1996 Oldsmobile Silhouette Owner's Manual - Page 310

1996 Oldsmobile Silhouette Manual

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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: 0 I 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. Every 50,000 Miles (83 000 km): Automatic Transaxle Service (severe conditions only). Every 60,000 Miles(100 000 km): Engine Accessory Drive Belt Inspection. Fuel Tank,Cap and Lines Inspection (or every 60 months, whichever occurs first). Every 100,000 Miles (166000 km): Cooling System Service (or every 60 months, whichever occurs first). Spark Plug Wire Inspection. Spark Plug Replacement. These intervals only sunzmnrize maintenmxe services. Be sure to follow the complete maintenance schedule on the following pages. Most trips are less than 5 to 10 miles (8 to 16 km). This is particularly important when outside temperatures are below freezing. 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. -- 0 0 0 If the vehicle is used for delivery service, police, taxi or other commercial application. One of the reasons you should follow this schedule if you operate yourvehicle under any o these conditions f is that these conditions cause engine oil to break down sooner: 7-4

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Maintenance
Schedule
I
Short
Trip/City
Definition
I
Follow the Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule
if
any
one of these conditions 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.
driving in stop-and-go traffic).
0
Most trips include
extensive idling (such as frequent
0
Most trips are through dusty areas.
You
frequently tow a trailer or use a carrier on top of
your vehicle.
0
If the vehicle is
used for delivery service, police, taxi
or
other commercial application.
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 sooner:
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.
Every
50,000
Miles
(83
000
km):
Automatic Transaxle
Service (severe conditions only).
Every 60,000
Miles
(100
000
km):
Engine
Accessory
Drive
Belt
Inspection.
Fuel
Tank, Cap and
Lines
Inspection
(or
every
60
months,
whichever
occurs
first).
Service (or every
60
months, whichever occurs first).
Spark Plug Wire Inspection. Spark Plug Replacement.
Every
100,000
Miles
(166
000
km):
Cooling System
These intervals
only
sunzmnrize maintenmxe services.
Be
sure
to
follow the complete maintenance schedule
on
the following
pages.
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