1996 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 319

1996 Pontiac Bonneville Manual

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Maintenance Schedule I Short Trip/City Definition Follow the Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule m if y one of these conditions is true for your vehicle: I Short Trip/City Intervals Every 3,000 Miles (5 000 km): Engine Ol and Filter i Change (or 3 months, whichever occursfirst). Every 6,000 Miles (10 000 km): Chassis Lubrication (or 6 months, whichever occurs first). At 6,000 Miles (10 000 km) Then Every 12,000 Miles (20 000 km): Tire Rotation. Every 15,000 Miles (25 000 km): Air-Cleaner Filter Inspection, i driving in dusty conditions. f Every 30,000 Miles (50 000 km):Air Cleaner Filter Replacement Fuel Tank, Cap and Lines Inspection. i Supercharger Ol Check (or'every36 months, whichever occurs first)(3.8L Code 1 engine only). Every 50,000 Miles (83 000 h : )Automatic Tramaxle Service (severe conditiom only). Every 60,000 Miles (I00 000 km): Engine Accessory Drive Belt Inspection, Every 100,000 Miles (166 000 km): Cooling System Service (or every 60 months, whichever.occurs fist). Spark Plug Wire Inspection. Spark Plug Replacement. Most trips are less than 5 to 10 miles (8 to 16 h . ) This is particularly important when outside temperatures are below freezing. - Most trips are through dustyareas. You frequently tow a trailerQT use a carrier on top of your vehicle. (With some models, should never you tow a trailer. See "TowingTrailer" in the Index.) a If the vehicle is used delivery service, police, for taxi, or other commercial application. One of the reasom you should follow this schedule if you operate your vehicleunder any of these conditions is that these conditions cause engineo l to break down suoner. i These intervals only summarize maintenanceservices. Be sure to follow the comglbte maintenance schedule on the following pages. 7-4

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Maintenance
Schedule
I
Short
Trip/City
Definition
Follow
the
Short
Trip/City
Maintenance
Schedule
if
my
one
of
these
conditions is
true
for
your
vehicle:
Most
trips
are
less
than
5
to
10
miles
(8
to
16
h).
This
is
particularly
important
when
outside
temperatures
are
below
freezing.
I
Most
trips
are
through
dusty
areas.
You
frequently tow a
trailer
QT
use
a
carrier
on
top
of
your
vehicle.
(With
some
models,
you
should
never
tow
a
trailer.
See
“Towing
a
Trailer”
in
the
Index.)
taxi,
or
other
commercial
application.
If
the
vehicle
is
used
for
delivery
service,
police,
One
of
the
reasom
you
should
follow
this
schedule
if
you
operate
your
vehicle
under
any
of
these
conditions
is
that
these
conditions
cause
engine
oil
to
break
down
suoner.
Short
Trip/City
Intervals
Every
3,000
Miles
(5
000
km):
Engine
Oil
and
Filter
Change
(or
3
months,
whichever
occurs
first).
Every
6,000
Miles
(10
000
km):
Chassis
Lubrication
(or
6
months,
whichever
occurs
first).
At
6,000
Miles
(10
000
km)
-
Then
Every
12,000
Miles
(20
000
km):
Tire
Rotation.
Every
15,000
Miles
(25
000
km):
Air-
Cleaner
Filter
Inspection,
if
driving
in
dusty
conditions.
Every
30,000
Miles
(50
000
km):
Air
Cleaner
Filter
Replacement Fuel
Tank,
Cap
and
Lines Inspection.
Supercharger
Oil
Check (or’every
36
months,
whichever
occurs
first)
(3.8L
Code
1
engine
only).
Every
50,000
Miles
(83
000
h):
Automatic Tramaxle
Service
(severe
conditiom only).
Every
60,000
Miles
(I00
000
km):
Engine
Accessory
Drive Belt
Inspection,
Every
100,000
Miles
(166
000
km):
Cooling
System
Service
(or
every
60
months,
whichever.occurs
fist).
Spark
Plug
Wire
Inspection.
Spark
Plug
Replacement.
These intervals only
summarize
maintenance services.
Be
sure
to
follow
the comglbte
maintenance
schedule
on
the following pages.
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