Maintenance Schedule as Provided by OEM Documentation
Distance: 6,000 miles (9,600 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Air filter | Interval in Month(s): 6 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A device that filters incoming air fed to the engine. |
Distance: 6,000 miles (9,600 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Brake lines, hoses & connections | Interval in Month(s): 6 | 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: 6,000 miles (9,600 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Brake pads, front | Interval in Month(s): 6 | Labor Units: 0.1 | 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: 6,000 miles (9,600 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Brake pedal | Interval in Month(s): 6 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A device used to control a vehicle's brakes. |
Distance: 6,000 miles (9,600 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Brakes, front | Interval in Month(s): 6 | Labor Units: 0.1 | 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. Also used to refer to the brake system's most frequently replaced parts, brake pads and/or brake shoes. |
Distance: 6,000 miles (9,600 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Coolant | Interval in Month(s): 6 | Labor Units: 0.02 | Parts Units: 0 | 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: 6,000 miles (9,600 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Seat belts | Interval in Month(s): 6 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The latching straps in a vehicle designed to minimize the risk of serious injury to the user in the event of an accident when used as suggested. |
Distance: 6,000 miles (9,600 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Steering linkage | Interval in Month(s): 6 | 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: 6,000 miles (9,600 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Wheels & tires | Interval in Month(s): 6 | 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: 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: Torque | Item: Chassis nuts & bolts | Interval in Month(s): 6 | Labor
Units: 0.2 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Fasteners holding parts onto a vehicle's frame. |
Distance: 6,000 miles (9,600 km) | Action: Check fluid level | Item: Brake & clutch master cylinders | Interval in Month(s): 6 | Labor Units: 0.03 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Devices in a hydraulic system that have access to a fluid reservoir and are activated by their respective pedals. The "master" cylinder is the source of hydraulic pressure when activated by the user. |
Distance: 6,000 miles (9,600 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Clutch pedal | Interval in Month(s): 6 | Labor
Units: 0.02 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A pedal located on the floor of the vehicle to the left of the brake pedal that, when depressed, disengages the clutch from the flywheel. |
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: 12,000 miles (19,200 km) | Action: Check | Item: Ignition timing | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.2 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Ignition delivery in relation to crankshaft position expressed in degrees before the number one piston is at its highest point of travel within its cylinder, or before top dead center (BTDC). |
Distance: 12,000 miles (19,200 km) | Action: Check level | Item: Power steering fluid | Interval
in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.02 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Hydraulic fluid used in a power steering system. |
Distance: 12,000 miles (19,200 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Brakes, rear | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.1 | 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. Also used to refer to the brake system's most frequently replaced parts, brake pads and/or brake shoes. |
Distance: 12,000 miles (19,200 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: 12,000 miles (19,200 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: 12,000 miles (19,200 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Fuel lines & hoses | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The tubing that carries fuel throughout a vehicle. |
Distance: 12,000 miles (19,200 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Hinges, locks & latches | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The devices that allow or prevent the opening of doors and hatches. |
Distance: 12,000 miles (19,200 km) | Action:
Inspect | Item: Lock cylinders | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The part of a hatch or door's latching mechanism into which the key is inserted. |
Distance: 12,000 miles (19,200 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Parking brake | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.05 | 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: 12,000 miles (19,200 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Power steering hoses | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The flexible hoses carrying hydraulic fluid between the various components of a power steering system. |
Distance: 12,000 miles (19,200 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Wheel bearings, rear | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.5 | 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: 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: 12,000 miles (19,200 km) | Action: Check level | Item: Manual transmission fluid | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.1 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The fluid used for lubricating and cooling a manual transmission. |
Distance: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Wheel alignment | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The adjustment of various components to meet predetermined specifications for camber, caster, toe and ride height. |
Distance: 18,000 miles (28,800 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Spark plugs | Interval in Month(s): 18 | Labor Units: 0.5 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Cables that carry a high-voltage electrical charge from the distributor cap or ignition coils to the spark plugs. |
Distance: 18,000 miles (28,800 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Drive belt(s) | Interval in
Month(s): 18 | 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: 18,000 miles (28,800 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: PCV valve & hoses | Interval in Month(s): 18 | 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: 18,000 miles (28,800 km) | Action: Flush/replace | Item: Brake fluid | Interval in Month(s): 18 | Labor Units: 0.7 | Parts Units: 2 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The fluid used in the hydraulic brake system. |
Distance: 18,000 miles (28,800 km) | Action: Flush/replace | Item: Clutch fluid | Interval in Month(s): 18 | Labor Units: 0.6 | Parts Units: 1 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The liquid used in a hydraulic clutch system that helps disengage the clutch from the flywheel. |
Distance: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Evaporative control canister |
Interval in Month(s): 30 | 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: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Fuel & fuel vapor lines | Interval in Month(s): 30 | Labor Units: 0.15 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Flexible tubing in the fuel delivery and evaporative emissions systems. |
Distance: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Flush/replace | Item: Coolant | Interval in Month(s): 30 | 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: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Air filter | Interval in Month(s): 30 | 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: Fuel filter | Interval in Month(s): 30 | 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. |
Distance: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Spark plugs | Interval in Month(s): 30 | 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: 48,000 miles (76,800 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Spark plugs | Interval in Month(s): 48 | Labor Units: 0.5 | Parts Units: 0 | 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: Replace | Item: Timing belt | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units: 1.5 | 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: 78,000 miles (124,800 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Spark plugs | Interval in Month(s): 78 | Labor Units: 0.5 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Cables that carry a high-voltage electrical charge from the distributor cap or ignition coils to the spark plugs. |
Distance: 90,000 miles (144,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Timing belt | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units: 0.2 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A "toothed" belt that drives an overhead camshaft or camshafts (and in some vehicles a water pump). |
Distance: 102,000 miles (163,200 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Timing belt | Interval in Month(s): | Labor Units: 1.5 | Parts Units: 1 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A "toothed" belt that drives an overhead camshaft or camshafts (and in some vehicles a water pump). |