I don’t really know much about cars. It’s not a point of pride at all, in the same way certain people happily boast that they are ignorant about certain topics. For me, not knowing how such an everyday machine works is actually pretty embarrassing, but where would I learn? Nobody ever taught me, and even the internet is limited on information. Not to mention, I don’t have access to any of the tools and equipment needed to fix cars, nor do I want to buy it. So it seems like I’m at a bit of a stalemate with my knowledge gap.
I think I’m going to visit one of the mechanic stores Bentleigh has scattered throughout its suburb and ask them to give me a quick introduction to the basics of cars. Do you think they would do that for me? I could offer to pay them, since it wouldn’t be fair otherwise. I just want to know simple things, like what all the parts and components of cars are, where they are, and what to do with them. Things like the engine and the transmission fluid, because at the moment I wouldn’t even know where to access them.
Can I open the hood of my car? How do I open it? I feel as though I would instantly break my car if I tried to pry open the hood. Maybe I can receive some advice from the best car servicing Bentleigh has to offer. If I take my car into their shop for a scheduled logbook service, I’m sure I’ll be able to sneak in a few questions about how cars function. It won’t even look strange, either. It’ll just look like I’m a curious customer who is eager to get the best deal. The mechanics should answer me in the name of transparency. I mean, it’s not like I’m asking for their credit card number; I literally just want to know where the transmission fluid is in my own car.