Mechanics 101: Introductions

One of my passions is cars. If this is a surprise to you, then you don't know me in person, and haven't picked that up from the fact that they few posts I have hear thus far are essentially only about cars. But I digress.

Cars are a passion, and I love to share my passions with others. I've found with cars, that they're a bit of a dying art. My father didn't teach me, they weren't big to most of my friends, and if I didn't have a hyper mechanical mindset to seek out and immerse myself in the literature I probably would have been content to know just enough to not get ripped off when I take my car in for service. And really to me that's a travesty.

As such, it is my desire to help to educate anyone seeking to learn more about cars. Maybe you're a guy that's always loved the idea of turning a wrench but don't have anyone to help get you going, maybe your a gal looking to educate yourself to keep those guys at the local oil change house from taking advantage of you, regardless of who you are, this is for you!

The goal of Mechanics 101 is to make the subject matter easy to digest, to explain it in a way that anyone, no matter their background can understand and digest. If the posts are met with positive responses, I'll look into going into deeper detail and maybe some "higher level" classes. Of course this all assumes that I keep this blog going, and the only way that happens is if I feel like some people are taking advantage of it!

So what are we going to cover in Mechanics 101? Here's a quick breakdown:

• Automobiles: Basic Anatomy
• Engines
• Suspension
• Brakes
• Fuel: Gasoline vs Diesel
• Octane Rating: What it really means
• Why should I change my oil?
• Road Trip Prep
• How do I take care of my car?

And any other topics that I think of as I go along. There's no real schedule for when I'll hit each of these topics. In all reality there's no real order I'll go in either. I just plan to hit all of them at some time or another. If you have a topic you'd like me to write, either listed or not, just let me know and I'll do my best to cover it!

Keep your eyes open for the first post sometime in the next week. It'll be Automobiles: Basic Anatomy, and it'll familiarize you with the major components of a car and a brief history of the automobile, how it came to be, what it is, and where it's going in the future. Should be a fun one!