1. Proper Vehicle
Maintenance
By Cassie Koch
Boise State University
EdTech 503

2. Participants will rotate tires, inspect and
change oil, oil filters and air filters on their
vehicle.
Goal 1: Goal 2: Goal 3: Goal 4:
Participant will Participant will Participant will Participant will
inspect vehicle’s oil change oil change air filter rotate tires

3. Entry Level Behaviors
 Locate hood lever both in and outside the vehicle
 Know the different types of dipsticks and where to find them.
 Locate and read miles gauge
 Operate a car jack
 Use a screwdriver
 Use a wrench to tighten and loosen nuts and bolts
 Locate and comprehend owner’s manual
 Use tire pressure gauge
 Add and release tire air

4. Materials Needed
Tools Needed Materials to Retrieve
 Vehicle  Oil
 Shop towel
 Oil funnel  Oil filter
 Oil filter wrench  Air filter
 Oil drain pan
 Wrench
 Screwdriver
 Car jack
 Two secure jack stands
 Two blocks
 Tire wrench
 Tire pressure gauge
 Air compressor

5. Goal 1.0: Participant
will inspect the
vehicle’s oil
1.4.0 Remove oil dipstick 1.5.0 Check Oil color and
1.1.0 Check Miles 1.2.0 Open Hood 1.3.0 Secure hood
to be examined level
1.4.1 Locate oil dipstick
1.1.1 Look at miles gauge 1.2.1 Locate hood lever or 1.3.1 Locate secure hood 1.5.2 Look at the color
(yellow loop) and pull out 1.5.1 Locate the oil level
behind steering wheel button within car bar and thickness of the oil
oil dipstick
1.1.2 Compare miles 1.5.2.1 Dark thick black oil 1.5.2.2 Smooth golden
1.2.2 Push button or pull 1.3.2 Hook bar into 1.4.2 Wipe dipstick clean 1.5.1.1 Oil below the full
gauge to miles record needs to be changed brown color indicates no
lever to pop hood open opening within the hood of oil with shop towel line, add 1 quart of oil
window decal/tracker (goal 2) change necessary
1.1.2.1 If between or 1.1.2.2 If between or
1.1.2.3 If greater than
greater than 3,000-5,000 greater than 10,000 to 1.2.3 Locate hood latch
5,000 miles since last tire 1.3.3 Tug on the hood to 1.4.3 Push dipstick back in 1.5.1.2 Locate and uncap
miles since last oil 15,000 miles since last air under hood or within
rotation; rotate tires make sure hood is secure. vehicle holder oil tank lid
change; change oil (Goal filter change; change air front grill
(Goal 4)
2) filter (Goal 3)
1.4.4 Slowly pull dipstick
1.5.1.3 Place oil funnel in
1.2.4 Release hood latch out, avoid scraping the
oil tank opening
edge of the holder
1.2.5 Open hood 1.5.1.4 Add one Qt. of oil.
1.5.1.6 remove and wipe
funnel clean with a shop
towel.
1.5.1.7 Recap oil tank

6. Goal 2.0: Participant
will change oil
2.1.0 Retrieve 2.2.0 Jack front 2.3.0 Remove 2.5.0 Lower car 2.6.0 Replace oil
Oil filter and oil 2.4.0 Drain oil 2.7.0 Add Oil
end of car up used oil filter jack filter
2.1.2 Buy correct 2.2.1 Secure 2.4.1 Move oil 2.5.1 Remove
vehicle by 2.3.1 Locate oil 2.6.1 Take oil 2.7.1 Locate and
2.1.1 Locate oil filter, weight drain pan under area under
placing blocks filter towards filter out of the remove oil tank
owners manual and quarts of oil oil pan plug vehicle of debris
behind the front end of box cap
at auto store and tools
wheels engine (usually
an orange or
yellow cylinder) 2.5.2 Remove 2.6.2 Using
2.1.1.4 Look up 2.4.2 Slide or
2.1.1.2 Look up 2.1.1.3 Look up role (if using secured safety finger, dab new 2.7.2 Place oil
and determine and determine 2.2.2 Use
and determine cart) under jacks and tire oil on the funnel in
number of correct weight owner’s manual
oil filter size engine, next to blocks and place rubber gasket or opening
quarts of oil the of oil to determine 2.3.2 Grab and oil drain pan, to the side rim of new filter
vehicles tank where to place place oil filter with wrench
holds. car jack and wrench loop and towel in
stationary jacks around filter. hand 2.5.3 Adjust car 2.7.3 Add correct
2.6.3 Fill filter
jack to slowly amount of oil
about 2/3 full of
lower vehicle to according to
new oil
the ground owner’s manual.
2.3.3 Turning 2.4.3 Using a
2.2.3 Place car
wrench to the wrench, loosen
jack in correct
left, unscrew oil the oil pan plug
position under
filter 2.6.4 Hold filter
car; must be 2.7.3.1 Pour oil 2.7.3.2 Remove
placed towards upright and 2.7.3.3 Check oil
into funnel funnel and
the front of car’s lower into (Goal 1)
2.4.4 slowly secure cap
metal frame engine
2.3.3.2 Tip oil Completely
2.3.3.1 Extract remove plug and
filter into oil
oil filter set on shop
drain pan 2.7.3.1.1 Stop
towel 2.6.5 Tilt filter 2.7.3.2.1 Wipe
2.2.4 Jack front pouring and
towards it’s wait for oil to funnel clean of
of car up
2.4.5 Move oil designated area drain when oil
enough so one 2.3.3.1.3 Lift
can maneuver 2.3.3.1.1 Hold oil drain pan as funnel fills up
2.3.3.1.2 Slowly filter out of the
filter in place needed to catch with oil.
underneath the tip oil filter car without
while removing oil pouring out
vehicle.. upright tipping the filter
wrench of vehicle
over. 2.6.6 Screw oil
filter in place by 2.7.3.1.2
hand until snug Continue to
2.2.5 Place 2.4.6 Let oil pour after oil
stationary jack completely drain clears the
stands under into drain pan funnel, until
the car, near under car. correct amount
wheelbase on of oil is used
car’s metal
frame 2.4.7Using a
wrench, screw
oil drain plug
tightly in place
2.4.8 Slide out
from under
vehicle.

