Follow checklists to ensure all important parts are examined, including belts, hoses, steering systems, spark plugs, brake and fuel systems, wheel bearings, and other potentially troublesome areas.

“Follow checklists to ensure all important parts are examined, including belts, hoses, steering systems, spark plugs, brake and fuel systems, wheel bearings, and other potentially troublesome areas.” is a core task performed by Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics. Among the occupation's 30 rated tasks, workers place it 18th by importance (#13 most important). About 96% of workers say it is relevant to their job.

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

Work activities this task rolls up to

O*NET groups concrete tasks into broader work activities shared across many occupations.

• Inspect vehicles. in Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E0. No direct exposure — current language models give little or no time savings on this task.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 0.00. Automation potential label: T1.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Inspect vehicles for damage and record findings so that necessary repairs can be made. · importance 4.6
• Test drive vehicles and test components and systems, using equipment such as infrared engine analyzers, compression gauges, and computerized diagnostic devices. · importance 4.4
• Test and adjust repaired systems to meet manufacturers' performance specifications. · importance 4.4
• Repair, reline, replace, and adjust brakes. · importance 4.4
• Review work orders and discuss work with supervisors. · importance 4.3
• Conduct visual inspections of compressed natural gas fuel systems to identify cracks, gouges, abrasions, discoloration, broken fibers, loose brackets, damaged gaskets, or other problems. · importance 4.3
• Estimate costs of vehicle repair. · importance 4.3
• Confer with customers to obtain descriptions of vehicle problems and to discuss work to be performed and future repair requirements. · importance 4.2
• Align vehicles' front ends. · importance 4.2
• Align wheels, axles, frames, torsion bars, and steering mechanisms of automobiles, using special alignment equipment and wheel-balancing machines. · importance 4.2
• Tear down, repair, and rebuild faulty assemblies, such as power systems, steering systems, and linkages. · importance 4.1
• Perform routine and scheduled maintenance services, such as oil changes, lubrications, and tune-ups. · importance 4.1
• Plan work procedures, using charts, technical manuals, and experience. · importance 4.1
• Maintain cleanliness of work area. · importance 4.1

See all tasks on the Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics page.

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

@misc{singulariki-task-23534,
  title  = {Follow checklists to ensure all important parts are examined, including belts, hoses, steering systems, spark plugs, brake and fuel systems, wheel bearings, and other potentially troublesome areas.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/tasks/task-23534}
}