engine OLDSMOBILE AURORA 1995 Owners Manual

Maintenance Schedule I1
I
45,000 Miles (75 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
12 months, whichever occurs first).
Arz Em'ssion Control Service. *
0 Lubricate the suspension and steering
linkage, transaxle shift linkage, parking
brake cable guides and underbody contact
points and linkage
(or every 12 months,
whichever occurs first).
50,000 Miles (83 000 km)
0 Change automatic transaxle fluid and bottom
two screens
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 car or
If you do not use your vehicle under any of
these conditions, &e .fluid an.dfilter do not
require
clmzging.
delivery service.
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1 Maintenance Schedule I1 I
52,500 Miles (87 500 km)
17 Change engine oil and filter (or every
12 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emissiorz Cotztr-ol Service. ‘k
0 Lubricate the suspension and steering
linkage, transaxle shift linkage, parking
brake cable guides and underbody contact
points and linkage (or every
12 months,
whichever occurs first).
0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and
Rotation”
in the Index for proper rotation
pattern and additional information.
I DATE I ACTUAL MILEAGE ISERVICED BY: I
60,000 Miles (100 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
12 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Semite.
0 Lubricate the suspension and steering
linkage, transaxle shift linkage, parking
brake cable guides and underbody contact
points and linkage (or every
12 months,
whichever occurs first).
every 24 months, whichever occurs first).
AH Emission Contd Senlice.
0 Drain, flush and refill cooling system (or
every 24 months, whichever occurs first).
Inspect hoses. Clean radiator, condenser,
pressure cap and neck. Pressure test the
cooling system and pressure cap.
0 Inspect engine accessory drive belt (or
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Maintenance Schedule I1 ,
60,000 Miles (100 000 km) (Continued)
See “Engine Coolant” in the Index for what
to use.
AFI Emission Control Service.
0 Inspect spark plug wires. An Emissiot~
Control Service. -f-
0 Replace air cleaner filter. An E1wission
Control Service.
0 Inspect fuel tank, cap and lines for damage
or leaks. Inspect
fuel cap gasket for any
damage. Replace parts
as needed.
An Emission Control Service. -f-
I DATE I ACTUAL MILEAGE ISERVICED BY: I
67,500 Miles (112 500 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
12 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emissiorz Control Service.
0 Lubricate the suspension and steering
linkage, transaxle shift linkage, parking
brake cable guides and underbody contact
points and linkage (or every 12 months,
whichever occurs first).
0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and
Rotation”
in the Index for proper rotation
pattern and additional information.
DATE ACTUAL MILEAGE
I I
SERVICED BY: I
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1 Maintenance Schedule I1 1
75,000 Miles (125 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
12 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Sewice. *
0 Lubricate the suspension and steering
linkage, transaxle shift linkage, parking
brake cable guides and underbody contact
points and linkage (or every
12 months,
whichever occurs first).
DATE
SERVICED BY ACTUAL MILEAGE
82,500 Miles (137 500 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
12 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Sewice. *
17 Lubricate the suspension and steering
linkage, transaxle shift linkage, parking
brake cable guides and underbody contact
points and linkage (or every
12 months,
whichever occurs first).
0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and
Rotation” in the Index for proper rotation
pattern and additional information.
DATE
SERVICED BY ACTUAL MILEAGE
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I ’ Maintenance Schedule I1 I
90,000 Miles (150 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
12 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service. *
0 Lubricate the suspension and steering
linkage, transaxle shift linkage, parking
brake cable guides and underbody contact
points
and linkage (or every 12 months,
whichever occurs first).
every
24 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
0 Drain, flush and refill cooling system (or
every
24 months, whichever occurs first).
Inspect hoses. Clean radiator, condenser,
pressure cap and neck. Pressure test the
cooling system and pressure cap. See
“Engine Coolant”
in the Index for what to
use.
An Emission Control Service.
17 Inspect engine accessory drive belt (or
0 Inspect spark plug wires. An Emission
Replace air cleaner filter. An Emission
0 Inspect fuel tank, cap and lines. Inspect fuel
cap gasket for any damage. Replace parts as
needed.
An Emission Control Service. T
Control Service. T
Control Service.
DATE SERVICED BY ACTUAL MILEAGE
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97,500 Miles (162 500 km)
0
0 0
Change engine oil and filter (or every
12 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Sen1ic.e. ‘i:
Lubricate the suspension and steering
linkage, transaxle shift: linkage, parking
brake cable guides and underbody contact
points and linkage (or
every 12 months,
whichever occurs first).
Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and
Rotation”
in the Index for proper rotation
pattern and additional information.
I I I I
DATE
SERVICED BY ACTUAL MILEAGE
100,000 Miles (166 000 km)
0 Replace spark plugs. An Emission
Control Sewice.
0 Change automatic transaxle fluid and bottom
two screens
if the vehicle is mainly driven
under
one or more of these conditions:
- In heavy city traffic where the outside
temperature regularly reaches
9OoF
(32°C) or higher.
- In hilly or mountainous terrain.
- When doing frequent trailer towing.
- Uses such as found in taxi, police car or
If you do not use your vehicle under any of
these conditions, the fluid and filter do not
require changing
delivery service.
DATE SERVICED BY ACTUAL MILEAGE
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Part B: Owner Checks and Services
Listed below are owner checks and sewices which
should be performed at the intervals specified to help
ensure the safety. dependability and emission control
performance of your vehicle.
Be sure any necessary repairs are completed at once.
Whenever any fluids or lubricants are added to your
velicle, make sure they are the proper ones, as shown
in Part D.
At Each Fuel Fill
Engine Oil Level
Check the engine oil level and add the proper oil if
necessary. See “Engine Oil” in the Index for further
details.
Engine Coolant Level
Check the engine coolant level and add the proper
coolant
mix if necessary. See ”Coolant“ in the Index
for further details.
Windshield Washer Fluid Level
Check the windshield washer fluid level in the
windshield washer tank and add the proper fluid
if
necessary. See “Windsl1ield Washer Fluid” in the
Index for further details.
At Least Once a Month
Tire Inflation
Check tire inflation. Make sure tires are inflated to the
pressures specified on the Tire-Loading Information
label located on the rear edge of the driver’s door. See
“Tires”
in the Index for further details.
Cassette Deck
Clean cassette deck. Cleaning should be done every
SO hours of tape play. See “Audio Systems” in the
Index for further details.
Power Antenna
Clean power antenna mast. See “Audio Systems” in the
Index for further details.
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At Least Once a Year Starter Switch
Key Lock Cylinders
Lubricate the key lock cylinders with the lubricant
specified
in Part D.
Body Lubrication
Lubricate all body door hinges. Also lubricate all hinges
and latches, including those for the hood, rear
compartment, glove box door, console door and any
folding seat hardware. Part
D tells you what to use.
More frequent lubrication may be required when
exposed to
a corrosive environment.
I. Before you start, be sure you have enough room
2. Firmly apply both the parking brake (see “Parking
around
the vehicle.
Brake’‘
in the Index if necessary) and the regular
brake.
NOTE: Do not use the accelerator pedal. and be
ready to turn
off the engine immediately if it starts.
should work only in
PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N). If
the starter works in any other position, your vehicle
needs service.
3. Try to start the engine in each gear. The starter
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Brake-Transaxle Shift Interlock -- BTSI
1.
2.
3.
Before you start, be sure you have enough room
around the vehicle.
It should be parked on a level
surface.
Firmly apply the parking brake (see "Parking Brake"
in the Index if necessary).
NOTE: Be ready to apply the regular brake
immediately
if the vehicle begins to move.
With the engine
off, turn the key to the RUN
position, but don't start the engine. Without applying
the regular brake,
try to move the shift lever out of
PARK (P) with normal effort. If the shift lever
moves out
of PARK (P), your vehicle's BTSI needs
service.
Steering Column Lock
While parked, and with the parking brake set, try to turn
the key
to LOCK in each shift lever position.
0 The key should turn to LOCK only when the shift
lever
is in PARK (P).
0 The key should come out only in LOCK.
Parking Brake and Automatic Transaxle PARK (P)
Mechanism Check
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Park on a fairly steep hill, with the vehicle facing
downhill. Keeping your foot
011 the regular brake, set the
parking brake.
0 To check the parking brake: With the engine running
and transaxle in NEUTRAL (N). slowly remove foot
pressure from the regular brake pedal. Do this until
the vehicle is held by the parking brake only.
0 To check the PARK (P) mechanism’s holding ability:
Shift
to PARK (P). Then release all brakes.
Underbody Flushing
At least every spring. LIS~ plain water to flush any
corrosive materials from the underbody. Take care to
clean thoroughly any areas where mud
and other debris
can collect.
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