Maintenance Schedule as Provided by OEM Documentation
Distance: 6,000 miles (9,600 km) | Action: Adjust | Item: Brakes, rear | Interval in Month(s): 6 | Labor Units: 0.4 | 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: 6,000 miles (9,600 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: 6,000 miles (9,600 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: 6,000 miles (9,600 km) | Action:
Inspect | Item: Steering linkage | Interval in Month(s): 6 | 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: 6,000 miles (9,600 km) | Action: Rotate | Item: Wheels & tires | Interval in Month(s): 6 | 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: 6,000 miles (9,600 km) | Action:
Change | Item: Engine oil | Interval in Month(s): 6 | Labor Units: 0.18 | Parts Units: 4.5 | 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: 12,000 miles (19,200 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Oil filter | Interval in Month(s): 12 | 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: 18,000 miles (28,800 km) | Action: Inspect |
Item: Brake linings | Interval in Month(s): 18 | Labor Units: 0.2 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: High-friction, heat-resistant material that is attached to the brake shoes in a rear drum brake system. |
Distance: 24,000 miles (38,400 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Crankcase breather | Interval in Month(s): 24 | Labor Units: 0.2 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A ventilation system or device that allows excessive crankcase pressure to escape. |
Distance: 24,000 miles (38,400 km) | Action: Inspect/replace | Item: Wheel bearings, front | Interval in
Month(s): 24 | Labor Units: 0.5 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: 4WD |
Description: The assemblies that permit smooth rotation of the wheel hub as it's mounted to the spindle. |
Distance: 24,000 miles (38,400 km) | Action: Adjust | Item: Automatic transmission bands | Interval in Month(s): 24 | Labor Units: 1.1 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: In an automatic transmission, adjustable circular straps lined with a friction material that are actuated to tighten around and stop the rotation of a drum as part of the shifting process. |
Distance: 24,000 miles (38,400 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: 24,000 miles (38,400 km) | Action: Change | Item: Automatic transmission fluid | Interval in Month(s): 24 | Labor Units: 0.5 | Parts Units: 4.4 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The fluid used for lubricating and cooling an automatic transmission. |
Distance: 24,000 miles (38,400 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: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Spark plugs | Interval in Month(s): 30 | Labor Units: 0.8 | 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: 36,000 miles (57,600 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Coolant | Interval in Month(s): 36 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | 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: 36,000 miles (57,600 km) | Action: Change | Item: Transfer case fluid | Interval in Month(s): 36 | Labor Units: 0.5 | Parts Units: 2.7 | Drive Type: 4WD |
Description: Lubricant used in the transfer case. |
Distance: 48,000 miles (76,800 km) | Action: Inspect | Item:
Coolant | Interval in Month(s): 48 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | 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: Clean | Item: EGR passages | Interval in Month(s): 60 | Labor Units: 0.4 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: In an exhaust gas recirculation system, these are the passages from the exhaust manifold to the EGR valve to the intake chamber. |
Distance: 60,000 miles (96,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item:
Coolant | Interval in Month(s): 60 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | 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: Distributor cap | Interval in Month(s): 60 | Labor Units: 0.6 | Parts Units: 1 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The nonconductive cap of the distributor that contains the contacts leading to each individual spark plug. |
Distance: 60,000 miles (96,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item:
Distributor rotor | Interval in Month(s): 60 | Labor Units: 0.01 | Parts Units: 1 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The rotating, nonconductive component of a distributor that contains contacts and that, when aligned, complete an electrical circuit between the ignition coil and a spark plug. |
Distance: 60,000 miles (96,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: EGR Valve | Interval in Month(s): 60 | Labor Units: 0.5 | Parts Units: 1 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: An Exhaust Gas Recirculation device that redirects a small amount of exhaust to the engine intake in a effort to lower combustion temperature and reduce NOX (oxides or nitrogen) emissions. |
Distance: 60,000 miles (96,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: PCV valve | Interval in Month(s): 60 | 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): 60 | Labor Units: 0.8 | Parts Units: 1 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Cables that carry a high-voltage electrical charge the spark plug(s). |
Distance: 78,000 miles (124,800 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Coolant | Interval in Month(s): 78 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | 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: 82,500 miles (132,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Oxygen sensor | Interval in Month(s): 0 | 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: 84,000 miles (134,400 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Coolant | Interval in Month(s): 84 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | 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: 108,000 miles (172,800 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Coolant | Interval in Month(s): 110 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | 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. |