Maintenance Schedule as Provided by OEM Documentation
Distance: 3,000 miles (4,800 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Ball joints |
Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units: 0.1 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Movable joints in the steering linkage and suspension system of a vehicle that permit rotating movement in any direction between the parts that are joined. |
Distance: 3,000 miles (4,800 km) | Action: Change | Item: Engine oil | Interval in Month(s): 3 | Labor Units: 0.2 | Parts Units: 5 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A substance that lubricates and cools the moving parts of the engine and reduces corrosion and the formation of rust. |
Distance: 6,000 miles (9,600 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Oil filter | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units: 0.1 | Parts Units: 1 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A cartridge-filled canister placed in an engine's lubricating system to strain dirt and abrasive materials out of the oil. |
Distance: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Cooling system | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units: 0.1 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The system that stores and circulates coolant throughout (water cooled) engines to prevent overheating. Some vehicles have air-cooled engines in which high-speed airflow is sufficient to keep the engine cool. |
Distance: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Exhaust system | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A system of tubing that routes exhaust gases from the exhaust manifold to the rear of the car and into the air. The exhaust system includes catalytic converters and mufflers that help reduce air and noise pollution generated by an engine. |
Distance: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Change | Item: Engine oil | Interval in Month(s): 6 | Labor Units: 0.2 | Parts Units: 5 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A substance that lubricates and cools the moving parts of the engine and reduces corrosion and the formation of rust. |
Distance: 9,000 miles (14,400 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Brakes, rear | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units: 0.1 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A vehicle's stopping mechanism comprised of a pedal connected to a hydraulic master cylinder that can actuate clamping and/or expanding devices at all four wheels that slow or stop a vehicle's rolling motion. Also used to refer to the brake system's most frequently replaced parts, brake pads and/or brake shoes. |
Distance: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Check operation | Item: A/C compressor | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units: 0.1 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type:
ALL |
Description: An engine-driven pump in the air conditioning system that increases the pressure of the refrigerant. |
Distance: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Inspect/replace | Item: Air filter | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units: 0.04 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A device that filters incoming air fed to the engine. |
Distance: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Drive belt(s) | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units: 1.5 | Parts Units: 2 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A belt that transfers the rotation of the engine through the crankshaft pulley to drive various devices, such as the alternator, water pump, air conditioning compressor or power steering pump. |
Distance: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Oil filter | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units: 0.1 | Parts Units: 1 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A cartridge-filled canister placed in an engine's lubricating system to strain dirt and abrasive materials out of the oil. |
Distance: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: PCV filter | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units: 0.2 | Parts Units: 1 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Positive crankcase ventilation filter/positive crankcase ventilation valve. Devices that allow the venting of combustion gases from the crankcase to the intake system instead of into the atmosphere. |
Distance: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Lubricate | Item: Steering linkage | Interval in Month(s): 18 | Labor Units: 0.1 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The arrangement of rods and lubricated joints connecting the steering gearbox to the wheel spindles. |
Distance: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Lubricate | Item: Tie rod ends | Interval in Month(s): 18 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts
Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Ball and socket parts of the steering linkage that connect the wheel spindles to the rack and pinion or center link. |
Distance: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Change | Item: Automatic transmission fluid | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units: 0.5 | Parts Units: 4 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The fluid used for lubricating and cooling an automatic transmission. |
Distance: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Automatic transmission filter(s) | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units: 0.3 | Parts Units: 1 | Drive Type:
ALL |
Description: A component in most automatic transmissions that is fitted over the fluid intake, usually in the pan, that prevents debris and other contaminants from circulating throughout the transmission's inner workings and potentially causing unnecessary wear or damage. Some transmissions use a reusable metal or nylon mesh-type screen in place of a disposable filter. |
Distance: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: PCV valve | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units: 0.2 | Parts Units: 1 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Positive Crankcase Ventilation valve, an emissions related device that allows venting of combustion gases from the crankcase to the intake system rather than the atmosphere. |
Distance: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Air filter | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units: 0.2 | Parts Units: 1 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A device that filters incoming air fed to the engine. |
Distance: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Spark plugs | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units: 0.7 | Parts Units: 6 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Cables that carry a high-voltage electrical charge from the distributor cap or ignition coils to the spark plugs. |
Distance: 52,500 miles (84,000 km) | Action:
Flush/replace | Item: Coolant | Interval in Month(s): 36 | Labor Units: 0.7 | Parts Units: 1.5 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Also known as "antifreeze." A mixture of water and ethylene glycol that has both a higher boiling point and a lower freezing point than plain water. |
Distance: 60,000 miles (96,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Spark plug wires | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units: 0.7 | Parts Units: 1 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Cables that carry a high-voltage electrical charge the spark plug(s). |
Distance: 82,500 miles (132,000 km) | Action:
Flush/replace | Item: Coolant | Interval in Month(s): 60 | Labor Units: 0.7 | Parts Units: 1.5 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Also known as "antifreeze." A mixture of water and ethylene glycol that has both a higher boiling point and a lower freezing point than plain water. |
Distance: 112,500 miles (180,000 km) | Action: Flush/replace | Item: Coolant | Interval in Month(s): 84 | Labor Units: 0.7 | Parts Units: 1.5 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Also known as "antifreeze." A mixture of water and ethylene glycol that has both a higher boiling point and a lower freezing point than plain water. |
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