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    Automotive Maintenance Merit Badge

    Learn automotive safety, perform vehicle maintenance tasks including fluid checks and inspections, and understand dashboard warning systems to earn this merit badge.

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    What you'll do

    • 1 1. Safety & Registration Explain to your counselor the hazards you are most likely to encounter during automotive maintenance activities, and …
    • 2 2. General Maintenance Demonstrate how to check the following:
    • 3 Dashboard & Driver Info Explain the function of the fuel gauge, speedometer, tachometer, oil pressure, and engine temperature gauge.
    • 4 4. Tires Explain the difference between tire manufacturer’s and vehicle manufacturer’s specifications and show where to find …
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    July 29, 2026

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