FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024
ASE PREP ASSOCIATE EXAM GUIDE SOLUTIONS
Brake Pad Minimum Thickness
Customer Pay
Warranty
CPO - Ans:✔✔-Customer Pay: 3mm
Warranty: 4mm (3.9mm)
CPO: 5 mm
Brake bleed pressure setting (bar): - Ans:✔✔-2 bar max
- Location of MSDS: - Ans:✔✔-Online
CPO test drive (length and distance): - Ans:✔✔-20 uninterrupted minutes/ 5 continuous miles
Caliper bleeding with 2 bleed screws - Ans:✔✔-Outer bleeder first, then inner
- Is prescription eye wear valid eye protection in a bmw shop? - Ans:✔✔-no
How do you measure a vehicle wheel base? - Ans:✔✔-Center of front wheel to center of rear wheel
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What does OL reading mean on DVOM? - Ans:✔✔-Open circuit
What can effect starter operation? - Ans:✔✔-Battery cable length, cable diameter, loose connections,
corrosion, high resistance
Brake calipers are seized and the master cylinder cap seal is swollen. What could cause this? - Ans:✔✔-
Oil
- If found swollen, replace all rubber components
What is a refractometer? - Ans:✔✔-- Tool to measure concentration of mixture
What sensor calculates density or volume of air? - Ans:✔✔-MAF (mass air flow) CORRECT ANSWER
-MAP (manifold absolute pressure) INCORRECT ANSWER
Leaking shock/strut- out of warranty (customer pay situation) - Ans:✔✔-- Replace both shocks/struts
Bolt sizing example: What is a 9.8? - Ans:✔✔-Grade of bolt/ tensile strength (Higher number = Stronger)
What can cause cupped tires? - Ans:✔✔-Worn struts/ suspension, imbalance/ bonds
What can cause wear on outside of tires? - Ans:✔✔-Alignment, bent or worn components, under
inflation of tires
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