Maintenance Schedule as Provided by OEM Documentation
Distance: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Drive shaft | Interval in Month(s): 6 | Labor Units: 0.05 | 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: Check level | Item: Power steering fluid | Interval in Month(s): 6 | 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: Accelerator pedal linkage | Interval in Month(s): 6 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The linkage between the accelerator pedal and a vehicle's throttle body or carburetor. |
Distance: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Body | Interval in Month(s): 6 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The outer panels that shroud the mechanical and electrical workings of a vehicle. |
Distance: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action:
Inspect | Item: Chassis | Interval in Month(s): 6 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The frame of a vehicle to which the body attaches. |
Distance: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Check fluid level | Item: Brake master cylinder | Interval in Month(s): 12 | 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: Inspect | Item: Auto shift lock/starter safety switch | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A device that prevents the starter from functioning unless the shifter is in the park or neutral position, and prevents the shifter from being moved unless the brake pedal is depressed. |
Distance: 7,500 miles (12,000 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: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action:
Inspect | Item: Coolant | Interval in Month(s): 12 | 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: 7,500 miles (12,000 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: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Fluid levels | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The amount of liquid in reservoirs and sumps accessible from the topside of the vehicle: engine coolant, automatic transmission fluid, windshield washer fluid, power steering fluid, brake and/or clutch fluid, and engine oil. |
Distance: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Steering | Interval in Month(s): 12 | 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: Steering & suspension | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.15 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A vehicle's steering is the collection of components that enable the operator to direct a vehicle in a desired direction. Suspension is the assemblage of joints, links and other components between a vehicle and its wheels. |
Distance: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Wheels & tires | Interval in Month(s): 12 | 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: Check fluid level | Item: Clutch master cylinder | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.02 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: In a manual-transmission vehicle with a hydraulically actuated clutch, a small-bore hydraulic cylinder mechanically connected to the clutch pedal that actuates a slave cylinder, which in turn actuates the clutch fork that disengages the clutch when the clutch pedal is depressed. |
Distance: 7,500 miles (12,000 km) | Action: Change | Item: Engine oil | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.2 | Parts Units: 4.9 | 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): 12 | 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: Brake drums | Interval in
Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Metal drums mounted at the rear wheels on some cars. The brake shoes press against the inner surfaces of the drums to slow/stop the vehicle. |
Distance: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Brake pedal | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A device used to control a vehicle's brakes. |
Distance: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Brake rotors | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.2 | Parts Units: 0 |
Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Rotating discs mounted to the front and/or rear spindles and axles, which brake pads clamp to when the brake pedal is depressed to slow/stop the vehicle. |
Distance: 15,000 miles (24,000 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: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Cruise control linkage | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.05 |
Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The mechanical connection between the cruise control device and an engine's throttle device. |
Distance: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Heater hoses | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.02 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Tubing that carries engine coolant between a vehicle's cooling system and heater core. |
Distance: 15,000 miles (24,000 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: 15,000 miles (24,000 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: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Throttle linkage | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor
Units: 0.1 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A collection of mechanical connections between a vehicle's accelerator pedal and its throttle body or carburetor. |
Distance: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Transfer case fluid | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.2 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: 4WD |
Description: Lubricant used in the transfer case. |
Distance: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Torque | Item: Drive shaft | Interval in Month(s): 12 | 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: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Check for leaks | Item: Automatic transmission | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.1 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A transmission in which gear ratios are changed automatically. |
Distance: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Clutch pedal | Interval in Month(s): 12 | 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: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Change | Item: Differential fluid | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.5 | Parts Units: 1.6 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The liquid used for lubricating gears inside the differential. |
Distance: 15,000 miles (24,000 km) | Action: Change | Item: Manual transmission fluid | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.5 | Parts Units: 3.1 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The fluid used for lubricating and cooling a manual transmission. |
Distance: 22,500 miles (36,000 km) | Action: Torque | 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: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Clean/repack | Item: Wheel bearings | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.8 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: 4WD |
Description: The assemblies that permit smooth rotation between the wheel hub and spindle. |
Distance: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Drive shaft, front | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: 4WD |
Description: In a four-wheel drive vehicle, a sturdy metal tube with universal joints on either end that connects the source of power to the front differential. |
Distance: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Inspect | 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: 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: Inspect | Item: Clutch | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A pedal-operated device that disconnects the engine from the manual transmission to allow a vehicle to change gears, and then allows the engine and transmission to resume contact and turn together at a new speed. |
Distance: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Change | Item: Differential fluid | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.5 | Parts Units: 1.6 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The liquid used for lubricating gears inside the differential. |
Distance: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Change | Item: Transfer case fluid | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.5 | Parts Units: 1.6 | Drive Type: 4WD |
Description: Lubricant used in the transfer case. |
Distance: 30,000 miles (48,000 km) | Action: Flush/replace | Item: Coolant | Interval in Month(s): 0 | 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): 0 | 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: Change | Item:
Manual transmission fluid | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.5 | Parts Units: 3.1 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: The fluid used for lubricating and cooling a manual transmission. |
Distance: 37,500 miles (60,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Drive shaft | Interval in Month(s): 6 | Labor Units: 0.05 | 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: 52,500 miles (84,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Drive shaft | Interval in
Month(s): 6 | Labor Units: 0.05 | 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: 60,000 miles (96,000 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: 60,000 miles (96,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Spark plug wires | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: Cables that carry a high-voltage electrical charge the spark plug(s). |
Distance: 60,000 miles (96,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Fuel tank, cap & lines | Interval in Month(s): 12 | Labor Units: 0.05 | Parts Units: 0 | Drive Type: ALL |
Description: A reservoir for the vehicle's fuel. |
Distance: 67,500 miles (108,000 km) | Action: Torque | 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: 75,000 miles (120,000 km) | Action: Replace | Item: Timing belt | Interval in Month(s): 0 | Labor Units: 1 | 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: 82,500 miles (132,000 km) | Action: Torque | 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: 97,500 miles (156,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Drive shaft | Interval in Month(s): 6 | Labor Units: 0.05 | 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: 100,000 miles (160,000 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: 112,500 miles (180,000 km) | Action: Inspect | Item: Drive shaft | Interval in Month(s): 6 | Labor Units: 0.05 | 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. |