (approximately) with lunch provided for each participant. At the end of the course, you will take home a basic maintenance book which covers everything you have learned on the day. This booklet also contains a log book for you to keep up with your car maintenance with ease, which we will personalise for your vehicle.
*Please note -Our car maintenance courses are independently owned and operated. They are not accredited, endorsed, or affiliated with the New Zealand Automobile Association (AA), government agencies, or any other automotive organisations. All training is provided as general education and should not be considered formal certification or licensing.
With 20 years experience as a qualified mechanic in Taupo, and a driving instructor of 10 years, we have the expertise and experience to set you in the right direction of basic car maintenance and ensure you have what it takes to feel confident looking after your own vehicle.
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