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H2

ASE H2 Diesel Engines

Transit buses

What's on the H2 exam?

1
General Engine Diagnosis
2
Cylinder Head and Valve Train Diagnosis and Repair
3
Engine Block Diagnosis, Repair, and Overhaul
4
Lubrication and Cooling Systems Diagnosis and Repair
5
Air Induction and Exhaust Systems Diagnosis and Repair
6
Fuel System Diagnosis and Repair
7
Starting and Charging System Diagnosis and Repair

Content-area outline only, authored from ASE's public task-list structure. No test question, answer, or diagnostic scenario is reproduced from ASE or any prep publisher.

H2 quick reference H-series
Categoryrepair technician
Work experience2
Question count60
Time allowed75 minutes
Fee$62
Recert cycle5 years
Recert pathRetest (approximately half-length recert version) every 5 years, or the ASE Renewal App.

Source: https://ase.com/wp-content/uploads/ASE_TransitBus_Study_Guide.pdf.
Checked 2026-07-30.

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