Maintenance Schedule as Provided by OEM Documentation
Distance: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Brake lines, hoses & connections | Interval in Month(s): 6 | 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: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Brakes, rear | Interval in Month(s): 6 | 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: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Cooling system hoses & connections | Interval
in Month(s): 6 | Labor Units: 0.1 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A system of rubber hoses through which coolant flows from the radiator through the engine and cooling system. |
Distance: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Exhaust system | Interval in Month(s): 6 | 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: Inspect | Item: Wheels & tires | Interval in Month(s): 6 | Labor Units: 0.08 | 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: Inspect | Item: Windshield wipers | Interval in Month(s): 6 | Labor Units: 0.02 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Motorized mechanical arms with rubber inserts used to wipe the windshield or back glass. |
Distance: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Change | Item: Engine oil | Interval in Month(s): 6 | Labor Units: 0.2 | Parts Units: 5.1 | 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: Check fluid level | Item: Brake master cylinder | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.02 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A device that stores brake fluid and hydraulically forces it through the brake lines to the brakes when the brake pedal is depressed. |
Distance: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Check level | Item: Power steering fluid | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.02 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Hydraulic fluid used in a power steering system. |
Distance: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action:
Inspect | Item: Electronic Air Suspension system | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.1 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A suspension system that utilizes load or height sensor-adjusted air bellows at the rear or sometimes at all four wheels to control vehicle height or handling characteristics. |
Distance: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Fuel lines & hoses | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The tubing that carries fuel throughout a vehicle. |
Distance: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) |
Action: Inspect | Item: Radiator core & AC condenser | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The part of a vehicle's radiator and air conditioning systems made up of small-diameter tubes with a series of thin, heat-conducting fins in between. |
Distance: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Seat belts | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The latching straps in a vehicle designed to minimize the risk of serious injury to the user in the event of an accident when used as suggested. |
Distance: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Shock absorbers | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Devices used in a vehicle's suspension that slow the action of a compressed spring returning to an uncompressed state, thus reducing vehicle bounce. |
Distance: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Steering | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.1 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The collection of components that enable the operator to direct a vehicle in a desired direction. |
Distance: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Suspension links & mountings | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.1 | 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: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Wheel speed sensor wiring | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.2 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Electrical connections of the system that relay the speed of each wheel to a computer that makes adjustments in brake application to prevent wheels from locking up. |
Distance: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Inspect/adjust | Item: Parking brake | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.06 | 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: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Lubricate | Item: Drive shaft, pilot bearing & u-joints |
Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.1 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: In a rear- or four-wheel drive vehicle, the drive shaft is a sturdy metal tube with flexible joints on either end that connects the source of power to a differential. The pilot bearing is a bearing press-fit into the rear of the crankshaft that supports the tip of the transmission input shaft. It should be routinely replaced whenever the clutch is replaced as this is when it's most accessible. |
Distance: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Lubricate | Item: Hinges, locks & latches | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The devices that allow or prevent the opening of doors and hatches. |
Distance: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Cabin air filter | Interval in Month(s): 12 | 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: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Battery | Interval in Month(s): 24 | Labor Units: 0.2 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A box containing lead plates filled with a water and acid mixture that stores electricity generated by the alternator. It is the source of power for parts of the car that operate on electricity. |
Distance: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Serpentine belt | Interval in Month(s): 24 | Labor Units: 0.03 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A ribbed drive belt that drives more than one engine accessory. |
Distance: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Steering intermediate shaft | Interval in Month(s): 24 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A component in the steering system that connects the steering shaft to the steering mechanism. |
Distance: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Service | Item: Electronic Air Suspension system | Interval in Month(s): 24 | Labor Units: 0.3 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A suspension system that utilizes load or height sensor-adjusted air bellows at the rear or sometimes at all four wheels to control vehicle height or handling characteristics. |
Distance: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Change | Item: Front differential fluid | Interval in Month(s): 24 | Labor Units: 0.5 | Parts Units: 1.8 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The liquid used for lubricating gears inside the differential. |
Distance: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Change | Item: Rear differential fluid | Interval in Month(s): 24 | Labor Units: 0.5 | Parts Units: 1.8 | 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. |
Distance: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Change | Item: Transfer case fluid | Interval in Month(s): 24 | Labor Units: 0.5 | Parts Units: 2.4 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Lubricant used in the transfer case. |
Distance: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Flush/replace | Item: Brake fluid | Interval in Month(s): 24 | Labor Units: 0.7 | Parts Units: 4 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The fluid used in the hydraulic brake system. |
Distance: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Flush/replace | Item: Coolant | Interval in Month(s): 24 | Labor Units: 0.7 | Parts Units: 2 | 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: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Air filter | Interval in Month(s): 24 | 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): 24 | Labor Units: 1.2 | Parts Units: 8 | 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: Change | Item: Automatic transmission fluid | Interval in Month(s): 24 | Labor Units: 0.5 | Parts Units: 10 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The fluid used for lubricating and cooling an automatic transmission. |
Distance: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Automatic transmission filter(s) | Interval in Month(s): 24 | 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: 60,000 miles (96,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Fuel filter | Interval in Month(s): 48 | Labor Units: 0.5 | Parts Units: 1 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A replaceable metal or plastic canister that prevents particulate matter and most contaminants in the fuel from reaching the engine. |
Distance: 75,000 miles (120,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Serpentine belt | Interval in Month(s): 60 | Labor Units: 0.3 | Parts Units: 1 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A ribbed drive belt that drives more than one engine accessory. |
Distance: 82,500 miles (132,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Oxygen sensor | Interval in Month(s): 66 | Labor Units: 0.2 | Parts Units: 1 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: In a computer-controlled, fuel-injected vehicle, a sensor mounted in the exhaust stream that relays air/fuel ratio information to the fuel control computer that allows the computer to make adjustments. |
Distance: 105,000 miles (168,000 km) | Action: Inspect/replace | Item: Emissions hoses & tubes | Interval in Month(s): 84 | 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: 105,000 miles (168,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Oxygen sensor | Interval in Month(s): 84 | Labor Units: 0.2 | Parts Units: 1 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: In a computer-controlled, fuel-injected vehicle, a sensor mounted in the exhaust stream that relays air/fuel ratio information to the fuel control computer that allows the computer to make adjustments. |
Distance: 150,000 miles (240,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Air bags | Interval in Month(s): 120 | Labor Units: 4 | Parts Units: 1 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Sensor activated safety devices that rapidly inflate then deflate during a collision in an effort to minimize injuries to vehicle occupants. |
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