Maintenance Schedule as Provided by OEM Documentation
Distance: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Check level | Item: Differential fluid | Interval in Month(s): 8 | Labor Units: 0.1 |
Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The liquid used for lubricating gears inside the differential. |
Distance: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Hinges, locks & latches | Interval in Month(s): 8 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The devices that allow or prevent the opening of doors and hatches. |
Distance: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Lock cylinders | Interval in Month(s): 8 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The part of a hatch or door's latching mechanism into which the key is inserted. |
Distance: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Steering linkage | Interval in Month(s): 8 | 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: Inspect | Item: Transfer case fluid | Interval in Month(s): 8 | Labor Units: 0.1 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: 4WD |
Description: Lubricant used in the transfer case. |
Distance: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Inspect/rotate | Item: Wheels & tires | Interval in Month(s): 8 | 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: Inspect | Item: Automatic transmission fluid | Interval in Month(s): 8 | Labor Units: 0.02 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The fluid used for lubricating and cooling an automatic transmission. |
Distance: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Check level | Item: Manual transmission fluid | Interval in Month(s): 8 | Labor Units: 0.2 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The fluid used for lubricating and cooling a manual transmission. |
Distance: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Change | Item: Engine oil | Interval in Month(s): 8 | Labor Units: 0.23 | Parts Units: 5.7 | 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: Inspect | Item: Power steering | Interval in Month(s): 8 | Labor Units: 0.1 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A system that includes a power steering pump attached to the engine and driven by a belt, a pressure hose assembly, and a return line. A control valve is also incorporated somewhere in the hydraulic circuit. |
Distance: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Oil filter | Interval in Month(s): 8 | 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): 15 | 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: Inspect | Item: Brake lines, hoses & connections | Interval in Month(s): 15 | 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: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Brake pads | Interval in Month(s): 15 | Labor Units: 0.15 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: High-friction material attached to a metal backing plate. |
Distance: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Brake pedal | Interval in Month(s): 15 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A device used to control a vehicle's brakes. |
Distance: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Brake rotors | Interval in Month(s): 15 | Labor Units: 0.2 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Rotating discs mounted to the front and/or rear spindles and axles, which brake pads clamp to when the brake pedal is depressed to slow/stop the vehicle. |
Distance: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Brakes, rear | Interval in Month(s): 15 | 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: Inspect | Item: Drive shaft | Interval in Month(s): 15 | Labor Units: 0.05 | 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: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Suspension | Interval in Month(s): 15 | 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 bearings | Interval in Month(s): 15 | Labor Units: 0.5 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The assemblies that permit smooth rotation between the wheel hub and spindle. |
Distance: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Inspect & lubricate | Item: Parking brake cable guides | Interval in Month(s): 15 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Lubricated guides used in routing the parking brake cable between the control handle/pedal and brakes. |
Distance: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Inspect/adjust | Item: Parking brake | Interval in Month(s): 15 | 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: Check fluid level | Item: Clutch master cylinder | Interval in Month(s): 15 | 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: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Cabin air filter | Interval in Month(s): 15 | Labor Units: 0.3 | Parts Units: 0 | 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:
Cooling system | Interval in Month(s): 30 | 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: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Drive belt(s) | Interval in Month(s): 30 | 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: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Exhaust system | Interval in Month(s): 30 | 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: Fuel filler cap | Interval in Month(s): 30 | Labor Units: 0.02 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A cap used to seal a vehicle's fuel filler neck. |
Distance: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Fuel lines & hoses | Interval in Month(s): 30 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The tubing that carries fuel throughout a vehicle. |
Distance: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Ignition coil plug cap | Interval in Month(s): 30 | Labor Units: 0.1 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Rubber boot that keeps moisture from degrading the contact between the coil and the high tension lead to the distributor. |
Distance: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Change | Item: Differential fluid | Interval in Month(s): 30 | Labor Units: 0.5 | Parts Units: 2.3 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The liquid used for lubricating gears inside the differential. |
Distance: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Change | Item: Transfer case fluid | Interval in Month(s): 30 | Labor Units: 0.5 | Parts Units: 1.2 | Drive Type: 4WD |
Description: Lubricant used in the transfer case. |
Distance: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Flush/replace | Item: Coolant |
Interval in Month(s): 30 | Labor Units: 0.7 | Parts Units: 1 | 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): 30 | 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: Fuel filter | Interval in Month(s): 30 | 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: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Change | Item: Manual transmission fluid | Interval in Month(s): 30 | Labor Units: 0.5 | Parts Units: 2.5 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The fluid used for lubricating and cooling a manual transmission. |
Distance: 45,000 miles (72,000 km) | Action: Check level | Item: Manual transmission fluid | Interval in Month(s): 45 | Labor Units: 0.2 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type:
ALL |
Description: The fluid used for lubricating and cooling a manual transmission. |
Distance: 60,000 miles (96,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Emissions hoses & tubes | Interval in Month(s): 60 | 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: Flush/replace | Item: Brake fluid | Interval in Month(s): 60 | 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: Replace | Item: Exhaust mounting rubber | Interval in Month(s): 60 | Labor Units: 0.4 | Parts Units: 1 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Any rubber insulator used to attach the exhaust system to a vehicle. |
Distance: 60,000 miles (96,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Fuel filler cap | Interval in Month(s): 60 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 1 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A cap used to seal a vehicle's fuel filler neck. |
Distance: 60,000 miles (96,000 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: 60,000 miles (96,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Spark plugs | Interval in Month(s): 60 | Labor Units: 0.5 | 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: 75,000 miles (120,000 km) | Action: Check level | Item: Manual transmission fluid | Interval in Month(s): 75 | Labor Units: 0.2 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The fluid used for lubricating and cooling a manual transmission. |
Distance: 100,000 miles (160,000 km) | Action: Change | Item: Automatic transmission fluid | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.5 | Parts Units: 2.6 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The fluid used for lubricating and cooling an automatic transmission. |
Distance: 105,000 miles (168,000 km) | Action: Check level | Item: Manual transmission fluid | Interval in Month(s): 105 | Labor Units: 0.2 | Parts
Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The fluid used for lubricating and cooling a manual transmission. |
Distance: 120,000 miles (192,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Evaporative control canister | Interval in Month(s): 120 | Labor Units: 0.4 | Parts Units: 1 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A device that captures raw fuel vapors (hydrocarbons) from a vehicle's fuel tank and carburetor bowl before they can escape into the air. |
Distance: 120,000 miles (192,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Evaporative control canister filter | Interval in Month(s): 120 | Labor Units: 0.1 | Parts Units: 1 |
Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A filter on the evaporative control canister that filters incoming air as fuel vapors contained in the canister are being drawn back into the engine. |