The Early Years of AutoHow.TV
Sometimes I try to remember the exact moment when I said to myself: “I should start videotaping automotive installs and post them online.” I know when I started to set up the site and get things ready (2006/2007) but that first light bulb–when did it go on? I found some clues yesterday…
I was going through a closet full of car supplies, tools, and original parts leftover from previous installs. At the bottom of the pile I found a college project that is probably the unofficial beginnings of what you know today as AutoHow.TV.
The beginning of AutoHow.TV?
The project was a short book titled ‘10 Things You Need to Check on Your Vehicle’ that I had to create as part of a writing class. You see, as an engineering student your courses are so littered with math and technical jargon that you have a high chance of forgetting how to speak any other way! To help battle this condition, and reduce the number of socially awkward engineers, the university forced us to take writing classes. Our final project for the one class was to write a how-to manual, and naturally I picked an automotive topic.
I guess this is really where it all started. I now remember thinking of making it into a video but this was right before online video was big. The idea just sat idle in my head for years.
In case you are wondering what the ten things you need to check are, I listed them below just for fun!
- Engine Oil
- Transmission Fluid
- Cooling System
- Brake Fluid
- Power Steering Fluid
- Drive Belts
- Windshield Washer System
- Air Filter
- Tires
- Lights
Good news is I am working on a free report for Mustang owners that is similar to this only much, much better. Stay tuned.
In the meantime if you are interested in the number 1 item above check out one of my earlier FREE videos: How To Change Your Oil. At the end it shows you how to read a dipstick and get your oil level right. Most of the other items are covered in Maintain Your Mustang Volume 1.