Vehicle Inspection Checklist: Fill & Download for Free

Mechanic’s tools are sold by piece count for unaware amateurs. The same applies to vehicle inspection point count.This is actually a very nice set. The complement of no-name brands tends to be worse. :)Imagine that this is a vehicle inspection checklist.You have 4 major groups.For a car that could be engine (3/8″), suspension (1/2″), body (1/4″), and interior (specialty).If you read the small print (and someone was kind enough to transcribe it for me:The heavy-duty carrying case contains:– 35 pieces of 1/4″ drive tools– 49 pieces of 3/8″ drive tools– 13 pieces of 1/2″ drive tools– 53 pieces of Specialty ToolsThe pieces include:– 2 Ratchets– 92 Sockets– 2 Extension Bars– Adapter– 8 Wrenches– Magnetic Handle– 12 Nut Driver Bits– 20 Screwdriver Bits– 11 Hex Keys– Spark Plug SocketSource: Craftsman 150-Piece Mechanics Tool SetAmong the useful stuff, we also see the artificially inflating fluff. 20 screwdriver bits and 12 nut driver bits comprise 20% of that 150 number. Many of those sockets will never be used by you. Some of those sockets are duplicates.My car uses 8mm,10mm,13mm in the engine compartment for majority of its components. My interior uses 6mm for some dash pieces. I may have used 5mm for my speaker bolts. I can carry a much smaller toolkit.Similarly, the 109 point inspection will include a major groups checklist and then add fluff items to inflate the count.Here is Ford’s certified pre-owned checklist. Completing it certifies the vehicle for additional manufacturer’s warranty.Source: https://www.ford.com/resources/ford/global/pdf/cpo/ford_cpo.pdfAs you can see, it’s the kitchen sink of stuff. You can expect Enterprise’s checklist to look very similar.Excluding the fluff, we will end up with a checklist similar to this one for Uber:Source: http://uber-static.s3.amazonaws.com/la_dops/uber_TNC_inspection_form_v9.pdfInterestingly, they inspect tie rods and rack and pinion but not shocks and struts. The technician will likely notice other things like oil leaks while looking but doesn’t have to record them on the form.

I'm not an expert and could be wrong, but I could find no reference to air bags in any safety inspection checklist for Missouri. It looks like the majority of things they check are safety features that, if defective, could cause an accident and endanger others. So, it's likely that it will pass.Sources:Missouri Vehicle Safety Inspection Checklisthttps://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/MSHPWeb/Publications/OtherPublications/documents/SHP-494.pdf

Even though Jon mentioned the priority things you should check before you hit the road, I've found following post has a complete picture:@Plan Your Trip In Advance with This Handy Vehicle Inspection ChecklistThey didn't much deeper and left some space for you own DIY stuff but overall you will get a pretty good picture of an essential checklist.Be safe.