maintenance schedule OLDSMOBILE AURORA 1995 User Guide

Part A: Scheduled Maintenance
Services
Using Your Maintenance Schedule
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’ll find
in the schedules in this section. So please read this
section and note how you drive.
If you have any
questions on how to keep your vehicle
in good
condition, see your Aurora retailer.
This part tells you the maintenance services you should
have done and when you should schedule them. If you
go to your retailer for your service needs, you’ll know
that GM-trained and supported service people will
perform the work using genuine
GM parts. The
proper fluids and lubricants
to use are listed in
Part
D. Make sure whoever services your vehicle uses
these. All parts should be replaced and all necessary
repairs done before you
or anyone else drives the
vehicle.
These schedules are for vehicles that:
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carry passengers and cargo within recommended
limits. You will find these limits on your vehicle’s
Tire-Loading Information label. See “Loading Your
Vehicle”
in the Index.
are driven
on reasonable road surfaces within legal
driving limits.
use the recommended unleaded fuel. See “Fuel” in
the Index.
Selecting the Right Schedule
First you’ll need to decide which of the two schedules is
right for your vehicle. Here’s how to decide which
schedule
to follow:
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Maintenance Schedule
I Schedule I Definition I
Follow Maintenance Schedule I if any one of these is
true for your vehicle:
0 Most trips are less than 5 to 10 miles (8 to 16 km).
This is particularly important when outside
temperatures are below freezing.
0 Most trips include extensive idling (such as frequent
driving
in stop-and-go traffic).
Most trips are through dusty areas.
0 You frequently tow a trailer or use a carrier on top of
your vehicle.
Schedule
I should also be followed if the vehicle is used
for delivery service, police, taxi, or other commercial
application.
Schedule I Intervals
Every 3,000 Miles (5 000 km) or 3 Months,
Whichever Occurs First
Every 6,000 Miles (10 000 km) or 6 Months,
Whichever Occurs First
Chassis Lubrication
At 6,000 Miles (10 000 km) - Then Every
12,000 Miles
(25 000 km)
Every 15,000 Miles (25 000 km)
Engine Oil and Filter Change
Tire Rotation Air Cleaner
Filter Inspection, if driving in dusty
conditions
Every 30,000 Miles (50 000 km)
Air Cleaner Filter Replacement
Spark Plug Wire Inspection
Fuel Tank. Cap and Lines Inspection
Engine Accessory Drive Belt Inspection (or every
24 months, whichever occurs first)
Cooling System Service (or every 24 months,
whichever occurs first)
Every 50,000 Miles (83 000 km)
Every 100,000 Miles
(166 000 km)
Automatic Transaxle Service (severe conditions only)
Spark Plug Replacement
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Maintenance Schedule
Follow Schedule I1 orziy if none of the conditions from
Schedule
I is true.
Every 7,500 Miles (12 500 km)
Engine Oil and Filter Chanp (or every 12 months,
Chassis Lubrication (or every
12 months, whichever
whichever
occurs first)
occurs first)
At 7,500 Miles (12 500 km) - Then Every
15,000 Miles (25 000 km)
Every 30,000 Miles (50 000
km)
Tire Rotation
Engine Accessory Drive Belt Inspection (or every
24 months, whichever occurs first)
Cooling System Service (or every
24 months.
whichever occurs first)
Spark Plug Wire Inspection
Air Cleaner Filter Replacement
Fuel Tank. Cap
and Lines Inspection
Autotnatic Tr-ansaxle Service (se1:el-e conditions only)
Spark Plug Replacement
Every 50,000 Miles (83 000 km)
Every 100,000 Miles
(166 000 km)
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I Maintenance Schedule I I
The services shown in this schedule up to 100,000 miles
( 166 000 km) should be performed after 100,000 miles
(1 66 000 km) at the same intervals.
Footnotes
f- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or the
California Air Resources Board has determined that the
failure to perform this maintenance item will not
nullify
the emission warranty or limit recall liability prior to the
completion
of vehicle useful life. We, however, urge that
all recommended maintenance services be performed at
the indicated intervals and the maintenance be recorded.
* Your vehicle has an Engine Oil Life Monitor.
This monitor will show you when to change the oil
--
usually between 3,000 miles (5 000 km) and 7,500 miles
(1 2 500 km) since your last oil change. Under severe
conditions the indicator may come
on before
3,000 miles (5 000 km). Never drive your vehicle
more than
7,500 miles (12 500 km) or 12 months
without an oil change.
The system won’t detect dust in
the oil. So if you
drive
in a dusty area be sure to change your oil every
3,000 miles (5 000 km) or sooner if the CHANGE OIL
light comes on. Remember to reset the Oil Life Monitor
when the oil has been changed. For more information,
see “Engine Oil Life Monitor” in the Index.
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I Maintenance Schedule I I
3,000 Miles (5 000 km)
Cl Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Ernission Control Service.
DATE
SERVICED BY ACTUAL MILEAGE
6,000 Miles (1 0 000 km)
Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
An E~nission Control Service.
0 Lubricate the suspension and steering
linkage, transaxle shift linkage, parking
brake cable guides and underbody contact
points
and linkage (or every 6 months,
whichever occurs first).
0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and
Rotation”
in the Index for proper rotation
pattern and additional information.
I I I
DATE
SERVICED BY: ACTUAL MILEAGE
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I Maintenance Schedule I I
9,000 Miles (15 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service. ‘k
12,000 Miles (20 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 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 6 months,
whichever occurs first).
ACTUAL MILEAGE SERVICED BY
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1 Maintenance Schedule I I
15,000 Miles (25 000 kt)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service. ‘k
0 Inspect air cleaner filter if you are driving
in dusty conditions. Replace filter if
necessary. An Emission Control Service.
I I I
DATE
SERVICED BY ACTUAL MILEAGE
18,000 Miles (30 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
At.1 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
6 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 I I
21,000 Miles (35 000 km)
Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service. *
DATE ACTUAL MILEAGE SERVICED BY:
24,000 Miles (40 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 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
6 months,
whichever occurs first).
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DATE ACTUAL MILEAGE SERVICED BY
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I Maintenance Schedule I I
27,000 Miles (45 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service. *
DATE
SERVICED BY: ACTUAL MILEAGE
30,000 Miles (50 000 kt)
Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 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
6 months,
whichever occurs first).
0 Inspect engine accessory drive belt (or
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.
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1 Maintenance Schedule I I ~
30,000 Miles (50 000 km) (Continued)
See “Engine Coolant” in the Index for what
to use.
An Emission Control Service.
0 Inspect spark plug wires. An Emission
Contrd Service.
0 Replace air cleaner filter. Replace filter
more often under dusty conditions.
An EI;I1issim Control Service.
c] Inspect fuel tank, cap and lines for damage
or leaks. Inspect fuel cap gasket for
any
damage. Replace parts as needed.
An Emission Corztrol Service.
0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and
Rotation”
in the Index for proper rotation
pattern and additional information.
DATE
SERVICED BY ACTUAL MILEAGE
33,000 Miles (55 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
AH Emission Control Service.
DATE
SERVICED BY ACTUAL MILEAGE
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