Car repair is an objective necessity, which is dictated by technical and economic reasons. They are due to the fact that the production of vehicles, as well as the different conditions of their operation, cannot provide the same service life of the parts and assembly units that make up the product.

It is economically inexpedient to stop operation not only in the event of failure of individual parts and assembly units, but also in the event of a deterioration in the general technical condition of the vehicle or its main units. The most complete use of the resource of parts can be ensured only if timely repairs are carried out. The main purpose of the repair is to restore the vehicle's performance.

One of the types of repairs is the current repair of a car. It is performed to ensure or restore the functionality of the product and consists in the replacement and (or) restoration of individual parts.

Typical maintenance works are disassembly, assembly, locksmithing, welding, painting, replacement of parts and assemblies. During current repairs, it is allowed to replace parts that have reached the limit state, except for the base ones. During the current repair of a car, individual components and assemblies that require major repairs can be replaced.

Routine repairs contribute to the fulfillment of the setting mileage standards before overhaul. The need for current repairs is established during control inspections during maintenance, diagnostics, as well as at the request of the driver. At the same time, for a number of works, primarily related to traffic safety and labor-intensive in the elimination of failures, scheduled maintenance is carried out. It is partially combined with maintenance operations. The planned preventive system for organizing current repairs as a preventive measure ensures the timely elimination of the causes of failures, reduces the cost of work and the consumption of spare parts, and increases the safety of using the car.

Routine car repairs are carried out at motor transport enterprises, car service stations (STOA), as well as by individual owners.

The work performed during the current repair of cars is divided into two types: work on the removal and installation of units and assemblies, as well as on disassembly, troubleshooting and assembly of the removed units and assemblies.

Production areas intended for the maintenance and repair of complete vehicles are considered to be basic, areas specializing in types of work, for example, the repair of fuel equipment, batteries, etc., ensuring the operation of the main areas, are auxiliary.

At industrial enterprises, there are two methods of car maintenance - non-personalized and aggregate.

With a non-impersonal repair method, the belonging of the restored components to a specific vehicle remains. In this case, the car is idle during the entire period of repair of its units. The aggregate method is such an impersonal repair method in which defective units are replaced with new or pre-repaired ones. Units that require repair, removed from the car, are sent to specialized auto repair plants or auxiliary production sites for restoration. With the aggregate method, the downtime for repairs is significantly reduced, the technical readiness factor is increased, and thereby the efficiency of using vehicles is increased.

Current repairs are carried out at universal or special posts. The posts are entrusted with the implementation of all work on the current repair of one or more units, assembly units and vehicle systems. It is recommended to specialize production sites to perform certain work on units, electrical equipment. The narrow specialization of repair enterprises allows using the most productive technological processes, improving the quality and reducing the cost of repair work.

During the current repair at the workshop, the following movement of the car occurs. At the entrance to the station, the car drives into the acceptance area, where the inspector checks it, draws up a repair order. An identification mark on a magnetic stand is installed on the roof of the car, the number of which is entered into the work order. When filling out a work order, the receiver enters into it data about the owner and the car, lists the operations that need to be performed, indicates their cost according to a single price list.

The completed repair order is sent by the receiver to the dispatch office located next to the acceptance area. The dispatcher directs the car to a specific repair area and sets the date and time for the car to be repaired, which are noted in the order-order. Then the dispatcher sends the order-order forms to the appropriate divisions of the station using pneumatic mail: to the warehouse, to the billing department, to the production manager. One of the forms remains on the car, which is transferred by the personnel of the acceptance site to one of the brigades of the corresponding site.

Thus, as soon as the car is accepted and registered by the dispatcher, the corresponding subdivisions of the station receive information about this.

The team that received the car performs the operations specified in the order-order. The foreman writes down the personnel numbers of the workers carrying out the repairs in the order-order, and they sign it for each operation. Then the car, at the direction of the dispatcher, is transferred to other teams to perform other types of work.

After the completion of all work, the car goes to the delivery area, where the work performed by the repair teams is monitored. The checked car is issued to the owner or installed in the parking lot of ready-made cars.

After the completion of the work, the work order, as well as copies of invoices for receipt of spare parts and materials from the warehouse, are sent to the billing department. The documentation processed in the billing department is sent to the production manager, who checks the correctness of the work and paperwork and transfers the documentation to the cashier to pay for the work by the car owner.

