Auto Repair Source is a resource that provides information on how to diagnose, repair and maintain vehicles. It repair information, diagrams, maintenance schedules, parts and labor estimates, service bulletins and recalls.
This resource is available under licence. One condition of the licence is that access is restricted to authorised users - teachers and learners in the Further Education & Training sector, so a username and password is required.
The web page to get to Auto Repair Source is a password-protected page you can find linked on the Access page of this section. On this page you will find a username, password and link you can use to access Auto Repair Source.
Once you have access to the username and password, go the Auto Repair Source homepage and use them to sign into the resource.
To search for a vehicle you can use the drop down menus on the homepage. You must start with the year of the vehicle.
After this, select the make, model and engine type of the vehicle you are looking for.
Once your vehicle is selected you can use the display on the left hand side to find repair topics relevant to your vehicle including vehicle specifications, diagrams, technical service bulletins and maintenance information. You can search these topics by using the search box and clicking the magnifying glass. Results are then displayed on the right hand side.
Or you can browse by clicking the headings available. Some headings contain subheadings allowing you to find more specific information.
To print from Auto Repair Source, simply click the 'Print Options' drop-down menu in the top right hand corer.
Select what the option you are looking for, either printing just text or text and images Once you have made your selection, click on the printer icon.
Auto Repair source can be used to find estimated parts and labour times. Please note that cost of parts is given in US dollars and should only be used to give a rough indication of prices.
After selecting your desired vehicle, select the 'Parts and Labor' heading on the left hand side.
This will display a new set of drop-down menus. Use these to find your desired part.
Once you have done this, you will see a table displaying the parts and labor times associated below.
