Maintenance Schedule as Provided by OEM Documentation
Distance: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Check fluid level | Item: Brake master cylinder | Interval in Month(s): 0 | 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: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Check fluid level | Item: Windshield washer | Interval in Month(s): 0 | 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: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Check level | Item: Power steering fluid | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.02 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Hydraulic fluid used in a power steering system. |
Distance: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Brake pads | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.15 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: High-friction material attached to a metal backing plate. |
Distance: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Cooling system | Interval in Month(s): 0 | 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: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Cruise control | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Any device that automatically maintains a vehicle's speed as predetermined by the operator. Most versions have minimum and maximum speed limitations, and are deactivated by either a brake pedal switch, a clutch (on a manual transmission), or a manual on/off switch. |
Distance: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Exhaust system | Interval in Month(s): 0 | 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: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Inspect |
Item: Steering | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.1 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The collection of components that enable the operator to direct a vehicle in a desired direction. |
Distance: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Suspension | Interval in Month(s): 0 | 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: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Wheels & tires | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.08 | 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 & lubricate | Item: Parking brake cable guides | Interval in Month(s): 0 | 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: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Lubricate | Item: U-joints | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.1 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Universal joints, which are flexible joints used on drive shafts that are composed of two U-shaped yokes that share a common cross-shaped member. |
Distance: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Perform | Item: Road test | Interval in Month(s): 0 | 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: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Automatic transmission fluid | Interval in Month(s): 0 | 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: Change | Item: Engine oil | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.42 | Parts Units: 10.5 | 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): 0 | 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: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Windshield wipers | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.2 | Parts Units: 2 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Motorized mechanical arms with rubber inserts used to wipe the windshield or back glass. |
Distance: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action:
Clean | Item: Radiator core & AC condenser | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.2 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The part of a vehicle's radiator and air conditioning systems made up of small-diameter tubes with a series of thin, heat-conducting fins in between. |
Distance: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Lubricate | Item: Hinges, locks & latches | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The devices that allow or prevent the opening of doors and hatches. |
Distance: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action:
Inspect | Item: Automatic transmission fluid | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.02 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The fluid used for lubricating and cooling an automatic transmission. |
Distance: 22,500 miles (36,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Automatic transmission fluid | Interval in Month(s): 0 | 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: Adjust | Item: Wheel bearings, front | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.7 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The assemblies that permit smooth rotation of the wheel hub as it's mounted to the spindle. |
Distance: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Inspect/adjust | Item: Drive belt(s) | Interval in Month(s): 0 | 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:
Replace | Item: Air filter | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.2 | Parts Units: 2 | 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): 0 | Labor Units: 1.3 | Parts Units: 12 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Cables that carry a high-voltage electrical charge from the distributor cap or ignition coils to the spark plugs. |
Distance: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Flush/replace | Item: Brake fluid |
Interval in Month(s): 24 | Labor Units: 0.7 | Parts Units: 4 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The fluid used in the hydraulic brake system. |
Distance: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Change | Item: Automatic transmission fluid | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.5 | Parts Units: 7.7 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The fluid used for lubricating and cooling an automatic transmission. |
Distance: 37,500 miles (60,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Automatic transmission fluid | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.02 | Parts Units: 0 |
Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The fluid used for lubricating and cooling an automatic transmission. |
Distance: 45,000 miles (72,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Automatic transmission fluid | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.02 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The fluid used for lubricating and cooling an automatic transmission. |
Distance: 52,500 miles (84,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Automatic transmission fluid | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.02 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The fluid used for lubricating and cooling an automatic transmission. |
Distance: 60,000 miles (96,000 km) | Action: Clean/repack | Item: Wheel bearings, front | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.7 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The assemblies that permit smooth rotation of the wheel hub as it's mounted to the spindle. |
Distance: 60,000 miles (96,000 km) | Action: Inspect/adjust | Item: Parking brake | Interval in Month(s): 0 | 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: 60,000 miles (96,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Drive belt(s) | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 1.5 | Parts Units: 1 | 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: Replace | Item: Fuel filter | Interval in Month(s):
0 | Labor Units: 0.8 | 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. |