7. Goal 3.0:
Participant will
change air filter.
3.1.0 Retrieve 3.2.0 Remove air 3.3.0 Remove air 3.4.0 Add new 3.5.0 Close filter lid
proper air filter filter cover filter filter and hood
3.4.1 Using shop
3.1.1 Determine 3.2.1 Locate air 3.5.1 Screw or 3.5.2 Examine
3.3.1 Lift air filter towel, wipe out
proper air filter size filter box or hinge air filter engine and area for
out of holder any debris or bugs
in owner’s manual cylinder cover any towels or tools
in air filter holder
3.2.2 unhinge or 3.3.2 Discard old 3.4.2 Remove new
3.1.2 Buy proper air 3.5.2.1 Remove all
unscrew air filter filter in garbage filter from store
filter at auto store debris
cover. bin case
3.4.3 Place new 3.5.2.2 Unhook
filter in air filter hood brace and
holder close hood tightly

8. Goal 4.0: Participant will
rotate tires.
4.5.0 Repeat steps 1-4
4.1.0 Jack vehicle on 4.4.0 Lower vehicle to
4.2.0 Remove tires 4.3.0 Switch tires for passenger side of 4.6.0 Check tire pressure
driver’s side the ground
vehicle
4.1.1 Locate secure 4.3.1 Place front tire on 4.6.1 Using tire pressure
4.2.1 Locate and loosen
factory approved jacking back axle and back tire gauge, measure the 4.6.2 Locate required
lug nuts on front and 4.4.1 Clear area of debris
point under vehicle (use on front axle, lining up pounds per square inch measure of PSI on side of
back wheel with a lug nut and tools
owners manual to locate the screws with the tire (PSI) of the front driver tire.
wrench
position on metal frame) rim holes side tire
4.6.2.1 Compare
measured PSI level to
4.2.2 Remove lug nuts on 4.3.2 Loosely screw in 4.6.1.1 Place circular end
4.1.2 Place blocks behind 4.4.2 Remove secured required PSI level
both tires and place in lug nuts on both front of tire pressure gauge
passenger side tires safety jack stands marked on side of
dish or bowl and back tires over tire spout
doorjamb or owner’s
manual
4.6.1.2 Quickly press 4.6.2.2 Using air
4.4.3 Adjust the car jack
4.1.3 Place car jack under 4.2.3 Remove both tires 4.3.3 Use wrench to gauge into tire spout compressor add or
to slowly lower vehicle to
vehicle in jacking point from axles tighten lug nuts in place enough so a quick gust of remove air as needed to
the ground
air squirts out reach actual PSI level
4.6.1.3 Read number
4.1.3 Jack vehicle up until
4.4.4 Remove car jack (PSI) on the stick that slid 4.6.2.3 Repeat step 6
the driver’s side tires no
and wheel blocks out from the other end with three other tires.
longer touch the ground
of the gauge.
4.1.4 Secure vehicle with
stationary jack stands
under secure points on
the metal frame

9. Pat yourself on the back and
tuck your money away for
spending on yourself!