Maintenance Schedule as Provided by OEM Documentation
Distance: 6,000 miles (9,600 km) | Action: Inspect/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: Inspect | Item: Ball joints | Interval in Month(s): 6 | 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: 6,000 miles (9,600 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Exhaust system | Interval in Month(s): 6 | 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: 6,000 miles (9,600 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Exhaust system heat shields | Interval in Month(s): 6 | Labor Units: 0.02 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Metal and/or metal-fiberglass insulated panels that protect selected areas from exhaust heat. |
Distance: 6,000 miles (9,600 km) | Action: Inspect & lubricate | Item: Sunroof | Interval in Month(s): 6 | Labor Units: 0.1 | Parts Units: 0 |
Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A retractable glass, metal or fabric hatch in a vehicle's roof. The glass hatch is often referred to as a moon roof. |
Distance: 6,000 miles (9,600 km) | Action: Inspect boots & seals | Item: Drive axles | Interval in Month(s): 6 | Labor Units: 0.1 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: In a front-wheel drive vehicle or a rear-wheel drive vehicle with independent rear suspension, the short axles that connect the driven wheels with the driving force. Drive axles typically have CV (constant velocity)-joints on their ends. |
Distance: 6,000 miles (9,600 km) | Action: Lubricate | Item: Hinges, locks & latches | Interval in Month(s): 6 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The devices that allow or prevent the opening of doors and hatches. |
Distance: 6,000 miles (9,600 km) | Action: Change | Item: Engine oil | Interval in Month(s): 6 | Labor Units: 0.16 | Parts Units: 4 | 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: 6,000 miles (9,600 km) | Action: Change | Item: Manual transmission fluid | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.5 | Parts Units: 2.6 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The fluid used for lubricating and cooling a manual transmission. |
Distance: 12,000 miles (19,200 km) | Action: Inspect/rotate | Item: Wheels & tires | Interval in Month(s): 0 | 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: 18,000 miles (28,800 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Cooling system hoses & connections | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.1 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A system of rubber hoses through which coolant flows from the radiator through the engine and cooling system. |
Distance: 18,000 miles (28,800 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Drive belt(s) | Interval in Month(s): 12 |
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: Inspect | Item: Fuel tank, cap & lines | Interval in Month(s): 24 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A reservoir for the vehicle's fuel. |
Distance: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Vacuum lines & hoses | Interval in Month(s): 24 |
Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Flexible tubing used to carry air, fluids, vapors or pressurized gas. |
Distance: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Air filter restriction indicator | Interval in Month(s): 36 | Labor Units: 0.02 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A device that identifies an impedance to the air filter system. |
Distance: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Spark plugs | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.5 | Parts Units: 4 | 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: Change | Item: Automatic transmission fluid | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.5 | Parts Units: 3.5 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The fluid used for lubricating and cooling an automatic transmission. |
Distance: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Automatic transaxle pressure filter | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.4 | Parts Units: 1 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The external filter on an automatic transmission. |
Distance: 36,000 miles (57,600 km) | Action: Flush/replace | Item: Coolant | Interval in Month(s): 36 | 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: Replace | Item: Fuel filter | Interval in Month(s): 48 | Labor Units: 0.6 | 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. |
