Maintenance Schedule as Provided by OEM Documentation
Distance: 7,500 miles (12,000 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: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Change | Item: Engine oil | Interval in Month(s): 6 | Labor Units: 0.26 | Parts Units: 6.5 | 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: 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: Inspect | Item: Ball joints | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.1 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Movable joints in the steering linkage and suspension system of a vehicle that permit rotating movement in any direction between the parts that are joined. |
Distance: 15,000 miles (24,000 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: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Brake pads & linings | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.2 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Brake linings, shoes, or pads are parts of a brake system bonded to an expendable friction material that, when hydraulically acted upon, create enough resistance to stop a vehicle. |
Distance: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Differential, rear | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A set of gears that transfers the power of the rotating driveshaft to drive wheels in front and rear-wheel-drive vehicles. The differential also allows each of the opposing wheels to turn at a different speed when cornering. |
Distance: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Drive shaft | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: 4WD |
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: 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: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Front differential fluid | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.1 | Parts
Units: 0 | Drive Type: 4WD |
Description: The liquid used for lubricating gears inside the differential. |
Distance: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Steering gearbox | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.1 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A steering mechanism that converts the rotational motion of a steering wheel to the side-to-side motion of a lever that is connected to the steering linkage. |
Distance: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Steering linkage | Interval in Month(s): 12 | 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: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Fuel filler cap | Interval in Month(s): 24 | 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 system | Interval in Month(s): 24 | Labor Units: 0.1 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The assemblage of parts that stores and delivers fuel for the engine, including the fuel cap, fuel tank, fuel lines and hoses, fuel pump, fuel filter and fuel injectors or carburetor. |
Distance: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Transfer case fluid | Interval in Month(s): 24 | Labor Units: 0.1 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: RWD |
Description: Lubricant used in the transfer case. |
Distance: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Check level | Item: Manual transmission fluid | Interval in Month(s): 24 | Labor Units: 0.1 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The fluid used for lubricating and cooling a manual transmission. |
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: 0.7 | 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: 60,000 miles (96,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Drive belt(s) | Interval in Month(s): 48 | 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: 60,000 miles (96,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Evaporative control canister | Interval in Month(s): 48 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | 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: 60,000 miles (96,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Valve clearance | Interval in Month(s): 48 | 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: 75,000 miles (120,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Drive belt(s) | Interval in Month(s): 60 | 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: 90,000 miles (144,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Drive belt(s) | Interval in Month(s): 72 | 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: 90,000 miles (144,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Timing belt | Interval in Month(s): 84 | Labor Units: 2.5 | 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: Inspect | Item: Drive belt(s) | Interval in Month(s): 84 | 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. |