New Educational Perspectives on Maintenance of Vehicles and Equipment Written & Copyright by Rick Simmons Published on: Jul 17, 2014 @ 11:22 GMT

Whether owned, shared, or rented, vehicle maintenance and other equipment can be a whole new educational experience when we share the experience of working with at least an associate-degree mechanical engineer/teacher (formerly known as a mechanic). Now, when you have a problem with your vehicle, you will be involved the entire way, from diagnosing the problem to helping the engineer resolve the problem either by supporting or observing and learning about the vehicle you drive or the equipment you operate. It is a great way to get involved while learning a tremendous amount about mechanical systems. Imagine how much you will learn and understand about your vehicle if you share your experience working on your car or other vehicle. You will learn about diagnostics, OEM, used parts, aftermarket, systems, overlap, flat rate, tools, preventative maintenance, and safety. You may even learn enough to do some of the maintenance yourself or fix your vehicle if it is broken down on the side of the highway. Another benefit is that it connects you directly with the actual expert working on the vehicle. You will not have to talk with more sales-oriented service advisers. You will observe what is wrong with your vehicle and what needs to be done both in a preventative and reactionary sense. You will learn that when fixing a vehicle, there is what is called overlap, which can save you expenses. Likewise, it often makes sense to preventatively maintain other parts as you repair a part that is near the broken part, which took 5 hours to get to at $69.00 per hour. Likewise, we can understand that the actual time spent working on a vehicle may differ from a flat rate. There should be incentives for associate degree mechanical engineers/teachers to educate people and perform their procedures in a way that minimizes the need for repeat visits. One incentive would be that the absolute best engineers and teachers would be given the incentive to return to school to get their bachelor’s degrees. Repair facilities may have to remain open later during the week and on weekends.