15.2.
Vehicle Engine Service
SECTION (G) Wholesale And Retail Trade; Repair Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles
GROUP (452) Maintenance And Repair Of Motor Vehicles
AREA Passenger Vehicle Maintenance & Service
NOSS TITLE Light Vehicle-Repair Service
COMPETENCY UNIT TITLE Vehicle Engine Service
LEARNING OUTCOMES The person who is competent in this CU shall be to enable vehicle are service regularly or periodically to
avoid major faulty after long mileage and ensuring vehicle are at optimum condition after lubrication
service complying with vehicle lubrication manual & practice.
Upon completion of this competency unit, trainees shall be able to:
1 Change lubrication oil & oil filter.
2 Change engine drive belt and tensioner.
3 Inspect exhaust system components condition.
4 Change air filter.
5 Change fuel filter.
6 Change spark plugs.
TRAINING PRE-REQUISITE N/A
CU CODE G452-002-2:2018-CU02 NOSS LEVEL Two (2)
WORK RELATED RELATED SKILLS ATTITUDE/ SAFETY/ ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
ACTIVITIES KNOWLEDGE ENVIRONMENT
1. Change 1.1 Fundamental of job 1.1 Receive job order. ATTITUDE: 1.1 Job order are obtained,
lubrication oil order 1.2 Prepare tools, Adhere to workplace presented and explained.
& oil filter. Function material and safety practises. 1.2 Tools, material and working
Types working area. Follow safety signage. area readied and confirmed.
Format 1.3 Drain out all Skilful in using tools. 1.3 Lubrication oil draining
Information lubrication oil. process confirmed.
1.2 Schedule maintenance 1.4 Remove oil filter. SAFETY: 1.4 Oil filter replacement
service Booklet. 1.5 Install new oil filter. Practice integrity in performed.
1.3 lubrication oil & oil 1.6 Replace drain plug determining workshop
filter change tools gasket. housekeeping 1.5 Drain plug gasket
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ACTIVITIES KNOWLEDGE ENVIRONMENT
Special Set Tools 1.7 Tighten drain plug. compliances. replacement confirmed.
Common Tools 1.8 Fill in new 1.6 Drain plug tightened to
Usage lubrication oil. ENVIRONMENT: specific torque using torque
Function 1.9 Check oil level. Adhere to wrench.
1.4 Function of lubrication 1.10 Check oil leakage. Environment quality 1.7 New lubrication oil poured
system. 1.11 Observe oil pressure act and regulations. through filler cap.
1.5 Fundamental of level indicator. 1.8 Oil level verified.
lubricants 1.12 Record/ reset next 1.9 Oil leakage checked while
Type service interval engine are running.
Usage sticker. 1.10 Oil pressure indicator
Function checked accordance to light
on/ off.
Viscosity
1.11 Next service interval sticker
Classification
updated and placed on the
1.6 Fundamental of oil
vehicle windshield.
filter
Type
Usage
Function
1.7 Lubrication oil & oil
filter change process.
2. Change 2.1 Fundamental of job 2.1 Receive job order. ATTITUDE: 2.1 Job order are obtained,
engine drive order 2.2 Prepare tools, material Adhere to workplace presented and explained.
belt and Function and working area. safety practises. 2.2 Tools, material and working
tensioner. Types 2.3 Change engine drive Follow safety signage. area readied and confirmed.
Format belt. Skilful in using tools. 2.3 Belt condition checked.
Information 2.4 Change tensioner 2.4 Belt tension checked.
2.2 Tools and equipment: bearing. SAFETY: 2.5 Tensioner tension checked.
Special set tools 2.5 Prepare technical Practice integrity in 2.6 Tensioner belt bearing
Common tools report. determining workshop checked.
2.3 Fundamental of housekeeping 2.7 New engine drive belt
replacement confirmed.
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WORK RELATED RELATED SKILLS ATTITUDE/ SAFETY/ ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
ACTIVITIES KNOWLEDGE ENVIRONMENT
engine drive belt compliances. 2.8 Tensioner bearing
Usage replacement confirmed.
Function ENVIRONMENT: 2.9 Engine drive belt and
Layout Adhere to tensioner replacement
Type of defect Environment quality technical report updated and
2.4 Procedures of act and regulations. printed.
replacing and
tensioning drive belt.
2.5 Testing and checking
drive belt and
tensioner procedure.
2.6 Preparing engine drive
belt and tensioner
replacement technical
report procedure.
3. Inspect 3.1 Fundamental of job 3.1 Receive job order ATTITUDE: 3.1 Job order are obtained,
exhaust order 3.2 Prepare tools, material Systematic in presented and explained.
system Function and working area. organizing work 3.2 Tools, material and working
components Types 3.3 Check exhaust activities. area readied and confirmed.
condition. Format manifold gasket Follow safety signage. 3.3 Exhaust manifold gasket
Information leakage. leakage confirmed and
3.2 Exhaust system 3.4 Check resonator SAFETY: ascertained.
components inspection (flexible) exhaust Adhere to safety 3.4 Resonator (flexible) exhaust
tools pipe. precaution in pipe condition confirmed and
Special Set Tools 3.5 Check catalytic inspecting exhaust ascertained.