The first period of implementation of the planned preventive system of repairs was characterized by the obligatory performance of not only maintenance, but also repairs after certain periods and with a certain amount of work. However, the experience of drivers with a hundred thousand people has shown that only maintenance should be mandatory in terms of frequency and volume of work, and turnaround times and volumes of work for certain types of repairs should be set as average values, taking into account the achievements of advanced drivers.

The planned preventive repair system is that a minimum overhaul mileage is set for a car of each brand and its units. A car that has passed the established overhaul mileage is not put for repair, but undergoes a thorough technical inspection by a special commission in order to establish the actual need for repair. If it turns out that, due to its technical condition, the car does not require repairs stipulated by the schedule, then it is allowed to continue operation for a certain period. After this period, the car is again subjected to technical inspection, the issue of the need for repair is resolved, or an additional period of operation without repair is again assigned.

With a planned preventive system, three types of repairs are provided:

• current
• average
• capital

To plan a major overhaul, the overhaul mileage is set for average road conditions, indicated in the table.

Table. Between overhauls before overhaul

Cars and trailers	Mileage standard in thousand km
	For new cars before the first overhaul	For vehicles that have been overhauled
Cars
Moskvich	60	50
M-20 Victory	100	80
ZIM	160	140
ZIS-110	200	160
Trucks
GAZ-MM and all special vehicles on the GAZ-MM chassis	60	50
GAZ-51 and all special vehicles on the GAZ-51 chassis	95	80
ZIS-5 and all special vehicles on the ZIS-5 chassis	85	70
ZIS-150 and all special vehicles on the ZIS-150 chassis	95	80
MAZ-200 and all special vehicles on the MAZ-200 chassis, as well as MAZ-205	95	80
Buses
ZIS-154	170	140
ZIS-155	150	120
GZA-651 and GZA-653	120	100
Trailers
1-PR-1.5 and 1-AP-1.5	50	42
1-APM-Z; 1-AP-Z and U2-AP-3	70	60
1-AP-5 and 2-AP-2	80	65

For cars of new models, the mileage before the overhaul of the engine, front axle, steering, gearbox and rear axle units is set equal to the mileage before the overhaul of the car as a whole.

Notes:

1. For Soviet cars operating on roads with improved surfaces, the rate of overhaul mileage increases by 10%, with the exception of ZIS-110 and ZIM vehicles, for which the rate of overhaul mileage is set taking into account the road surface.
2. For trucks and passenger cars of foreign brands, the standards of overhaul mileage are established for the types of cars of domestic production, but with a decrease in the rates by 15%.
3. For cars used during the entire overhaul period with two trailers, the overhaul mileage rates are reduced by 30%, and for cars operating with one trailer or semi-trailer - by 20%.
4. For cars used with trailers periodically, but in total at least half of the mileage, the rates of overhaul mileage are reduced when working with two trailers by 15%, and with one trailer by 10%.
5. For dump trucks and flatbed vehicles loaded with a bunker or an excavator, as well as for vehicles constantly working on logging and in quarries, the rates between repairs are reduced by 10%.

Car maintenance

Routine repairs are carried out only when needed in between shifts and consists in eliminating malfunctions caused by normal wear and tear, as well as poor driving and poor maintenance of the car.

The need for current repairs is identified by the driver during the operation of the car on the line and during maintenance.

During current repairs, the following main works are performed (for individual units):

• Engine- change of piston rings, piston, piston pin, connecting rod bush, valves; replacement of the fan belt of the fan and the water pump; tightening bearings, changing liners and lapping valves.
• Clutch- change of linings of driven discs, release clutch bearing, springs and clutch adjustment.
• Transmission- partial disassembly, repair with replacement of individual parts and assembly.
• Cardan drive and rear axle- change of the cardan joint, key, oil seal and semi-axle nut, adjustment of bearings and gearing of the main gears.
• Wheels, hubs and brakes- disassembly of hubs, change and adjustment of bearings; disassembly of brakes, riveting of brake pad linings, shoe cleaning, change of brake drum and rods, adjustment of the brake mechanism and its drive.
• - complete disassembly of the front axle, change of bushings, pivot, bearings and levers of the pivot pin; disassembly, repair, assembly and steering adjustment.
• Cab, platform and empennage- change of the hood, side hooks, door hinges; fastening of fenders, mudguards, footboards, body sides and window regulators, changing footrests and their brackets.
• Frame, springs and muffler- change of springs, spring pins, ladders, shackles, spring bushings, muffler and license plate bracket.
• Radiator- change of the radiator, lining and hoses.

