engine oil CHEVROLET ASTRO 1996 Owner's Guide

I Short TripKity Maintenance Schedurl
- When doing frequent trailer towing.
- Uses such as found in taxi, police or
delivery service.
If you do not use your vehicle under any of these
conditions, change the fluid and filter every
30,000 miles (50 000 knz).
Rotation’’ in the Index for proper rotation
pattern and additional information. During
tire rotation, check brake calipers for
freedom of movement. Refer to
the
appropriate GM service manual for proper
caliper service procedures.
0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and
DATE
SERVICED BY ACTUAL MILEAGE
33,000 Miles (55 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
0 Lubricate chassis components; see
An Emission Control Service.
footnote # (or every 3 months, whichever
occurs first).
0 Check readfront axle fluid level and add
fluid as needed. Check constant velocity
joints and axle seals for leaking.
**
DATE SERVICED BY: ACTUAL MILEAGE
7-13

Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule.
36,000 Miles (60 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
0 Lubricate chassis components; see
footnote
# (or every 3 months, whichever
occurs first).
3
0 Check readfront axle fluid level and add
fluid as needed. Check constant velocity
joints and axle seals, for leaking.
**
DATE
SERVICED BY: ACTUAL MILEAGE
39,000 Miles, (45 000 kim)~
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
0 Lubricate chassis components; see
An Emission Control Service.
footnote # (or every 3 months, whichever
occurs first).
0 Check readfront axle fluid level and add
fluid as needed. Check constant velocity
joints and axle seals for leaking.
**
I I I
DATE . ACTUAL MILEAGE SERVICED BY:

I Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule I
42,000 Miles (70 000 km)
Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
0 Lubricate chassis components; see footnote #
(or every 3 months, whichever occurs first).
Check readfront axle fluid level and add, fluid
as needed. Check constant velocity joints and
axle seals for leaking.
**
0 Rotate tires, See ‘Tire Inspection and Rotation”
I. - .: . in the Index for proper rotation pattern and
’,_ ,,4. 1 ’ additional information. During tire rotation,
check brake calipers for fieedom of movement.-
Refer
to the appropriate GM service manual for
proper caliper service procedures.
I
ACTUAL MILEAGE SERVICED BY:
45,000 Miles (75 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or’every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
0 Lubricate chassis components; see
footnote
# (or every 3 months, whichever
occurs first).
0 Check readfront axle fluid level and,add
fluid as needed. Check constant velocity
joints and axle seals for leaking.
**
0 For Two-Wheel-Drive vehicles only: Clean
and repack the front wheel bearings (or at
each brake reliningj whichever occurs first).
(Continued)
.. . .- - 7-15 ,,

I Short n$City Maintenance Schedule I
48,000 Miles (80 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
0 Lubricate chassis components; see
An Emission Control Service.
footnote # (or every 3 months, whichever
occurs first).
0 Check readfront axle fluid level and add
fluid as needed. Check constant velocity
joints and axle seals for leaking.
**
DATE
SERVICED BY: ACTUAL MILEAGE
51,000 Miles (85 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
0 Lubricate chassis components; see
I footnote # (or every 3 months, whichever
occurs first).
0 Check readfront axle fluid level and add
' fluid as needed. Check constant velocity
joints and axle seals for leaking.
**
.An Emission Control Service.
DATE
SERVICED BY: ACTUAL MILEAGE
7-17 1 .' '

I Short ‘Trip/City Maintenance Schedule I
54,000 Miles (90 000 km)
0 Change engine oil, and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service:
0 Lubricate chassis components; see footnote ##
(or every 3 months, whichever occurs first).
0 ‘Check rear/fi=ont axle fluid level ad add fluid
as needed. Check constant velocity joints and
axle seals for
leaking. **
0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and Rotation”
in,the Index for proper rotation pattern and
’ additional information. During tire rotation,
check brake calipers for freedom
of movement.
Refer to the appropriate
GM service manual for
proper caliper service procedures.
57,000 Miles. (95 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
0 Lubricate chassis components; see
An Emission Control Service.
footnote # (or every 3 months, whichever
occurs first).
0 Check readfront axle fluid level and add
., fluid as needed. Check constant velocity
joints and axle seals for leaking.
**

