1996 Pontiac Grand Prix Owner's Manual - Page 307

1996 Pontiac Grand Prix Manual

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Maintenance Schedule Short BipICity 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. Most trips include extensive idling (such as frequent driving in stop-and-go traffic). 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 k ) Tire Rotation. m: 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. Every 50,000 Miles (83 000 km): Automatic Transaxle Service (severe conditions only). Every 60,000 Miles (100 000km): Engine Accessory Drive Belt Inspection. At 60,000 Miles (100 000 km) Then Every 15,000 Miles (25 000 km): Camshaft Timing Belt Inspection (3.4L Code X engine only). Every 100,000 Miles (166 000 km): Cooling System Service (or every 60 months, whichever occurs first). Spark Plug Wire Inspection. Spark Plug Replacement. These intervals only summarize maintenance services. Be sure tofollow the complete maintenance schedule on the following pages. -- 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. One o the reasonsyou should follow this schedule if f you operate your vehicle under any of these conditions is that these conditions cause engine oil t,o break down soonex --

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Maintenance
Schedule
Short
BipICity
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.
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
If
the vehicle
is
used
for
delivery service, police,
taxi
your
vehicle.
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
t,o
break
down soonex
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.
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.
At
60,000
Miles
(100
000
km)
--
Then
Every
15,000
Miles
(25
000
km):
Camshaft Timing Belt
Inspection
(3.4L
Code
X
engine
only).
Every
100,000
Miles
(166
000
km):
Cooling
System
Service (or
every
60
months, whichever occurs
first).
Spark
Plug Wire Inspection. Spark Plug Replacement.
These
intervals only summarize maintenance services.
Be
sure
to
follow
the
complete maintenance schedule
on
the following
pages.