General Automotive Maintenance

Course code HPAS 1030

Credit 6.0

Length 150.0 hours

Course outline View

This course focuses on essential maintenance and service procedures. Students will learn to perform maintenance on various automotive systems, adhering to manufacturer's specifications. Students will select the correct fluids for optimal performance and perform inspection and servicing of components such as filters, accessory drive belts, and hoses, as well as maintaining cooling and transmission systems. Additionally, students will gain skills in inspecting and replacing exterior lamps, performing necessary aiming and reset procedures, and conducting visual and audible inspections of exhaust systems, tire and wheel servicing and leaks assessment.

Prerequisites

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What you will learn

  • General automotive maintenance
  • Fluids and lubricants
  • Drive belts, hoses and clamps
  • Wheels and tires
  • Leaks assessment
  • Exhaust system

How to register

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Course schedules

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CRN# Duration Delivery Location
42847 March 23, 2026
to May 1, 2026
Lecture VCC Broadway Building B See full schedule

Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule.

CRN# Duration Delivery Location
61327 July 20, 2026
to August 31, 2026
Lecture VCC Broadway Building B See full schedule

Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule.

Contact us

If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.

† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples, and we acknowledge our privilege to be here.