Maintenance Schedule as Provided by OEM Documentation
Distance: 10,000 miles (16,000 km) | Action: Rotate/adjust air pressure | Item: Wheels & tires | Interval in Month(s): | 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: 10,000 miles (16,000 km) | Action: Change | Item: Engine oil | Interval in
Month(s): | Labor Units: 0.13 | Parts Units: 3.2 | 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: 20,000 miles (32,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Drive belt(s) | Interval in Month(s): | 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: 20,000 miles (32,000 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: 20,000 miles (32,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Brake lines, hoses & connections | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.02 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Tubes and their connections that carry brake fluid between the various components in a vehicle's brake system. |
Distance: 20,000 miles (32,000 km) | Action: Inspect |
Item: Brakes | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.3 | 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: 20,000 miles (32,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Exhaust system | Interval in Month(s): 12 | 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: 20,000 miles (32,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Fluid levels | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The amount of liquid in reservoirs and sumps accessible from the topside of the vehicle: engine coolant, automatic transmission fluid, windshield washer fluid, power steering fluid, brake and/or clutch fluid, and engine oil. |
Distance: 20,000 miles (32,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Fuel lines, hoses & connections | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor
Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The tubing and connections that carry fuel throughout a vehicle. |
Distance: 20,000 miles (32,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Steering gear rack, linkage & boots | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.1 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Steering component that converts the rotational motion of the steering wheel to the horizontal motion necessary to operate the steering linkage. |
Distance: 20,000 miles (32,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Suspension | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.05 |
Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The assemblage of joints, links and other components between a vehicle and its wheels. The suspension in concert with the wheels and tires is largely responsible for a given vehicle's ride and handling characteristics |
Distance: 20,000 miles (32,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Tie rod ends, steering gearbox & boots | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Tie rod ends are lubricated ball and socket type joints between the wheel spindles and the steering linkage. The steering gearbox is on the controlled end of the linkage and at the base of the steering shaft. Boots are rubber seals that contain lubricant at any moving joints. |
Distance: 20,000 miles (32,000 km) | Action: Inspect boots & seals | Item: Drive shaft | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.1 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A sturdy metal tube with universal joints on either end that connects the engine to a differential on a rear-wheel or four-wheel drive vehicle. |
Distance: 20,000 miles (32,000 km) | Action: Inspect/adjust | Item: Parking brake | Interval in Month(s): 12 | 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: 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: Cabin air filter | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units: 0.3 | Parts Units: 1 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A filtering system that meters out pollen, road dust and other particles before they can reach the passenger cabin. |
Distance: 60,000 miles (96,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Valve clearance | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The maximum amount of space between a rocker arm or cam and the part it contacts to actuate a valve. |
Distance: 60,000 miles (96,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Spark plugs | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units: 0.7 | Parts Units: 4 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Cables that carry a high-voltage electrical charge from the distributor cap or ignition coils to the spark plugs. |
Distance: 60,000 miles (96,000 km) | Action: Flush/replace | Item: Brake fluid | Interval in Month(s): 36 | Labor Units: 0.7 | Parts Units: 3 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The fluid used in the hydraulic brake system. |
Distance: 60,000 miles (96,000 km) | Action: Change | Item: Automatic transmission fluid | Interval in Month(s): 66 | Labor Units: 0.5 | Parts Units: 2.5 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The fluid used for lubricating and cooling an automatic transmission. |
Distance: 60,000 miles (96,000 km) | Action: Change | Item: Manual transmission fluid | Interval in Month(s): 66 | Labor Units: 0.5 | Parts Units: 1.5 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The fluid used for lubricating and cooling a manual transmission. |
Distance: 120,000 miles (192,000 km) | Action: Flush/replace | Item: Coolant | Interval in Month(s): 120 | 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: 160,000 miles (256,000 km) | Action: Check | Item: Idle speed | Interval in Month(s): 96 | 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: 180,000 miles (288,000 km) | Action: Flush/replace | Item: Coolant | Interval in Month(s): 120 | 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: 240,000 miles (384,000 km) | Action: Flush/replace | Item: Coolant | Interval in Month(s): 120 | 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: 300,000 miles (480,000 km) | Action: Flush/replace | Item: Coolant | Interval in Month(s): 120 | 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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