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- Equipment and Amenities
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- Central tool issuing room
- Parts cleaning bay
- 18 lift bays
- 1 Alignment lift bay
- 2 Brake Rotor/Drum Lathes
- 2 Paint booths
- 1 Muffler bay
- 2 Motorcycle lifts
- Tool boxes at all bays
- 2 Tire mounting and spin balance machines
- Steam cleaner
- Sand blaster (cabinet 2.5 Ft X2.5 Ft X 2.5 Ft)
- Exhaust bending/flaring machine (1.5 to 3 inches)
- Hydraulic press
- Chop saw / band saw / drill press
- Wall mounted strut press
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- Vehicle overnight storage
- Welding (MIG, TIG, ARC, Plasma)
- Vehicle door unlock
- Inside component storage
- Winter and summer checks
- Drum/rotor turning
- Hand held diagnostic testing
- AC evac/recharge
- Coolant flush
- Transmission flush
- 2 and 4 Wheel alignment
- Automotive painting mixing
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- Parts & Supplies List
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Item Conventional oil (5-20, 5-30, 10-30) Synthetic oil (0-20, 5-20, 5-30, 10-30) Mobil 1 Full Synthetic oil (0W20, 5W20, 5W30, 10W30) Oil Filter, conventional car/truck Gear lube, conventional (80w90) Gear lube, Mobil 1 synthetic oil (75W-90) Gear lube, synthetic (75w140) Wheel bearing grease Power steering fluid Brake fluid DOT3 and DOT4 Brake Kleen brake cleaner Penetrating lube Carb cleaner Windshield washer fluid-20 degree Antifreeze, green Antifreeze, Dex Cool Dexron III ATF Mercon V ATF Dexron VI ATF ATF +4 Shop rags, 5 each Tire valve stems RTV (Red, blue, black, copper) Thread locker medium and high strength Grinding wheels Cut-off wheels Reciprocating blades Exhaust tubing, 1.5 to 3-inch Exhaust clamps Electrical fuses, various sizes Two (2) and Four (4) wheel alignment - Labor/Service Rates
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Item Price Unit Lift bay fee $10 hr. Flat/diagnostic bay fee $8 hr. Tire balance $5 ea. Tire disposal $5 ea. Brake rotors/drums turned $15 ea. Air Conditioning recharge R134 $75 + $35 per lb of freon r134 - Computer scan/codes cleared $30 per vehicle Welding Starting at $25 - Plasma cutting/tig welding Starting at $20 - Transmission flush $65 (Vehicle owner needs to provide own fluid) - Coolant flush $65 + (Vehicle owner needs to provide own fluid) - Electrical check & hookup $15 - Arbor (bearing) & strut press $5 per use Exhaust tubing bending $5 per bend/flare Steam cleaner, parts $5 per use Engine block cleaner $5 per use Sandblasting (cabinet size only) $20 (minimum) -
A self-help facility for Active Duty, Retirees, DOD Civilians and authorized Veterans. ASE certified instructors are available to guide patrons through even the most challenging of tasks.
Auto Skills offers spouses of deployed Soldiers oil change services as well as vehicle jump starting (on post).
Other services are provided. See list of Services Provided below.
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Contact Auto Skills for more information.
The Self-Help program is for the do-it-yourselfer who prefers to get their hands dirty more than paying the high repair costs associated with modern auto repairs.
The Auto Skills Center offers 18 lift bays, 10 flat bays, 1 Alignment bay, and 2 paint booths for your various repair needs.
All bays include a full set of hand tools and the use of the tool room at no extra cost to you.
Automotive Instructors are available for information and to guide you along with your project. For more information or need specifics call 1 (719) 526-2147.
Clean-up time begins half an hour before closing.
Call 719-526-0096 when bad weather occurs to see if the Fort Carson Auto Skills Center is open. The Fort Carson Auto Skills Center employees and/or personnel are not considered mission essential during inclement weather situations.
Automotive Skills Center Introduction and Safety Guidelines
