Maintenance Schedule as Provided by OEM Documentation
Distance: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Brake lines, hoses & connections | Interval in Month(s): 0 | 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: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: CV joints | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.06 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type:
ALL |
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: Chassis nuts & bolts | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.1 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Fasteners holding parts onto a vehicle's frame. |
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: Suspension, front | 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: Lubricate | Item: Drive shaft | Interval in Month(s): 6 | Labor Units: 0.1 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A sturdy metal tube with universal joints on either end that connects the engine to a differential on a rear-wheel or four-wheel drive vehicle. |
Distance: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Lubricate | Item: Steering linkage | Interval in Month(s): 6 | Labor Units: 0.1 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: 4WD |
Description: The arrangement of rods and lubricated joints connecting the steering gearbox to the wheel spindles. |
Distance: 7,500 miles (12,000 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: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Change | Item: Engine oil | Interval in Month(s): 0 | 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: 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: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Ball joints | Interval in Month(s): 12 | 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: 22,500 miles (36,000 km) | Action:
Inspect | Item: Brake linings | Interval in Month(s): 18 | Labor Units: 0.2 | 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/adjust | Item: Drive belt(s) | Interval in Month(s): 24 | 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: Change | Item: Transfer case fluid | Interval in Month(s): 24 | Labor Units: 0.5 | Parts Units: 2.7 | Drive Type: 4WD |
Description: Lubricant used in the transfer case. |
Distance: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Air filter | Interval in Month(s): 24 | 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: Spark plugs | Interval in Month(s): 24 | 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): 24 | Labor Units: 0.5 | Parts Units: 4.2 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The fluid used for lubricating and cooling an automatic transmission. |
Distance: 37,500 miles (60,000 km) | Action: Change | Item: Manual transmission fluid | Interval in Month(s): 30 | Labor Units: 0.5 | Parts Units: 3.5 | Drive Type:
ALL |
Description: The fluid used for lubricating and cooling a manual transmission. |
Distance: 45,000 miles (72,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Coolant | Interval in Month(s): 36 | Labor Units: 0.05 | 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: 52,500 miles (84,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Coolant | Interval in Month(s): 42 | Labor Units: 0.05 | 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: 60,000 miles (96,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Distributor cap | Interval in Month(s): 48 | Labor Units: 0.2 | Parts Units: 1 | 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: Replace | Item: Distributor rotor | Interval in Month(s): 48 | Labor Units: 0.01 | Parts Units: 1 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The rotating, nonconductive component of a distributor that contains contacts and that, when aligned, complete an electrical circuit between the ignition coil and a spark plug. |
Distance: 60,000 miles (96,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Serpentine belt | Interval in Month(s): 48 | Labor Units: 0.3 | Parts Units: 1 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A ribbed drive belt that drives more than one engine accessory. |
Distance: 60,000 miles (96,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Spark plug wires | Interval in Month(s): 48 | Labor Units: 0.5 | Parts Units: 1 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Cables that carry a high-voltage electrical charge the spark plug(s). |
Distance: 60,000 miles (96,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Fuel filter | Interval in Month(s): 48 | Labor Units: 0.5 | 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: 75,000 miles (120,000 km) | Action: Lubricate | Item: Ball joints | Interval in Month(s): 6 | Labor Units: 0.05 | 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: 75,000 miles (120,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Coolant | Interval in Month(s): 60 | Labor Units: 0.05 | 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: 82,500 miles (132,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Coolant | Interval in Month(s): 66 | Labor Units: 0.05 | 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: 112,500 miles (180,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Coolant | Interval in Month(s): 90 | Labor Units: 0.05 | 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. |
