Maintenance Schedule as Provided by OEM Documentation
Distance: 5,000 miles (8,000 km) | Action: Drain | Item: Water separator | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units: 0.02 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A component of the fuel filter system for a diesel engine. |
Distance: 10,000 miles (16,000 km) | Action: Check fluid level | Item: Windshield washer | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units: 0.02 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A small pump and reservoir that can direct a jet of cleaning solution at the windshield or back glass. |
Distance: 10,000 miles (16,000 km) | Action: Drain | Item: Water separator | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units: 0.02 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A component of the fuel filter system for a diesel engine. |
Distance:
10,000 miles (16,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Brake system | Interval in Month(s): | 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. Components in a basic brake system are the master cylinder, calipers and/or wheel cylinders, linings or pads or shoes, rotors and/or drums. |
Distance: 10,000 miles (16,000 km) | Action: Rotate | Item: Wheels & tires | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units: 0.15 | 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: 0.17 | Parts Units: 4.2 | 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: 10,000 miles (16,000 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: Battery | Interval in Month(s): | 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: 20,000 miles (32,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Coolant | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units: 0.02 | 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: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Flush/replace | Item: Brake fluid | Interval in Month(s): 24 | Labor Units: 0.7 | Parts Units: 2 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The fluid used in the hydraulic brake system. |
Distance: 40,000 miles (64,000 km) | Action: Check for damage and leaks | Item: Underbody | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units: 0.2 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type:
ALL |
Description: The area of a vehicle that is typically not visible from above and that is exposed to the road. |
Distance: 40,000 miles (64,000 km) | Action: Check for leaks | Item: Engine | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units: 0.1 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A machine that burns fuel and converts the resulting heat into mechanical energy. |
Distance: 40,000 miles (64,000 km) | Action: Check level | Item: Power steering fluid | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units: 0.02 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Hydraulic fluid used in a power steering system. |
Distance: 40,000 miles (64,000 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: 40,000 miles (64,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Exhaust system | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units: 0.1 | 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: 40,000 miles (64,000 km) | Action: Check level | Item: Manual transmission fluid | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units: 0.1 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The fluid used for lubricating and cooling a manual transmission. |
Distance: 40,000 miles (64,000 km) | Action: Adjust | Item: Headlights | Interval in Month(s): 48 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type:
ALL |
Description: Primary form of lighting used to illuminate a vehicle's path. |
Distance: 40,000 miles (64,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Diesel particle filter | Interval in Month(s): 48 | Labor Units: 0.1 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A device designed to remove diesel particulate matter or soot from the exhaust gas of a diesel engine |
Distance: 40,000 miles (64,000 km) | Action: Perform | Item: Road test | Interval in Month(s): 48 | Labor Units: 0.1 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The actual driving of a vehicle under real-world conditions in order to find any abnormalities in its operation. |
Distance: 40,000 miles (64,000 km) | Action: Change | Item: Automatic transmission fluid | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units: 0.5 | Parts Units: 2 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The fluid used for lubricating and cooling an automatic transmission. |
Distance: 40,000 miles (64,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Automatic transmission filter(s) | Interval in Month(s): | 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: 40,000 miles (64,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Air filter | Interval in Month(s): 48 | Labor Units: 0.2 | Parts Units: 1 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A device that filters incoming air fed to the engine. |
Distance: 40,000 miles (64,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Cabin air filter | Interval in Month(s): 48 | Labor Units:
0.05 | 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: 105,000 miles (168,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Timing belt | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units: 2.4 | Parts Units: 1 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A "toothed" belt that drives an overhead camshaft or camshafts (and in some vehicles a water pump). |
Distance: 105,000 miles (168,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Timing belt tensioner | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units: 0.3 | Parts
Units: 1 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A spring-loaded idler wheel that automatically keeps the timing belt under enough tension to prevent the timing belt from allowing the camshaft(s) it controls to go out of sync. |