Medium repair

Medium repairs are carried out as required, but not earlier than the mileage established before the average repair, which is 50% of the mileage rate before overhaul. The volume of medium repair of old cars (ZIS-5 and GAZ-MM) includes overhaul of the engine, front axle (not driving) and steering; medium repair of the gearbox and rear axle and current repair of other units and mechanisms. The volume of medium repair of new brands of cars (GAZ-51, ZIS-150, M-20, etc.) includes medium repair of the engine, gearbox and rear axle and current repair of other units and mechanisms.

In case of medium repair, the following basic work is carried out (for individual units):

• Engine- disassembling the engine, changing liners or adjusting and tightening bearings, grinding, lapping and adjusting valves, cleaning carbon deposits, replacing pistons, piston rings and pins, changing intake and exhaust pipes and a flywheel, assembling and running the engine at the stand.
• Clutch- disassembly, repair with replacement of individual parts, assembly and adjustment.
• Gearbox - disassembly of the gearbox, check, repair and replacement of individual parts, assembly of the gearbox.
• Cardan transmission- disassembly of cardan joints, flushing and checking the condition of parts, repair with replacement of parts, and assembly of the cardan transmission.
• Rear axle- disassembly of the rear axle, flushing of units and parts, repair and replacement of individual gears.
• Front axle and steering- complete disassembly of the front axle, repair with replacement of parts and assembly; disassembly, repair, assembly and steering adjustment.
• Frame, cab and platform- fastening the brackets to the frame, removing the muffler, cleaning and installing it, removing the springs, changing the spring bushings and pins, installing the springs in place; checking and securing the cab, replacing and securing door locks, handles, hinges, checking the condition of the wiper, upholstery of the cab roof, securing mud flaps, fenders, steps, side boards, side hooks and platform angles.
• Assembling the car- installation of the front axle, engine, steering, electrical equipment and fittings.

If it is not possible to eliminate the defects of the unit on site, then it is allowed to remove the unit from the frame.

Major overhaul

Overhaul is also carried out on demand, but not earlier than the established mileage. During a major overhaul, the car is completely disassembled into components and parts; the parts are sorted and the unusable ones are restored or replaced. At the end of assembling and testing of units, the car is assembled and tested on the move.

Table. Average time rates for various types of repairs

Average time rates for current, average and major car repairs are given in the table.

The norms given in the table can be adjusted depending on the technical equipment of the auto repair shops.

An article about parts and assemblies of a modern car, which it is better not to repair with your own hands, but to do it in a qualified service. At the end of the article - a video about repair under warranty in a car service.

The content of the article:

The modern car can be called the pinnacle of engineering. This is a rather complex system, and even if the driver knows well how to repair this or that unit, he is well versed in the device of the machine, there are many units that should not be repaired on their own - an exception can be considered repairs, where a failed part changes to a standard, original one ...

Immediately you need to make a reservation: these tips do not apply to those drivers who not only have an overpass in their garage, the necessary equipment, but also the most important "tool" of a real specialist - hands that can make repairs. Those who correctly assess their knowledge and skills should heed the advice and go to a car service, if a breakdown is expected in such units and assemblies as:

• Fuel system.
• Glass replacement and painting.
• Electronic engine control unit.
• Air conditioning and replacement of airbags.

An exception to this clause can be considered the following: if a gasoline engine is installed in the car, each driver must be able to replace the spark plug. It is not a repair, but a replacement. Also in diesel trim levels - everyone should learn how to replace the injector. But the repair of the fuel system is the lot of professionals. Learning to repair "in the direction of travel" will not work.

If the car is equipped with common rail fuel supply system, then without the availability of equipment, even specialists will not be able to repair and install fuel lines.

High precision equipment is required to simply make a fuel injector diagnosis. Home purging with carburetor fluid of this small part will only show roughly where the breakdown is.

