1998 Chevrolet Astro Owner's Manual - Page 339

1998 Chevrolet Astro Manual

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Maintenance Schedule I Short Trip/City Definition Follow the ShortTrip/City Maintenance Scheduleif any one of these conditionsis true for your vehicle: Most trips are less than 5 to 10 miles (8 to 16 km). This is particularly important when outside temperatures are below freezing. 0 I Short Trip/City Intervals Every 3,000 Miles (5 000 km): Engine Oil and Filter Change (or 3 months, whichever occurs first). Chassis Lubrication (or 3 months, whichever occurs first). Drive Axle Service (or 3 months, whichever occurs first). Every 6,000 Miles (10 000 km): Tire Rotation. Every 15,000 Miles (25 000 km): Air Cleaner Filter Inspection, if driving in dusty conditions. Front Wheel Bearing Repack (2WD only) (or at each brake relining, whichever occurs first). Automatic Transmission Service (severe conditions only). Every 30,000 Miles (50 000 km): Air Cleaner Filter Replacement. Fuel Filter Replacement. Every 50,000 Miles (83 000 km): Automatic Transmission Service (normalconditions). Every 60,000 Miles (100 000 km): Engine Accessory Drive Belt Inspection. Fuel Tank, Cap and Lines Inspection. Most trips include extensive idling (such as frequent driving in stop-and-go traffic). Most trips are through dusty areas. You frequently tow a trailer or use a carrier on top of your vehicle. If the vehicle is used for delivery service, police, taxi or other commercial application. 0 One of the reasons you should follow this scheduleif you operate your vehicle under anyof these conditions is that these conditions cause engine to break oil down sooneE 7-5

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Maintenance
Schedule
I
Short
Trip/City
Definition
Follow the
Short Trip/City Maintenance
Schedule
if
any
one of these
conditions
is
true for your vehicle:
Most trips are less than
5
to
10
miles
(8
to
16
km).
This is particularly important when outside
temperatures are below freezing.
driving
in
stop-and-go
traffic).
0
Most trips are through dusty areas.
You frequently tow a trailer or use a carrier on top
of
If the vehicle is
used for delivery service, police, taxi
One
of
the reasons 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 sooneE
0
Most trips include
extensive idling (such as
frequent
your vehicle.
or
other
commercial
application.
I
Short
Trip/City
Intervals
Every
3,000
Miles
(5
000
km):
Engine
Oil
and
Filter
Change
(or
3
months,
whichever
occurs
first).
Chassis
Lubrication
(or
3
months,
whichever
occurs
first).
Drive
Axle
Service
(or
3
months,
whichever
occurs
first).
Every
6,000
Miles
(10
000
km):
Tire Rotation.
Every
15,000
Miles
(25
000
km):
Air Cleaner Filter
Inspection, if driving
in
dusty conditions. Front
Wheel Bearing Repack
(2WD
only) (or at each brake
relining, whichever occurs first). Automatic
Transmission Service
(severe
conditions
only).
Every
30,000
Miles
(50
000
km):
Air Cleaner Filter
Replacement. Fuel Filter Replacement.
Every
50,000
Miles
(83
000
km):
Automatic
Transmission Service
(normal conditions).
Every
60,000
Miles
(100
000
km):
Engine
Accessory Drive Belt Inspection. Fuel Tank,
Cap and Lines Inspection.
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