Mechanics

Look over, repair, service, set up, and rebuild vehicles and machines, and fuel and paint vehicles.

evaluate

evaluate <vehicle or machine>

Look a vehicle or machine over and learn the condition of its parts.

repair

repair <part> on <vehicle or machine>
repair <vehicle or machine>

Repair one part. You need a tool belt. For a vehicle you also need a garage or a workshop van beside you, and a spare part in your belt.

maintain

maintain <part> on <vehicle>
maintain <vehicle>

Service a part in a garage.

setup

setup <vehicle>
setup <thing> <setting> on <vehicle>

See what can be set up on a vehicle, or set one up in a garage.

Example: setup tire pressure soft on rattler

swap

swap <part> into <vehicle>

Fit a spare part you are holding, and keep the part it replaces.

unbolt

unbolt <part> from <vehicle>

Take a part off a wrecked vehicle, or the autopilot unit out of one that runs.

overhaul

overhaul <part> on <vehicle>

Rebuild a part in a garage. It uses up a rebuild kit.

reseat

reseat <vehicle>

Put a thrown track back on its rollers. You can do it anywhere.

diagnose

diagnose <vehicle>

Check every part of a vehicle with a diagnostic reader you carry.

parts

parts <vehicle>
parts <part> for <vehicle>

See what is fitted to a vehicle, or what a part of it can be fitted with and what each costs.

Example: parts tires for rattler

refill

refill [<belt>] [with <box>]

Fill the pouches of your tool belt from boxes of spare parts you carry.

Example: refill with controls

refuel

refuel <vehicle>

Pump fuel into a vehicle at a service station.

fill fuel can

fill fuel can

Fill a portable fuel can at a service station.

paint

paint <vehicle> = <color>

Repaint a vehicle in an equipped garage.

customize

customize <vehicle>

Open vehicle customization in an equipped garage.

For paid repair jobs, see help gigs.
For driving, see help vehicles.
For mounted weapons, see help vehicle combat.
For robots, see help robotics.