Moreover, in order to find a faulty injector in the fuel unit, skill and knowledge are also required. Observing the operation of the fuel system, you can "calculate" the faulty part by the rate of return flow ... and that's it.

Repairing a nozzle is a painstaking job, small cracks in the part can only be seen with special equipment. In 90% of cases, modern unit injectors cannot be repaired at all.

Drivers of women, who senselessly look at the open hood of their car, if they have a breakdown on the highway, cause great affection. The same feeling is caused by male drivers who can sort out the engine with their eyes closed, but do not understand anything about how the electronic engine control unit works.

Modern ECUs are a clear and complex system, the repair of which should only be entrusted to a professional. The same applies to those cases when chip tuning is required. 90% of independent installations lead to the fact that, in the best case, the car loses its driving characteristics, in the worst case, it is a complete failure of the ECU.

Modern blocks are non-separable systems, they are cut in a car service... It is impossible to carry out this procedure without professional equipment, it is also quite difficult to find a specialized service, therefore, instead of repair, they often replace the ECU, which is also better to entrust to professionals.

There are few drivers who are indifferent to the color of their car and approach the assessment of the state of the paintwork of their car, as in the saying: "Tanks are not afraid of dirt - the worse the color, the better the cross-country ability."

Painting in a garage can be much more expensive than in a service - it is enough just to “not guess” the color or not to withstand an additional layer. Therefore, it is better to restore the coating in a professional workshop.

Even if a paint type such as Plasti Dip liquid rubber is chosen, three to five coats of paint are guaranteed in a first-class auto repair shop. Removable parts will be painted separately, while the glass will remain clean.

Turbine repair and diagnostics are not always available in the garage, even if the driver himself knows very well what and how to do. The reason is that many cars need to be installed on an overpass just to carry out diagnostics. A viewing pit is often not suitable.

For example, when repairing a turbine for a Rover (3.6 diesel), which is equipped with two turbocharger systems, to check the left turbine, you need to remove the subframe, steering rack, and front gearbox. When the gearbox is removed, a large number of suspension parts must be disconnected and much more. And this is only a preparatory stage - the diagnosis of the turbine itself requires professional skills and equipment.

Repairing the turbine, even if the driver was able to disconnect the unit in the garage, requires additionally: replace all O-rings, oil seals, change the oil.

And the most the main point in the repair of the turbine itself is balancing the rotor, which is produced on calibration and balancing equipment. Washing small parts in an ultrasonic chamber, cleaning and simultaneously replacing - all this requires special experience and skill.

It seems that you can easily and independently replace the windshield with a similar, original one. And here a dangerous surprise awaits motorists - a millimeter deviation during pasting threatens that the windshield will fall on the driver and passenger at the slightest accident. Leaks and squeaks will also not bring pleasure when driving. The installation of the glass should be carried out in the service, where the mechanic will check the accuracy of the installation geometry with a level and will carry out a hermetic gluing.

Modern cars are designed with all possible environmental parameters in mind. Particulate filters are believed to help preserve the environment and minimize CO emissions. At the same time, few people care about the quality of the fuel and the fact that after 30,000-50,000 km of run, the cleaning unit is completely clogged, the car loses its driving performance and all parts wear out quickly.

Alternative - removing the particulate filter and replacing the catalyst with a flame arrester... But you don't need to do this procedure in the garage after watching videos from YouTube. Removing a unit from a car is a long and painstaking process. Correctly knock out a catalyst, install a snag, connect sensors so that the "brain" of the machine takes a new part for a filter element - all this requires skills and professionalism.

Electrician

It is quite difficult for some drivers to replace a mechanical window with an electric one on their own, although this procedure is not too difficult. All other electrical components of the machine do not differ in this simplicity. Therefore, if you perceive such a concept as "phase shift" as an insult, then with all the problems associated with the electrics in the car, contact the car service. This is important so that a short circuit does not occur and a fire breaks out.

Air conditioning

Charging and cleaning car air conditioners seems to be a fairly simple matter - it's not even repair, but prevention. But not every driver can do this on their own. The reason is that during the repair it is required to check the electrical circuit in the clutch assembly, the evaporator system for the absence of oil, the radiator and the piston assembly. In cars such as Volvo, Mazda and Opel, it is required to systematically check the clearance between the compressor clutch and the pressure plate.

