Maintenance Schedule as Provided by OEM Documentation
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: 6,000 miles (9,600 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: 12,000 miles (19,200 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: 12,000 miles (19,200 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Brake system | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.02 | 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: 12,000 miles (19,200 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Drive axle boots | Interval in Month(s): 24 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The flexible, conical, accordion-like covers that contain lubricant and protect the constant-velocity joints on a drive axle shaft. |
Distance: 12,000 miles (19,200 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Automatic transmission fluid | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.02 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The fluid used for lubricating and cooling an automatic transmission. |
Distance: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Brake linings | Interval in Month(s): 30 | Labor Units: 0.1 | 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: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item:
Cooling system | Interval in Month(s): 30 | Labor Units: 0 | 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: 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 hoses | Interval in Month(s): 30 | Labor Units: 0.02 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Flexible tubing in the fuel system. |
Distance: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Suspension, front | Interval in Month(s): 30 | 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: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Manual transmission fluid | Interval in Month(s): 30 | Labor Units: 0.02 | 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: Replace | Item: Spark plug wires | Interval in Month(s): 24 | Labor Units: 0.7 | Parts Units: 1 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Cables that carry a high-voltage electrical charge the spark plug(s). |
Distance: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Spark plugs | Interval in Month(s): 24 | Labor Units: 0.5 | Parts Units: 6 | 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: Distributor cap | Interval in Month(s): 60 | Labor Units: 0.02 | Parts Units: 0 | 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: Inspect | Item: Evaporative control system | Interval in Month(s): 60 | Labor Units: 0.02 | 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 system | Interval in Month(s): 60 | Labor Units: 0 | 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: 60,000 miles (96,000 km) | Action: Flush/replace | Item: Coolant | Interval in Month(s): 60 | 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: 60,000 miles (96,000 km) | Action: Change | Item: Automatic transmission fluid | Interval in Month(s): 60 | Labor Units: 0.5 | Parts Units: 4 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The fluid used for lubricating and cooling an automatic transmission. |
Distance: 120,000 miles (192,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Air bag system | Interval in Month(s): 120 | Labor Units: 0.02 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: An electronically activated combination of passive restraint components that includes impact sensors, chemicals that convert to gas, and a pillow-like device concealed in the steering wheel hub, dash, door panel or seat designed to cushion occupants in a collision. |
Distance: 120,000 miles (192,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Ball joints & steering linkage | Interval in Month(s): 120 | Labor Units: 0.02 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Lubricated parts of the steering and suspension systems that allow relatively friction-free movement. |
