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Learning How To Take Care Of My Car Q. Dear Mr. Ciulla, I am a college student in Sacramento, California, and I am interested in learning how to take care of my own car. I have been searching for programs in my area but have yet to find any that can help me. I'm hoping that perhaps with your expertise and knowledge of the field you can help point me in the right direction.

So I hope that all of the information can point you in the right direction for assisting me. If you aren't sure how to answer a question of this nature is there anyone whom you can suggest I contact? I appreciate your time, and thank you for any help you can give me.

Sincerely,
Nasson

A. The best way to start is to check with your local collages and see if they offer courses in Automotive Technology. If not, there are plenty of private schools that do offer these courses.

Another way to learn is to get a job in a shop as an apprentice or oil and lube guy. It will take time, but as you learn more, you will be given more challenging work. Ideally the best training is a combination of school and practical experience. If you can land a job at a new car dealership, they will send you to school for formal training on their cars.

I can't recommend one school over another, but if you look around and check carefully, you will find a good one near you.

None of these schools would be Mercedes Benz specific (you picked the hardest car in the world to learn how to maintain and repair) but most of the theory and techniques will work on them.