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From mobile to engine: practice, tips and community
Having the theory is useful… but what really teaches you is practice.
Learning mechanics goes beyond apps: it's about touching, trying, making mistakes... and trying again with more confidence!
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In the next few minutes, you'll discover how to turn your interest into real-world experience, even if you don't have the tools or money to invest.
From the screen to the workshop
You can download the apps, understand the concepts and see how the non-cellular engine works. But now let's see the most fun (and slightly challenging) part: practicing with your own.
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At first doubt of many is: “How do you start if you don't use a direito key?”
The answer is: start small.
- Check your car oil as you learn in the app
- Troque or air filter, even just for three
- Practice disassembling and assembling simple parts of a bicycle or motorcycle
You do not need a luxury car or a disassembled engine in the room. Any vehicle that you have access to can turn its laboratory safely, of course.
What if I don't have any tools?
Ah… that doubt is super common.
The truth is that no one is born with a complete tool box. But you also don't need to spend rivers of money to get started.
Here is a list of basic (and cheap) items that you can assemble in a few years:
| Tool | What is it for? | Approximate price |
|---|---|---|
| Wrench | Open and release various parafuses | R$ 25 to R$ 40 |
| Key of the fence + Philips | Open lids, painés, peças | R$ 10 to R$ 20 |
| Multimeter | Measure voltage, battery, current | R$ 40 to R$ 80 |
| Protective gloves | Avoid pinching and small cuts | R$ 10 to R$ 15 |
| LED Lantern | See in open locations | R$ 15 to R$ 30 |
You can find everything in construction shops, supermarkets or marketplaces. You can still buy used or borrow from someone.
Join a learning community
Learn sozinho é legal. But learning with support is transformative.
There are groups, forums and online communities where you can:
- Throw away doubts with what has happened in the same situation
- See photos of real projects of people like you
- Share what you learn and receive suggestions
Platforms like Reddit (r/MechanicAdvice), groups of Facebook, forums like ForoCoches (so that I speak Spanish) or add comments on YouTube videos for the best starting points.
Ah! Don't underestimate WhatsApp or Telegram groups: many apps have support channels or communities dedicated to users who are learning.
Never stop learning
Mechanics is like a language: the more you practice, the more fluent you are. And more autonomous too.
If you learn to change oil, you will probably be disassembling the car panel. You learn to take care of your bicycle's brakes, after which you can diagnose a strange engine noise.
The important thing is to keep your curiosity alive. Because, once you understand how everything works, you will never again be fooled by a simple problem or by a dishonest mechanic.