boot MAZDA MODEL TRIBUTE 2008 Owners Manual (in English)
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Maintenance Item Maintenance Interval (Number of months or km (miles), 
whichever comes first) 
Months 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72
x 1000 Miles 7.5 15 22.5 30 37.5 45 52.5 60 67.6 75 82.5 90
(x 1000 Km) (12) (24) (36) (48) (60) (72) (84) (96)
(108) (120) (132) (144)
CHASSIS and BODY 
Brake lines, hoses and connections I I I
Disc brakes  IIIIII 
Drum brakes I I I
Tire (rotation), 
check wheel lug nut torque*3  Rotate every 7,500 miles (12,000 km) 
Tire inflation and wear  IIIIIIIIIIII 
Steering operation and linkages I I I
Power steering fluid level  IIIIIIIIIIII 
Manual transaxle fluid Replace every 100,000 miles (160,000 km)
Automatic transaxle fluid Replace every 150,000 miles (240,000 km)
Rear differential fluid 
(4WD only)  *2 Replace every 150,000 miles (240,000 km) 
Transfer case fluid 
(4WD only)  Replace every 150,000 miles (240,000 km) 
Front and rear suspension ball 
joints  III 
Driveshaft dust boots I I I 
Bolts and nuts on chassis and body I I I
Exhaust system heat shields I I I
All locks and hinges L L L L L L L L L L L L
Washer fluid level  IIIIIIIIIIII
*1 According to state and federal regulations, failure to perform maintenance on these 
items will not void your emissions warranties. However, Mazda recommends that all
maintenance services be performed at the recommended time or miles (kilometers)
period to ensure long-term reliability. Refer to  Fuel filterin theMaintenance and 
Specifications  chapter for fuel filter replacement requirements. 
*2 If this component has been submerged in water, the oil should be changed.
*3 The wheel lug nuts must be retightened to the proper specifications at 500 miles 
(800 km) of new vehicle operation, at any wheel change, or at any other time the
wheel lug nuts have been loosened. Refer to  Wheel Lug Nut Torque Specificationin 
the  Tires, Wheels and Loading chapter for the proper lug nut torque specification.
2008 Tribute(j14) 
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA  (fus)
Maintenance and Specifications
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Maintenance Item Maintenance Interval (Number of months or km (miles), 
whichever comes first) 
Months 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 44 48
x 1000 miles 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
(x 1000 Km) (8) (16)
(24)(32) (40) (48) (56) (64) (72) (80) (88) (96)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 
Function of all lights I I I  IIIIIIIII 
CHASSIS and BODY
Brake lines, hoses and connections I I
Brake fluid level I I I  IIIIIIIII 
Disc brakes I I I I
Drum brakes I I
Tire (rotation), 
check wheel lug nut torque *4  Rotate every 5,000 miles (8,000 km)
Tire inflation pressure and tire wearIIIIIIIIIIII 
Steering operation and linkages I I
Power steering fluid level I I I  IIIIIIIII 
Manual transaxle oil Replace every 100,000 miles (160,000 km)
Automatic transaxle fluid Replace every 30,000 miles (48,000 km)
Rear differential 
fluid (4WD only)  *3 Replace every 100,000 miles (160,000 km) 
Transfer case fluid 
(4WD only)  *3 Replace every 30,000 miles (48,000 km) 
Front and rear suspension ball 
joints  II 
Driveshaft dust boots I I 
Bolts and nuts on chassis and body I I I I
Exhaust system heat shields I I
All locks and hinges L L L  LLLLLLLLL 
Washer fluid level I I I  IIIIIIIII
*1 According to state and federal regulations, failure to perform maintenance on these 
items will not void your emissions warranties. However, Mazda recommends that all
maintenance services be performed at the recommended time or miles (kilometers)
period to ensure long-term reliability. Refer to Fuel filterin theMaintenance and 
Specifications  chapter for fuel filter replacement requirements.
2008 Tribute(j14) 
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA  (fus)
Maintenance and Specifications
236