I Short TripJCity Maintenance Schedule I
60,000 Miles (100 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
0 Lubricate chassis components; see
An Emission Control Service.
footnote # (or every 3 months, whichever
occurs first).
0 Check readfront axle fluid level and add
fluid as needed. Check constant velocity
joints and axle seals for leaking.
**
0 For Two-Wheel-Drive vehicles only: Clean
and repack the front wheel bearings (or at
each brake relining, whichever occurs first).
Change a1 ltomatic transmission fl .uid and
filter
if the vehicle is mainly driven under
one or more of these conditions:
- In heavy city traffic where the outside
temperature regularly reaches
90" F
(32°C) or higher.
- In hilly or mountainous terrain.
- When doing frequent trailer towing.
- Uses such as found in taxi, police or
delivery service.
If you do not use your vehicle under any of
these conditions, change the fluid and filter every
30,000 miles (50 000 km).
(Continued)
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I Short ,Trip/City -Maintenance. Schedule . I
60,000 Miles (100‘ 000 km) (Continued)
0 Inspect engine accessory drive belt.
0 Replace fuel filter.
0 Replace air cleaner filter.
An. Emission Control Service.
0 Inspect- fuel tank, ,cap’ and lines for damage
An Emission Control Service.
or leaks. Inspect fuel cap gasket for
any.damage. Replace parts as needed.
An Emission Control Service.
DATE , ACTUAL MILEAGE SERVICED BY:
63,000 Miles (105 000, km)
0 Change engine,oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
0 Lubricate ‘chassis components; see
footnote
# (or every 3’months, whichever
occurs first).
0 Check readfront axle fluid level and add
fluid as needed. Check constant velocity
joints and axle seals
.for leaking. * *
DATE SERVICED BY: ACTUAL MILEAGE __

I Short TripKity Maintenance Schedule I
66,000 Miles (110 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
0 Lubricate chassis components; see footnote #
(or every 3 months, whichever occurs first).
0 Check readfront axle fluid level and add fluid
as needed. Check constant velocity joints and
axle seals for leaking. **
0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and Rotation’’
in the Index for proper rotation pattern and
additional information. During tire rotation,
check brake calipers for freedom
of movement.
Refer to the appropriate
GM service manual for
proper caliper service procedures.
DATE ACTUAL MILEAGE SERVICED BY:
69,000 Miles (115 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
0 Lubricate chassis components; see
An Emission Control Service.
footnote # (or every 3 months, whichever
occurs
first).
0 Check readfront axle fluid level and add
fluid as needed. Check constant velocity
joints and axle seals for leaking.
**
DATE
SERVICED BY ACTUAL MILEAGE
7-21

Short TripKity Maintenance Schedule
72,000 Miles (120 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
0 Lubricate chassis components; see
footnote
# (or every 3 months, whichever
occurs first).
0 Check readfront axle fluid level and add
fluid as needed. Check constant velocity
joints and axle seals for leaking.
**
I DATE I ACTUAL MILEAGE SERVICED BYI
75,000 Miles (125 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
0 Lubricate chassis components; see
footnote
## (or every 3 months, whichever
occurs first).
0 For Two-Wheel-Drive vehicles only: Clean
and repack
the front wheel bearings (or at
each brake relining, whichever occurs first).
0 Change automatic transmission fluid and
filter if the vehicle is mainly driven under
one or more
of these conditions:
- In heavy city traffic where the outside
temperature regularly reaches
90 O F
(32 O C) or higher.
- In hilly or mountainous terrain.
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I Short TripKity Maintenance Schedule I
- When doing frequent trailer towing.
- Uses such as found in taxi, police or
delivery service.
If you d9 not use your vehicle under any of
these conditions, change the fluid and filter every
30,000 miles (50 000 knz).
in dusty conditions. Replace filter if
necessary.
An Emission Control Service. -f-
0 Check readfront axle fluid level and add
fluid as needed. Check constant velocity
joints and axle seals for leaking.
**
c] Inspect air cleaner filter if you are driving
I DATE I ACTUAL MILEAGE I SERVICED BY I
78,000 Miles (130 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
0 Lubricate chassis components; see footnote #
(or every 3 months, whichever occurs first).
0 Check readfront axle fluid level and add fluid
as needed. Check constant velocity joints and
axle seals for leaking.
**
0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and Rotation” in the Index for proper rotation pattern and
additional information. During tire rotation,
check brake calipers for freedom of movement.
Refer to the appropriate
GM service manual for
proper caliper service procedures.
DATE SERVICED BY: ACTUAL MILEAGE
:
7-23