CHEVROLET CAVALIER 1993 1.G Owners Manual

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KEEP ENGINE OIL
AT THE PROPER
LEVEL AND CHANGE AS
RECOMMENDED
This part covers the maintenance
required for your Chevrolet. Your
vehicle needs these services to
retain its safety, dependability and
emission control performance.
Pian I
Section
Part 7
Maintenance Schedule
Have you purchased the
GM Protection Plan?
The Plan supplements your new vehicle warranties.
See your Chevrolet dealer for details.
Introduction
A Word About Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260
Your Vehicle and the Environment
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How This
Part is Organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261
Using Your Maintenance Schedules
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Selecting the Right Schedule
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Schedule1
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Schedule11
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Explanation of Scheduled Maintenance Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268
AtEachFuelFill
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AtLeastOnceaMonth
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At Least Twice a Year
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At Least Once a Year
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C. Periodic Maintenance Inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275
D. Recommended Fluids & Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276
E. MaintenanceRecord ...................................... 279
A. Scheduled Maintenance Services
B. Owner Checks & Services
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Introduction
A Word About Maintenance
We at General Motors want to help you keep your vehicle in
good working condition. But
we don’t know exactly how
you’ll drive it. You may drive very
short distances only a
few times a week. Or
you may drive long distances all the
time in very hot, dusty weather.
You may use your vehicle in
making deliveries.
Or you may drive it to work, to do
errands or in many other ways.
Because of all the different ways people use their GM vehicles,
maintenance needs vary. You may even need more frequent
checks and replacements than you will find in the schedules
in this part.
So please read this part and note how you drive.
If you have
any questions on how to keep your vehicle in
good condition, see your Chevrolet dealer, the place many
GM owners choose to have their maintenance work done.
Your dealer can be relied upon to use proper parts and
practices.
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Your Vehicle and the Environment
Proper vehicle maintenance not only helps to keep your
vehicle in good working condition, but also helps the
environment. All recommended maintenance procedures are
important. Improper vehicle maintenance or the removal
of
important components can significantly affect the quality of
the air we breathe. Improper fluid levels or even the wrong
tire inflation can increase the level
of emissions from your
vehicle.
To help protect our environment, and to help keep
your vehicle in
good condition, please maintain your vehicle
properly.

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The remainder of this part is divided into five sections:
Section
A: Scheduled Maintenance Services shows what to
have done and how often. Some
of these services can be
complex,
so unless you are technically qualified and have
the necessary equipment, you should let your dealer’s
service department
or another qualified service center do
these jobs.
Performing maintenance work
on a vehicle can be
dangerous. In trying to do some jobs, you can be
seriously injured. Do your own maintenance work
only if you have the required know-how and the proper
tools and equipment for the job.
If you have any doubt,
have
a qualified technician do the work.
If you are skilled enough to do some work on your vehicle,
you will probably want to get the service information GM
publishes. You
will find a list of publications and how to get
them in this manual.
See the Index under Service
Publications.
Section B: Owner Checks & Services tells you what should
be checked whenever
you stop for fuel. It also explains what
you can easily do to help keep your vehicle
in good
condition.
Section
C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections explains
important inspections that your Chevrolet dealer’s service
department or another qualified service center should
perform.
Section
D: Recommended Fluids & Lubricants lists some
products GM recommends to help keep your vehicle
properly maintained. These products, or their equivalents,
should be used whether you do the work yourself or have it
done.
Section
E: Maintenance Record provides a place for you to
record the maintenance performed on your vehicle.
Whenever
any maintenance is performed, be sure to write it
down in this section. This
will help you determine when
your next maintenance should be done. In addition,
it is a
good idea to keep your maintenance receipts. They may be
needed to qualify your vehicle for warranty repairs.
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Section A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
Using bur Maintenance Schedules
This section tells you the maintenance services you should
have done and when you should schedule them. Your
Chevrolet dealer knows your vehicle best and wants you to
be happy with it. If you go to your dealer for your service
needs, you’ll know that GM-trained and supported service
people will perform the work using genuine
GM parts.
These schedules are for vehicles that:
carry passengers and cargo within recommended limits.
You will find these limits on your vehicle’s Tire-Loading
Information label. See the
Index under Loading Your
Ehicle.
limits.
Fuel.
are driven on reasonable road surfaces within legal driving
use the recommended unleaded fuel. See the Index under
Selecting the Right Schedule
First you’ll need to decide which of the two schedules is
right for your vehicle. Here is how to decide which schedule
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to follow:

