MITO Light Auto L5 case studies
MITO Light Auto L5 · Put your knowledge to work in context.
MITO Light Auto L5 is a certification aimed at technicians who service and inspect light automobiles - passenger cars and light commercial vehicles rather than heavy trucks or motorcycles. It is intended for people who already turn wrenches and want a structured, exam-based way to demonstrate breadth across the whole vehicle, and for apprentices building a formal knowledge base as they move from supervised work toward independent diagnosis. The MITO Light Auto L5 case studies are 5 cases and about 3,766 words.
1Pickup converted to a refrigerated box: axle loads, payload and category
A 2020 double-cab pickup is booked in for a body conversion. The plate gives kerb mass 1,980 kg, GVW 3,200 kg, front axle rating 1,450 kg and rear axle rating 1,800 kg.
773 words, about 4 min2Low power and P0299 after a replacement turbo: leak, restriction or sensor?
A 2018 2.0 L diesel van, 148,000 km, arrives with intermittent power loss, a stored P0299 (turbo underboost) and a pending P2002 (DPF efficiency below threshold). The turbocharger was replaced 8,000 km ago at another workshop and the customer refuses to pay for a second one.
781 words, about 4 min3Battery flat every few days on a low-mileage hatchback: drain, battery or both?
A 2016 1.5 petrol hatchback, 92,000 km, keyless entry and stop-start, comes in with a flat battery for the third time in five weeks. The battery is a 70 Ah AGM, four years old, rated 640 A CCA and now testing at 390 A (61%).
763 words, about 4 min4Brake judder comeback six months after pads and rotors
A 2019 SUV, 78,000 km, returns six months after we fitted front pads and rotors, with steering-wheel shake when braking from 90–110 km/h. Measurements: rotor thickness 27.6 mm both sides (new 28.0, minimum 26.0); disc thickness variation 0.045 mm left, 0.018 mm right; lateral runout with the rotors on the vehicle 0.11 mm left, 0.04 mm right; hub flange runout 0.06 mm left, 0.02 mm right (limit 0.03 mm); wheel nut torque found at 150, 155, 160, 160 and 165 N·m against a 140 N·m specification, with the wheels last off at a tyre shop 2,000 km ago.
720 words, about 4 min5Periodic inspection of a diesel van: weak brakes, smoke and a perforated sill
A 2014 2.5 L diesel panel van, kerb mass 1,850 kg, is presented for its periodic inspection. The roller brake test gives front left 2,300 N, front right 1,750 N, rear left 1,050 N, rear right 980 N, and a parking brake total of 1,900 N.
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