Your Car, Explained: Be Your Own Mechanic

Electronic City(45 mins from city center)

(4.9)
Car Care
Roadside Safety
Beginner-Friendly
Hands-On Learning
Driver Confidence
Life Skill
Mechanic

Most people depend entirely on mechanics when something goes wrong. This hands-on session changes that. Guided by certified automobile experts, you learn what happens under the bonnet, how to check tyres, fluids, and battery, how to read warning signs, and what to do when something goes wrong on the road. Designed for new car owners, first-time buyers, road trip lovers, and anyone who wants to feel more prepared behind the wheel. A real-world life skill every driver should have.

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Over 60% of car breakdowns could have been spotted with a basic pre-trip check.

Top Highlights

Driving on an underinflated spare beyond 80 km/h is dangerous. Most drivers do not know this.

Quick Details

Duration: 2 hrs 30 mins - 2 hrs 45 mins

Travel time: 45 mins from city center

Average calculated from city centre

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Upto 24 hours before experience start time

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1,600 (Plus taxes)

The "check engine" light covers over 1,000 fault codes. Ignoring it is one of the most expensive mistakes drivers make.

Experience flow

Arrival And Welcome

Greet guests, brief intro to the experts and the workshop. Set expectations for the session.

10 Minutes

Walk Around the Vehicle (15 minutes)

The instructor walks you around a live vehicle, explaining every major system and component in plain language. No jargon. You see the whole car before you start working on any part of it.

15 Minutes

Do It Yourself: Essential Checks (25 minutes)

One by one, you perform the checks yourself on the vehicle: tyre pressure including the spare, engine oil, coolant, brake fluid, and a basic battery inspection. An expert is beside you for each one.

25 Minutes

Battery and Jump-Start

You learn to assess battery condition using the headlights, horn, and engine cranking. Then you handle the jumper cables and watch a live jump-start. You also see how to remove and refit a battery.

15 Minutes

Highway Problems & Warning Lights

Dashboard warning lights, brake noises, tyre vibration, engine overheating: the instructor covers what each one means and when to stop driving versus when to carry on.

10 Minutes

Break

Tea, coffee, and biscuits. A chance to ask informal questions before the second half begins.

10 Minutes

EV vs Petrol vs Diesel

An unbiased comparison of all three. Performance, running costs, fuel economy, charging concerns, common myths. No sales angle.

10 Minutes

Wheels and Tyres

You see the full process: correct tyre pressure check, jacking the vehicle safely, removing a wheel, fitting the spare, and tightening it in the correct sequence.

20 Minutes

Basic Replacements

Step-by-step demonstration of replacing the cabin air filter and the windshield wiper blades: two of the most common things drivers pay a garage for unnecessarily.

15 Minutes

Essential Safety Practices

High-speed highway safety, what to do in a breakdown, safe towing, documents every driver should carry, seat belt and airbag basics, fire extinguisher use, and push-button start precautions.

15 Minutes

Q&A and Certificate

Open Q&A, group photographs, and certificate distribution. You leave with a certificate from an authorised facility.

10 Minutes

Total Duration: 2 hrs 30 mins - 2 hrs 45 mins

A certified training academy certificate can carry weight with insurance providers in some claims situations.

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