transmission fluid PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1997 Owner's Manual

I Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule I
60,000 Miles (I00 000 km) (Continued)
- Uses such as found in taxi, police or
If you do not use your vehicle under any of
these conditions, change the fluid and filter at
lO0,OOO miles (166 000 km).
Manual transmission fluid doesn’t
require change.
0 Inspect engine accessory drive belt.
0 Replace air cleaner filter.
delivery
service.
An Emission Control Service.
0 Inspect fuel tank, cap and lines for damage
or leaks. Inspect fuel cap gasket €or any
damage. Replace parts as needed.
An Emission Control Service. (See footnote?.)
0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and
Rotation’’ in the Index for proper rotation
pattern and additional
information.
(See footnote +.) (Also see hotnote ++.)

1 Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule 1
75,000 Miles (125 000 km)
Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
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 OF
(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 ut
100,000 miles (1 66 000 km).
Manual transmission fluid doesn’t
require change.
in dusty conditions. Replace filter if
necessary. An Emission Control Service.
(See footnote?.)
Inspect air cleaner filter if you are driving
DATE
SERVICED BY: ACTUAL MILEAGE
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90,000 Miles (150 000 km)
Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Sewice.
0 Lubricate chassis components (or every
6 months, whichever occurs first).
(See footnote #.)
0 Change the rear axle gear lubricant if
vehicle is used to pull a trailer.
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 F
(32 C) or higher.
- In hilly or mountainous terrain.
- When doing frequent trailer towing.
- Uses such as found in taxi, police or
vyou do not use your vehicle under any oj
these conditions, change the fluid and filter at
100,000 miles (166 000 km).
Manual transmission fluid doesn’t
require change.
Replace air cleaner filter.
An Emission Contrul Service.
Inspect fuel tank, cap and lines fur damage
or leaks. Inspect fuel cap gasket for any
damage. Replace parts as needed.
An Emission Control Service. (See fOOtnOte-f..)
delivery
service.
Short TripKity Maintenance Schedule
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Short TripKity Maintenance Schedule
99,000 Milles (165 000 km)
Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service,
DATE
SERVICED BY: ACTUAL MILEAGE
100,000 Miles (166 000 km)
Inspect spark plug wires.
0 Replace spark plugs.
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 OF
(32°C) or higher.
An Emission Control Sewice.
An Emission Control Service.
- In hilly or mountainous terrain.
- Uses such as found in taxi, police or
delivery service.
(Continued)
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I Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule 1
lO0,OOO Miles (166 000 km) (Continued)
If you do not use your vehicle under any of
these conditions, the fluid and filter do not
require changing.
17 If you haven’t used your vehicle under
severe service conditions
listed previously
and, therefore, haven’t changed your
automatic transmission fluid, change both
the fluid and filter.
DATE SERVICED BE ACTUAL MILEAGE -
150,000 Miles (240 000 km)
0 Drain, flush and refill cooling system
(or every
60 months since last service,
whichever
OCCU~S first). See “Engine
Coolant’’
in the Index for what to use.
Inspect hoses. Clean radiator, condenser,
pressure cap and neck. Pressure test
cooling system and pressure cap.
An Emission Control Service.
ACTUAL MILEAGE
7-30

Long Tripmighway Maintenance Schedule
7,500 Miles (12 500 km)
e3 Change engine ‘oil and filter (or every
12 months, whichever occurs first).
c] Lubricate chassis components (or every
12 months, whichever occurs first).
(See footnote
#.)
An Emission Control Service.
El Change the rear axle gear lubricant if the
vehicle has limited-slip differential.
17 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and
Rotation”
in the Index for proper rotation
pattern and additional informatiion.
(See footnote
t-.)
I DATE I ACTUAL MILEAGE (SERVICED BY: I
15,000 Miles (25 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
12 months, whichever occurs first).
0 Lubricate chassis components (OF every
12 months, whichever occurs first).
(See footnote #.)
0 Change automatic transmission fluid and
filter
if the vehicle is mainly driven under
one or more of these conditions:
An Emission Control Service.
- 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.
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I Long Trip/Highway Maintenance Schedule I
- 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 at
100,000 miles (166 000 km).
Manual transmission fluid doesn’t
require change.
17 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and
Rotation” in the Index for proper rotation
pattern and additional information.
(See footnote
+.) (Also see footnote ++.)
22,500 Miles (37 500 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
12 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
0 Lubricate chassis components (or every
12 months, whichever occurs first).
(See footnote
#.)
0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and
Rotation” in the Index for proper rotation
pattern and additional information.
(See footnote
+.)
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I Long Tripmighway Maintenance Schedule
30,000 Miles (50 000 km)
CI Change engine oil and filter l(or every
12 months, whichever occurs first).
0 Lubricate chassis components (or every
12 months, whichever occurs first).
(See footnote #.)
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 OF
(32°C) or higher.
An Emission Control Sewice.
- 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 at
JO0,OOO miles (1 66 000 km).
Manual transmission fluid doesn’t
require change.
0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and
Rotation” in the
Index for proper rotation
pattern and additional information.
(See footnote
+.) (Also see footnote ++.)
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LUU~ Trip/Highway Maintenance Schedule
45,000 Miles (75 UCIU km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
12 months, whchever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
0 Lubricate chassis components (or every
12 months, whichever occurs first).
(See,footnote
#.)
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 OF
(32°C) or higher.
0 Change automatic transmission fluid md
- In hilly or mountainous terrain.
- When doing frequent trailer towing.
- Uses such as found in taxi, police or
delivery service.
lf you do not use your vehicle under any of
these conditions, change the fluid and@lter at
100,000 miles (1 66 000 krn).
Manual transmission fluid doesn’t
require change.
0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and
Rotation” in the Index for proper rotation
pattern and additional information. (See footnote
+.) (Also see footnote ++.)
fi
ACTUAL MILEAGE SERVICED BY:
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Long Trip/Highway Maintenance Schedule I
52,500 Miles (87 500 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
12 months, whichever occurs first).
Lubricate chassis components (or every
12 months, whichever occurs first).
(See footnote
#.)
0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and
Rotation” in the Index for proper rotation
pattern and additional information.
(See footnote +.)
An Emission Control Service.
I DATE ACTUAL MILEAGE SERVICED BY:
60,000 Miles (100 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
12 months, whichever occurs first).
0 Lubricate chassis components (or every
12 months, whichever occurs first).
(See footnote
#.) (.
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°F
(32°C) or higher.
An Emission Control Service.
- In hilly or mountainous terrain,
- When doing frequent trailer towing.
(Continued)