Therefore, a simple procedure to charge a compressor can become time consuming and expensive. Specialists in one day will be able to replace the refrigerant and repair the air conditioner at no additional cost. It is recommended to change the coolant in the air conditioner twice a year.

Improperly installed airbags can open in a minor collision, even when you simply hook the front bumper on the garage door. This is fraught not only with a bruise of the chest and concussion - there have been isolated cases of death of adolescents who were killed not by an accident, but by the force of an airbag.

After repairing the body, install new pillows only in a specialized car service. This is the safety of the driver and passenger.

The desire to save money and learn how to repair your car yourself is a very commendable endeavor. For many, garage repair is the best pastime, both a hobby and an active rest. Many drivers can and can fix their cars. But to know the simple rules for the expediency of self-repair is simply necessary. If you are interested in just disassembling and trying to fix the nozzle is one thing, but installing it in a car and taking the family out into the countryside is quite another.

Video about repair under warranty in a car service:

Service centers interpret the standards covered by the warranty repair of a vehicle in different ways. For a quick fix, it can be useful to know your rights and responsibilities of the performer.

Warranty and law

It is better for car owners to have all relations with those who sold them the car: it is they who, according to the law, are "obliged" to the buyer. From a legislative point of view, the service itself does not take on a warranty, therefore it is difficult to bring it to justice.

According to the law protecting consumer rights, car manufacturers are obliged to ensure the operation of their products for the entire time guaranteed by the contract or by the rules and laws. The treaty should repeat or improve legal norms, but not vice versa.

The rules for car warranty repairs and the conditions that deprive the right of such services can be found in the service book drawn up by the car manufacturer. These terms and conditions of car repair under warranty differ from manufacturer to manufacturer.

Deprivation of the right to free repair

Dealers cannot “withdraw from the guarantee”: it is not in their power to reduce the range of obligations assumed by manufacturers. However, the refusal of warranty repair of the car in a particular case is possible for serious reasons. Until the free period ends, the seller, service, dealership or other organization must fulfill their obligations to repair free of charge, if they do not have a third-party expert opinion on the fault of the buyer or third parties (for example, due to an accident). In all other cases, all parts covered by the warranty are liable unless proven to be normal wear and tear.

Document flow

If malfunctions appear during the period of their free elimination, a written application must be submitted to the seller with their detailed description and the demand for immediate gratuitous elimination. You must leave a copy with a signature on receipt with the position of a representative of the center and his seal. Another copy can be sent by registered mail with notification. The terms of the repair of the warranty car are counted precisely from the receipt of the appeal, and not from the moment when the master will directly begin to eliminate the malfunctions.

When giving a car for repair under warranty, do not forget to receive an acceptance certificate or a replacement document with a detailed description of its condition, signature and seal.

After returning from the service, they must issue a document with the dates of treatment, transfer of the vehicle, elimination of its shortcomings with their description, information on the replacement of parts, use of materials with the date of return from the service.

Upon receipt of the car, inspect it carefully. If external damages are found, enter them in the acceptance certificate or a document replacing it. Check the elimination of all faults. If they manifested themselves while driving, ask for a test drive with a representative of the salon. If a part, even not very significant, has not been eliminated, demand and only after that sign an act or a work order.

When handing over the car for repair, you must obtain an acceptance certificate

Terms and periods

The first important period after the purchase of the vehicle is 15 days from its sale. At this time, you can not only demand the correction of the detected defects, but exchange the car for another or demand. Of course, if we are not talking about something very small, such as a blown out side light bulb. If something happens or is discovered after these 15 days, it is no longer possible to exchange it by law. If the vehicle has not been repaired within 45 days, the car owner must be paid a penalty - 1% of its cost per day of delay.

Dealers know all this. In order to avoid unpleasant consequences for the salon, they can talk about acceptance for repairs under the car warranty, and write down what they took for diagnostics. In addition, dealers can delay due to lack of the required parts. As a rule, they have spare parts for suspensions, stabilizer struts, shock absorbers, springs, and other frequently breaking parts and assemblies. But spare parts for engines or gearboxes (even mechanical ones, even automatic ones) are often not available in warehouses, because they are considered reliable and do not cause any special problems. If a dealer or an authorized service center does not have the necessary spare parts, they are received along the whole chain - from the order at the car factory and shipment. In addition, the center can be loaded with work.