Common Tools converter condition. system components 3.5 Catalytic converter condition
3.6 Check exhaust muffler condition. confirmed and ascertained.
Usage
condition. 3.6 Exhaust muffler condition
Function
3.7 Prepare inspection confirmed and ascertained.
3.3 Fundamental of
report. 3.7 Exhaust system components
exhaust system
ENVIRONMENT: inspection report updated and
components
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ACTIVITIES KNOWLEDGE ENVIRONMENT
Type Adhere to printed.
Usage Environment Quality
Function Act 1973 and the
Noise, Vibration, regulation under the
Harshness (NVH) act.
3.4 Exhaust system
components inspect
procedure.
3.5 Exhaust system
components inspection
report procedure.
4 Change air 4.1 Fundamental of job 4.1 Receive job order. ATTITUDE: 4.1 Job order are obtained,
filter. order 4.2 Prepare tools, material Systematic in presented and explained.
Function and working area. organizing work 4.2 Tools, material and working
Types 4.3 Remove air filter. activities. area readied and confirmed.
Format 4.4 Replace air filter. 4.3 Faulty air filter removed from
Information 4.5 Prepare technical SAFETY: vehicle confirmed and
4.2 Fundamental of air report. Adhere to safety ascertained.
filter components precaution in carrying 4.4 Air filter condition are
Type out air filter ascertained and confirmed.
Usage replacement. 4.5 Air filter unit cleaned using air
Function duster.
ENVIRONMENT: 4.6 New air filter replacement
Type of defect
Practice Reduce, confirmed.
4.3 Air filter components
Reuse, Recycle (3R). 4.7 Air filter replacement
replacement tools
technical report updated.
Special Set Tools
Common Tools
Usage
Function
4.4 Air filter replacement
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ACTIVITIES KNOWLEDGE ENVIRONMENT
procedure.
4.5 Air filter replacement
technical report
procedure.
5 Change fuel 5.1 Fundamental of job 5.1 Receive job order. ATTITUDE: 5.1 Job order are obtained,
filter. order 5.2 Prepare tools, material Always use extreme presented and explained.
Function and working area. caution when carrying 5.2 Tools, material and working
Types 5.3 Remove fuel filter out fuel filter area readied and confirmed.
Format hose. replacement. 5.3 Faulty fuel filter hose removed
Information 5.4 Replace fuel filter. Always follow vehicle from vehicle confirmed.
5.2 Fuel filter replacement 5.5 Attach fuel filter hose. manufacturers 5.4 New fuel filter installed.
tools 5.6 Check for fuel filter warnings, cautions and 5.5 Fuel filter hose inserted
Special Set Tools leakage. service procedures. according to service manual.
Common Tools 5.7 Prepare technical 5.6 Fuel filter leaking condition
report. SAFETY: detected and ascertained.
Usage
Careful when handling 5.7 Fuel filter replacement
Function
flammable liquid. technical report updated and
5.3 Fundamental of fuel
Avoid working near printed.
filter
Type heat source.
Usage Do not spill fuel the
Function floor.
Type of defect
ENVIRONMENT:
5.4 Fuel filter replacement
procedure. Practice Reduce,
5.5 Fuel filter replacement Reuse, Recycle (3R).
technical report
procedure.
6 Change spark 6.1 Fundamental of job 6.1 Receive job order. ATTITUDE: 6.1 Job order are obtained,
plugs. order 6.2 Prepare tools, material Systematic in presented and explained.
Function and working area. organising work 6.2 Tools, material and working
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ACTIVITIES KNOWLEDGE ENVIRONMENT
Types 6.3 Remove ignition activities. area readied and confirmed.
Format system attachments. 6.3 Ignition system attachments
Information 6.4 Unfasten spark plug SAFETY: removing process ascertained
6.2 Spark plugs from cylinder head. Adhere to safety and confirmed.
replacement tools 6.5 Clean spark plug seat precaution in changing 6.4 Faulty spark plug removed
Special set tools threads on cylinder spark plugs according to service manual.
Common tools head. replacement. 6.5 Spark plug seat threads on
Usage 6.6 Replace spark plug. cylinder head cleaned from
Function 6.7 Attach ignition system ENVIRONMENT: dirt and grim.
attachments. Practice Reduce, 6.6 New spark plug installed
6.3 Fundamental of spark
plugs 6.8 Crank vehicle engine. Reuse, Recycle(3R). confirmed.
6.9 Prepare technical 6.7 Ignition system attachments
Type
report. installed to vehicle confirmed.
Usage
6.8 Spark plugs replacement
Function technical report updated and
Type of defect printed.
6.4 Spark plugs
replacement
procedure.
6.5 Spark plugs
replacement technical
report procedure.
Employability Skills
Core Abilities
Please refer NCS- Core Abilities latest edition.
Social Values & Social Skills
Please refer Handbook on Social Skills and Social Values in Technical Education and Vocational Training.
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1932494871, ISBN-13: 978-1932494877
2 Tony Candela, Automotive Electrical Performance Projects (S-A Design Projects), August 24, 2011, Publisher:CarTech (August 24,
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3 Ed May (2003), Automotive Mechanic Vol 2, 7th Edition, Mc Graw-Hill Australia ISBN: 0074712969
4 S Srinivasan (2016), Automotive Engines, Tata McGraw-Hill Education, ISBN 0070402655, 9780070402652
5 MS 827:2002. Spark Plugs for Internal Combustion Engines (First Revision).
6 MS ISO 4548-1:2005. Methods Of Test For Full-Flow Lubricating Oil Filters For Internal Combustion Engines - Part 1: Differential
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