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Is any one of these true for your vehicle?
Most trips are less than 4 miles (6 km).
Most trips are less than 10 miles (16 km) when outside
temperatures are below freezing.
The engine is at low speed most of the time (as in door-to-
door delivery, or
in stop-and-go traffic).
You operate your vehicle in dusty areas.
If any one (or more) of these
is true for your driving, follow
Schedule I.
Schedule I1
Follow Schedule I1 only if none of the above conditions is
true.
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Section A: Scheduled Maintenance Services (Cont.)
Schedule I
Follow Schedule I if your vehicle is
MAINLY driven under one or more
of the following conditions:
When most trips are less than 4 miles
When most trips are less than 10 miles
(6 km).
(16 km) and outside temperatures
remain below freezing.
When most trips include extended
idling and/or frequent low-speed
operation, as in stop-and-go traffic.
When operating in dusty ,areas.
Schedule I should also be followed if
the vehicle is used for delivery service,
police, taxi
or other commercial
applications.
*An Emission Control Service.
b me US. Environmental Protection Agency
has determined that the failure to pelform this
maintenance item will not
nullifi the emission
warranty or limit recall liability prior to the
completion
of vehicle use&/ life. General
Motors, however, urges that all recommended maintenance services be performed at the indicated intervals and the maintenance be
recorded in Section
E: Maintenance Record.
I I
TO BE SERVICED ITEM
NO. See Explanation of Scheduled Maintenance
Sewices
following Schedules I and II.
WHEN TO PERFORM
Miles (kiloineters) or Months
(whichever
occurs first).
Chassis Lubrication 1 Every other oil change. I
I Engine Accessory Drive Belt Inspection* I Every 30,000 Miles (50 OOO km) or 24 Months. I
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Transaxle Service See Explanation of Scheduled Maintenance
Services
following Schedules I and 11.
I 10 I Air Cleaner Filter Replacement* I Every 30,000 Miles (50 000 km). I
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performed
after 48,OOO miles at the same intervals.
MILES (000)
KILOMETERS (0001
3 16 19 112115118121 124127130133136139142145148
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Section A: Scheduled Maintenance Services (Cont.)
Schedule I/
Follow Schedule II ONLY if none of
the driving conditions specified in Schedule
I apply.
*An Emission Control Service.
~2 The US. Environmental Protection Agency
has determined that the failure to pelform this
maintenance item will not nullify the emission warranty or limit recall liability prior
to the
completion
of vehicle useful life. General
Motors, however, urges that all recommended
maintenance services be pei$ormed at the indicated intervals and the maintenance be
recorded in Section E: Maintenance Record.
TO BE SERVICED
See Explanation of Scheduled Maintenance
Services
following Schedules I and II.
WHEN TO PERFORM
Miles (kilometers) or Months
(whichever occursfirst).
I 2 I Chassis Lubrication I Every 7,500 Miles (12 500 km) or 12 Months.
I 4 I Engine Accessory Drive Belt Inspection* I Every 30,000 Miles (50 OOO km) or 24 Months.
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Transaxle Service See Explanation of Scheduled Maintenance Services
following Schedules I and 11.
(!-Spark Plug wire Inspection** I Every 30,000 Miles (50 OOO km).
F] Air Cleaner Filter Replacement* 1 Every 30,000 Miles (50 OOO km).
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The services shown in this schedule up to 45,000 miles (75 OOO km) are to be
performed after
45,000 miles at the same intervals.
I MILES (000) I .
1 7.5 1 15 22.5 30 37.5 45 I
KILOMETERS (000)
12.5 I 25 I 37.5 I 50 62.5 I 75
I I I I I I 0
I I I I I I I
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Section A: Scheduled Maintenance Services (cont.)
Explanation of Scheduled Maintenance Services
Below are explanations of the services listed in Schedule I
and Schedule II.
The proper fluids and lubricants to use are listed in
Section
D. Make sure whoever services your vehicle uses
ITEM
NO. SERVICE
1
2 Engine Oil and Filter Change-Always use SG
Energy Conserving
11 oils of proper viscosity. The
“SG’ designation may be shown alone or in
combination with others, such as “SG/CC,”
“SG/CD” or “SF,
SG, CC,” etc. To determine the
preferred viscosity
for your vehicle’s engine (e.g.,
SAE 5W-30 or SAE 10W-30), see the Index under
Engine Oil.
Chassis Lubrication-Lubricate the transaxle shift
linkage, parking brake cable guides, underbody
contact points and linkage. Lubricate the front and
rear suspension and steering linkage.
Emission Control
Service.
these. All parts should be replaced and all necessary repairs
done before you or anyone else drives the vehicle.
Note: To determine your engine’s displacement and code,
see the Index under Engine Identification.
ITEM
NO.
3
SERVICE
Tire and Wheel Inspection and Rotation-For
proper wear and maximum tire life, rotate your
tires following the instructions
in this manual. See
the Index under Eres, Inspection & Rotation.
Check the tires for uneven wear or damage. If you
see irregular or premature wear, check the wheel
alignment. Check for damaged wheels also.