Therefore, when returning a car, it is important to make sure what the purpose of the transfer of the vehicle is listed in the documents. To do this, you need to write a claim in duplicate with a detailed description of the reason for applying for a request to eliminate the described free of charge. On one of them you need to get an acceptance letter (printing is optional). If all of a sudden everyone categorically refuses to sign the paper, the vehicle can stay for 2-3 months "on diagnostics", but no one will owe anything. Therefore, if no one signs the claim, it is better to return. If you had to pay for a tow truck, then a new claim must demand compensation for damages with a copy of the receipts for payment for the tow truck services. A claim with an inventory must be sent to the seller by registered mail with a receipt acknowledgment. This can be evidence that the claim was in court.

A claim for warranty repair of a car and other claims for the protection of consumer rights of a car owner is filed at its location. Claims up to 1 million rubles are not subject to a state duty, claims over 1 million rubles must include a requirement to reimburse both the cost of correction and the penalty and compensation for causing moral harm.

Reasons for refusing a free repair

Among the common reasons for failures are untimely passage or ignoring of the first or any other maintenance in an authorized service center, any repair or maintenance outside such service centers, violation or non-observance of instructions or violation of prohibitions, at least theoretically fraught with a malfunction, installation of a part or equipment that is not certified manufacturers, road accidents, damage from natural disasters, illegal actions of third parties, in which components, assemblies or the entire machine were disabled, operation in difficult climatic conditions. For example, in case of high humidity, flooded roads, etc. The pledge of loyalty of the dealership when it demands the fulfillment of its obligations is the passage of MOT during the planned periods set in the service book.

How to deal with rejection?

If the warranty repair of the car was refused, you can start with a claim to the management of the service center. If it does not help, you can write to the distributor who is fully responsible for the quality of customer service. The next instance is the manufacturing plant, for which reputation is important. However, factory lawyers can redirect the claim to a subordinate organization, i.e. a dealer.

Car clubs and car communities such as car forums can have a big impact on disputes with a dealer. Even more salons are wary of the media. If you see a clear violation of your rights and / or a low level of service, etc., nothing prevents you from writing to forums, sites collecting reviews about various companies, first notifying the dealer (perhaps this will be enough, you will not have to write anything).

Car owner's rights

If the deadline is not set by the agreement, everything must be eliminated in the minimum time necessary for this. When accepting a car, dealers (car services) can indicate a period of 45 days in small print. This must be crossed out and require writing that it will be done in accordance with Art. 20 of the Federal Law of the Russian Federation on the RFP, that is, immediately. If, however, is established for more than 45 days, the agreement will not be valid, as contrary to Art. 16 of the same law (conditions of contracts that contradict the legislation are considered invalid). The same Art. 20 says that the lack of spare parts and the like cannot serve as a reason for delaying the repair of the car. If the seller is an authorized organization that has the ability to carry out warranty services, he can pre-set a period of 45 days in the sales contract. This will have legal effect if the vehicle is repaired free of charge by the seller, and not by another authorized dealer.

If the seller did not cope within 45 days, the buyer can demand not only a forfeit, but also a refund or an exchange of the car. In the claim, it is necessary to indicate that the requirement to eliminate the malfunctions has not been fulfilled, therefore, according to Art. 18 ZoZPP new is put forward. The seller will have 10 days for a refund or 21 days for an exchange. If you fill out a claim correctly, the likelihood of eliminating deficiencies within the prescribed 45 days can increase many times over.

The buyer has the right to get his money back if the identified deficiency or malfunction is “material”. "Materiality" must be recognized by the seller, but it is automatically determined if they are repeated after elimination. In addition, they are obliged to return the money if the car was repaired for more than 30 days every year during the warranty period.

The list of components and assemblies of the machine that can be repaired free of charge is also limited. These do not include, for example, candles, lamps, and other consumables. The older the vehicle, the more mechanisms and assemblies lose the right to a free repair: the terms here differ for different assemblies and parts.

The warranty is extended for as long as the machine has not been used, that is, for the period of elimination of defects. The extension is calculated from the time of filing a request to eliminate faults until the car is returned to the consumer.

