Maintenance Schedule as Provided by OEM Documentation
Distance: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: CV joints | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units: 0.06 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: 4WD |
Description: Constant velocity joints, which are located on either end of the drive axles and transmit engine power while enabling full steering and suspension movement. Black accordion boots cover and protect these joints and hold lubricant. |
Distance: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Differential, rear | Interval in Month(s):
| 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: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Front differential fluid | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units: 0.1 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: 4WD |
Description: The liquid used for lubricating gears inside the differential. |
Distance: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Rotate/adjust air pressure | Item:
Wheels & tires | Interval in Month(s): | 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: Lubricate | Item: Chassis | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.2 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The frame of a vehicle to which the body attaches. |
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: 10,000 miles (16,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Transfer case | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.1 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: An auxiliary gearbox that divides engine power equally between the front and rear axles. |
Distance: 10,000 miles (16,000 km) | Action: Change | Item: Engine oil | Interval in Month(s): 12 |
Labor Units: 0.24 | Parts Units: 6 | 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: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Cabin air filter | Interval in Month(s): | 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: Replace | Item: Fuel filter | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units:
0.3 | 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: 50,000 miles (80,000 km) | Action: Change | Item: Transfer case fluid | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units: 0.5 | Parts Units: 2.8 | Drive Type: RWD |
Description: Lubricant used in the transfer case. |
Distance: 60,000 miles (96,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: EGR system | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units: 0.1 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Exhaust Gas Recirculation system. A device that redirects a small amount of exhaust to the engine intake in an effort to lower combustion temperature and reduce the emission of nitrogen oxide. |
Distance: 60,000 miles (96,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Evaporative control system | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units: 0.1 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: An emission control system that prevents raw fuel vapors from entering the atmosphere. |
Distance: 60,000 miles (96,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Fuel & fuel vapor lines | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units: 0.15 | Parts Units:
0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Flexible tubing in the fuel delivery and evaporative emissions systems. |
Distance: 60,000 miles (96,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Purge valve | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units: 0.1 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: In an evaporative emissions control system, the valve that allows the venting of fuel vapors from the charcoal canister to a vehicle's intake and prevents the canister from becoming saturated and nonfunctional. |
Distance: 60,000 miles (96,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Serpentine belt | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units:
0.03 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A ribbed drive belt that drives more than one engine accessory. |
Distance: 100,000 miles (160,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: PCV valve | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | 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: 100,000 miles (160,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Spark plug wires | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units:
0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Cables that carry a high-voltage electrical charge the spark plug(s). |
Distance: 100,000 miles (160,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Spark plugs | Interval in Month(s): | 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: 100,000 miles (160,000 km) | Action: Change | Item: Automatic transmission fluid | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units: 0.5 | Parts Units: 5 | Drive
Type: ALL |
Description: The fluid used for lubricating and cooling an automatic transmission. |
Distance: 100,000 miles (160,000 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: 150,000 miles (240,000 km) | Action: Flush/replace | Item: Coolant | Interval in Month(s): | 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. |