MITO Light Auto L3 case studies
MITO Light Auto L3 · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The New Zealand Certificate in Light Automotive Engineering (Level 3) - often shortened to MITO Light Auto L3 - is a national qualification for people building a career servicing and repairing light vehicles. It sits at Level 3 on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework and is built around on-job learning, so most candidates are employed in a workshop while they study. The MITO Light Auto L3 case studies are 5 cases and about 3,537 words.
1Hoist at Closing Time: Arm Placement, Spills and a Ten-Minute Handover
You are the last technician in the bay on a Friday evening. A 2.4 t turbodiesel van sits on a two-post hoist at 1.7 m with both front wheels off and the calipers hanging on their hoses.
703 words, about 4 min2Three Containers, One Grate: Segregating Workshop Waste Before the Rain
The waste compound behind the workshop holds three containers: a 205 L drum stencilled WASTE OIL, a 20 L jug of used brake fluid with no lid, and a 25 L drum of drained 50/50 coolant. A trainee has just poured half a litre of brake fluid into the waste-oil drum "to make room on the pallet".
701 words, about 4 min3P0087 and a Four-Hour Authorisation: Pump or Supply?
2016 2.0 L common-rail diesel, 148,000 km. Complaint: intermittent limp mode and long cranking when hot.
701 words, about 4 min4Viscous Coupling Shudder: Blame the Tyres or the Fluid?
2017 all-wheel-drive SUV, 96,000 km, viscous-coupling transfer case. Complaint: shudder and binding when turning tightly at parking speed, worse after 30 minutes of driving.
702 words, about 4 min5Three-Day No-Start: Is 120 mA the Fault or the Battery?
2018 hatchback, 60 Ah battery, four years old. Complaint: the engine will not start after the car sits for three days in the customer's driveway; a jump-start always works.
730 words, about 4 min