1997 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner's Manual - Page 396

1997 Pontiac Trans Sport Manual

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Maintenance Schedule Short Trip/City Definition Follow the Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule any if 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 includeextensive 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 Short Trip/City Intervals Every 3,000 Miles (5 000 km): Engine Oil and Filter first). Change (or 3 months, whichever occurs Every 6,000 Miles(10 000 km): Tire Rotation. Every 12,000 Miles (20 km): Passenger 000 Compartment AirFilter Replacement. 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, Capand Lines Inspection (or every60 months, whichever occurs first). Every 100,000 Miles (166 km):Spark Plug Wire 000 Inspection. Spark PlugReplacement. Every 150,000 Miles (240 000 km): Cooling System Service (or every 60 months, whichever occursfirst). These intervals only summarize maintenance services. Be sure to follow the complete maintenance schedule on the following pages. your vehicle. If the vehicle is used for delivery service, police, taxi or other commercial application. One of the reasons you should follow this schedule i f you operate your vehicle under any o these conditions f is that these conditions cause engine oil tobreak down soonex 7-5

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Maintenance
Schedule
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.
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
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 soonex
your
vehicle.
or
other
commercial
application.
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):
Tire
Rotation.
Every
12,000
Miles
(20
000
km):
Passenger
Compartment
Air Filter Replacement.
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).
Inspection.
Spark
Plug Replacement.
Service (or every
60
months, whichever
occurs first).
Every
100,000
Miles
(166
000
km):
Spark
Plug
Wire
Every
150,000
Miles
(240
000
km):
Cooling
System
These intervals only summarize maintenance services.
Be
sure to follow the complete maintenance schedule
on
the
following pages.
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