NRC:
I haven’t been shown how to check the fluid levels yet
NRC:
After the daily walk-around check
How can you do a daily check without checking fluid levels?
On various tests I’ve been asked about screenwash, oil, and coolant. You need to know whether you find these on the dashboard computer or under the hood. Many on here find roundabouts hard at first and I did too; there was great advice above which boils down to slowing down in plenty of time to look everywhere and make a stop/go decision. Part of the approach is making sure you are in a certain gear so you know you can carry on if required.
Best of luck - it sounds like you are doing well.
How can you do a daily check without checking fluid levels?
I wonder how many trainers carry out daily checks with their trainees.
Pete 
I think most of them do it, after all it saves diesel walking around the truck!
I did put together a powerpoint showing all the daily checks with photo’s, I might dig it out again, then I can keep warm in the classroom! On a serious note, some of our competitors might not want have pupils checking their trucks because they are in such poor condition! I’m not joking either.
Never shown once on my 4 days and I had to ask 10 min before test where all levels were and what tank was what . So no not all trainers do
ROG:
NRC:
I haven’t been shown how to check the fluid levels yetNRC:
After the daily walk-around checkHow can you do a daily check without checking fluid levels?
As far as the CPC test itself is concerned, checking the fluid-levels doesn’t seem to be part of the “daily walk-around check”. It’s not included on the DVSA videos I was shown and I didn’t get marked down for not mentioning it on my Module 4 - in fact I got full marks without opening the front.
I was eventually shown how to do it in preparation for the “Show me/Tell Me” questions, but not as part of the daily check. I’m a bit baffled as to why it’s not included on the CPC daily walk-around check - it’s not hard to do!
Unfortunately I didn’t pass Module 3 on this attempt. I picked up a couple of serious faults, one of which was directly related to gears and another of which was probably indirectly caused by them. Accumulated some minor faults as well but not enough to fail on if I’d just avoided the serious errors. Just considering my options now regarding the retest.
Sorry it didn’t work for you. You could persist with your current trainer or jump ship and find a trainer with an auto which will, apparently, solve your problems.
If you do consider this, book at least 2 assessments. 3 or even 4 would be even better. Remember, not all training is the same.
Pete
Whatever you decide, make sure you don’t give up, sorry you failed but its a common story and many many drivers who are now working as a HGV drivers have done exactly the same, so your not alone in your misery!
As Myself and Peter have discussed previously, the auto gearbox makes it much easier to concentrate on other driving tasks and do an assessment elsewhere if you feel you need to, or maybe just get yourself booked back in with the same company and give it go again.
On a side note, shows to others reading this that having an auto might seem like an easy way out, but if it leads to success and less money spent at the hands of training providers then its worth considering very carefully what vehicle/company people train with.
Tockwith Training:
On a side note, shows to others reading this that having an auto might seem like an easy way out, but if it leads to success and less money spent at the hands of training providers then its worth considering very carefully what vehicle/company people train with.
I can’t blame trainers using the auto box as as a selling feature. IMO it’s down to the trainer, then I would say that as I run manual trucks at the moment.
Might see you tomoz Laurie I’m down test centre at 12.15 
Paul