You don’t have to be a mechanic or even mechanically inclined to save hundreds of dollars a year on vehicle maintenance costs just by learning how to do some basic vehicle and engine maintenance yourself. This class will teach students which lights, fluids, and filters are important to check regularly. Participants will learn how to look under the hood, find them, check them, and how to change them themselves. Susan will help students have a better idea of how to read the owner’s manual so they can purchase the correct parts and fluids. Discussions will include which tools are necessary for car work (most of which you likely already have) and how to properly dispose of any spent fluids. Susan will help participants learn where to locate the car’s jack, identify how much air pressure your tires need, and even how to change a tire. Finally, the class will close with a discussion on the emergency items no car should leave home without. This is a one-day class for drivers and car owners of every age. Even if you choose not to do any future vehicle maintenance, you will gain an understanding what happens when ‘MAINTENANCE DUE’ lights are ignored for too many miles and able to make an educated decision when the mechanic comes to you, and says you need “this”.