General Automotive Maintenance

Course code AUTO 1133

Credit 3.0

Length 75.0 hours

Course outline View

This course covers general automotive maintenance. Topics include lubricants and fluids, filters, belts, hoses, wheels, tires and exhaust systems. Types of exterior lamps will also be discussed.

Prerequisites

Course type

This course is offered as part of a VCC program and cannot be taken individually.
International students: Eligibility is determined at the program level. Visit the program page for international student requirements and application information.

  • Lubricants and fluids
  • Drive belts
  • Filters
  • Hoses and clamps
  • Wheels and tires
  • Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
  • Exhaust system
  • Exterior lamps
  • General automotive maintenance
  • Exhaust automotive maintenance
  • Diagnose and repair tires and wheels

Course schedules

Select your program to see the available course schedules.

CRN# Duration Delivery Location
70347 October 21, 2026
to November 6, 2026
Shop/Teaching Kitchen
Lab
Varies See full schedule
70352 November 2, 2026
to November 18, 2026
Shop/Teaching Kitchen
Lab
VCC Broadway Building A See full schedule
70379 November 2, 2026
to November 13, 2026
Shop/Teaching Kitchen Cariboo Hill Secondary School See full schedule

Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule. All self-paced courses have on-campus tests. Off-site certified invigilation centres may be used at the student's expense.

CRN# Duration Delivery Location
40267 February 22, 2027
to March 12, 2027
Shop/Teaching Kitchen VCC Broadway Building A See full schedule

Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule. All self-paced courses have on-campus tests. Off-site certified invigilation centres may be used at the student's expense.

How to take this course

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

Contact us

If you have any questions, please email at [email protected].

† 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 who have been stewards of these lands since time immemorial.