Maintenance Schedule as Provided by OEM Documentation
Distance: 5,000 miles (8,000 km) | Action: Torque | Item: Wheel lug nuts | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.2 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The nuts that hold a wheel onto its hub. |
Distance: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Rotate/adjust air pressure | Item: Wheels & tires | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.3 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A circular frame of hard material that may be solid or partly solid, is capable of turning on an axle, and holds the rubber cushion that contains compressed air. |
Distance: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Lubricate | Item: Steering linkage | Interval in Month(s): 0 | 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: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Lubricate | Item: U-joints | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.1 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Universal joints, which are flexible joints used on drive shafts that are composed of two U-shaped yokes that share a common cross-shaped member. |
Distance: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Lubricate | Item: Shift linkage | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Any collection of mechanical connections between a vehicle's operating control(s) and its transmission. |
Distance: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Check fluid level | Item: Clutch master cylinder | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.02 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: In a manual-transmission vehicle with a hydraulically actuated clutch, a small-bore hydraulic cylinder mechanically connected to the clutch pedal that actuates a slave cylinder, which in turn actuates the clutch fork that disengages the clutch when the clutch pedal is depressed. |
Distance: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Change | Item: Engine oil | Interval in Month(s): 6 | Labor Units: 0.22 | Parts Units: 5.5 | 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: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Oil filter | Interval in Month(s): 6 | 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: Inspect | Item: Brakes, rear | Interval in Month(s): 0 | 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: 22,500 miles (36,000 km) |
Action: Rotate/adjust air pressure | Item: Wheels & tires | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.3 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A circular frame of hard material that may be solid or partly solid, is capable of turning on an axle, and holds the rubber cushion that contains compressed air. |
Distance: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Clean/repack | Item: Wheel bearings, front | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.5 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The assemblies that permit smooth rotation of the wheel hub as it's mounted to the spindle. |
Distance:
30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Exhaust system | Interval in Month(s): 0 | 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: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Parking brake | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The mechanical brake connected by cables to either a ratcheting hand lever or foot pedal used to hold or apply a vehicle's rear and sometimes front brakes while left unattended or under conditions of hydraulic circuit failure. Sometimes referred to as the emergency brake. |
Distance: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Lubricate | Item: Throttle linkage | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A collection of mechanical connections between a vehicle's accelerator pedal and its throttle body or carburetor. |
Distance: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Air filter | Interval in Month(s): 0 | 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: PCV filter | Interval in Month(s): 0 | 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: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Spark plugs | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.6 | 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: 30,000 miles (48,000 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: 37,500 miles (60,000 km) | Action: Rotate/adjust air pressure | Item: Wheels & tires | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.3 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive
Type: ALL |
Description: A circular frame of hard material that may be solid or partly solid, is capable of turning on an axle, and holds the rubber cushion that contains compressed air. |
Distance: 52,500 miles (84,000 km) | Action: Rotate/adjust air pressure | Item: Wheels & tires | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.3 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A circular frame of hard material that may be solid or partly solid, is capable of turning on an axle, and holds the rubber cushion that contains compressed air. |
Distance: 60,000 miles (96,000 km) | Action: Check | Item: Idle speed | Interval in
Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.1 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The RPM of the engine free from load (all accessories off), at normal operating temperature and in neutral (or, in the case of an automatic transmission, park or neutral). |
Distance: 60,000 miles (96,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Drive belt(s) | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.03 | Parts Units: 0 | 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: 60,000 miles (96,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Emissions hoses & tubes | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Hoses and tubes utilized by any of a vehicle's emission control devices. |
Distance: 60,000 miles (96,000 km) | Action: Inspect/clean | Item: Throttle body | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.1 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The large diameter valve used to control the volume of incoming air to the engine. |
Distance: 60,000 miles (96,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: PCV valve | Interval in Month(s): 0 | 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: 60,000 miles (96,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Spark plug wires | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.7 | Parts Units: 1 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Cables that carry a high-voltage electrical charge the spark plug(s). |
Distance: 60,000 miles (96,000 km) | Action: Change | Item: Manual transmission fluid | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.5 | Parts Units: 2.9 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The fluid used for lubricating and cooling a manual transmission. |
Distance: 105,000 miles (168,000 km) | Action: Change | Item: Rear differential fluid | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.5 | Parts Units: 4.6 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Lubricant that permits quiet and low friction operation of the differential. Can be gear oil, transmission fluid, or a more specialized fluid specified by the manufacturer. |