According to clause 7 of Art. 18 of the Federal Law on ZPP, delivery of large-sized and weighing more than 5 kg goods to the seller for repair under warranty must be provided by forces and at the expense of the seller. The car owner can deliver the car himself and receive a refund of the tow truck payment in pre-trial order.

It happens that motorists are offered to first undergo paid diagnostics. This is illegal: no one has the right to impose paid services. The Vehicle Warranty Law obliges dealers to conduct a free quality check.

The car owner does not have the right to issue a "replacement" vehicle for the time of repair: the cars are included in the corresponding list of goods that are not covered by this option.

Car repair, especially modern ones, is, as a rule, a high-tech process that takes place with the use of the most advanced, expensive equipment.

And if earlier the repair of domestic-made cars was accompanied by obscene language, and in the hand of the master, as a rule, one could see a hammer, crowbar or, at best, some key, now this process can be equated with the repair of a foreign car 5 or 10 years ago.

On the one hand, this is pleasing, since the domestic auto industry is developing and every year it produces all the best cars, on the other hand, any car repair becomes an expensive pleasure that not everyone can afford.

Important about diagnostics and personnel training

To carry out high-quality car repairs, there are now a lot of modern diagnostic, measuring instruments, a large number of high-tech equipment for literally all occasions.

Without this equipment, it is no longer possible to carry out high-quality repairs of the engine, gearbox, electrical equipment or car body.

And this is not surprising, because the developers of modern equipment and tools for car repairs are constantly trying to keep up with the times, constantly creating something new in accordance with the requirements of car repairs that are necessary in our real life.

However, this equipment and tools require a more professional approach. Masters must have the necessary knowledge and skills, and for this they even have to take special training courses. This is the main difference between modern car repair in the XXI century and the repairs carried out at the end of the XX century.

Advanced technologies, new methods of approach to repair, training and subsequent continuous training of highly qualified personnel is what lies at the heart of modern car repair.

What envies the life of the car

Unfortunately, a perpetual motion machine and a car have not yet been created. The only thing that the world leaders in the production of cars can offer now is a longer service life of their products, of course, with timely maintenance and proper operation.

And because of the quality of the car and how you operate it, it depends how much the time of its first repair is delayed. And it doesn't matter if it's a foreign car or a domestic car.

But foreign cars are still more tenacious than our cars. Galvanized bodies, metal quality, million-strong engines, build quality, reducing the influence of the human factor on the assembly process, all this ultimately leads to one result, a high-quality, reliable car.

Repair of cars of this class is carried out very rarely and, as a rule, with a complete replacement of failed components and assemblies, which, unfortunately, cannot yet be said about our cars.

However, there is still one advantage, the repair of domestically produced cars is much cheaper.

Let's figure out what types of repairs exist, and give them a brief definition.

Repair and maintenance stages

The first thing that is done before repairing a car is diagnosing its malfunctions.

The main goal is to identify car malfunctions at an early stage in order to prevent possible complex repairs, as well as to identify the cause of an existing malfunction, so that this problem does not arise during its further operation.

Car maintenance or MOT is a list of special works that are carried out at regular intervals to constantly keep your car in working order.

During maintenance, operating fluids are replaced, the necessary measurements and adjustments are carried out. Replacement is carried out, certain parts that have worked out their service life (brake pads, and generator, spark plugs), etc.

Locksmith car repair.

There is current and major locksmith repairs. We will not dwell on all the intricacies of locksmith repairs, just this type of repair includes the dismantling and installation of vehicle components and assemblies, their disassembly and assembly, various control and measuring works, special adjustments, as well as work on setting up various mechanisms.

In general, locksmith car repair is one of the most difficult types of repairs and it is usually performed by high-level specialists.

Repair of car electrical equipment and its electronics.

This includes everything that is even indirectly related to malfunctions in the electronics and electrics of the car, and specially trained specialists are allowed for this type of work.

Body repair is also one of the most difficult and expensive types of repair, but whatever type of repair is, it is always unpleasant both for the general mood and for your family budget.

However, you need to understand that you still will not be able to avoid it, another question is when this will happen. It all depends on how you feel about your car.

But if you still have a breakdown, go to our section "", I hope you can emphasize for yourself a lot of useful information there.

Car repair after an accident - an interesting video.