Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 23

0 - 10 LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES (Continued)
• Inspect exhaust system.
18,000 Miles (29 000 km)
• Change engine oil.
• Replace engine oil filter.
• Inspect engine coolant level, hoses, and clamps.
• Inspect brake hoses.
• Lubricate the steering linkages.
• Check manual transmission fluid level.
• Inspect exhaust system.
21,000 Miles (34 000 km)
• Change engine oil.
• Replace engine oil filter.
• Inspect engine coolant level, hoses, and clamps.
• Inspect brake hoses.
• Lubricate the steering linkages.
• Check manual transmission fluid level.
• Inspect exhaust system.
24,000 Miles (38 000 km)
• Change engine oil.
• Replace engine oil filter.
• Inspect engine coolant level, hoses, and clamps.
• Inspect brake hoses.
• Inspect brake linings.
• Lubricate the steering linkages.
• Check manual transmission fluid level.
• Change rear axle fluid.
• Change front axle fluid (4x4).
• Inspect exhaust system.
27,000 Miles (43 000 km)
• Change engine oil.
• Replace engine oil filter.
• Inspect engine coolant level, hoses, and clamps.
• Inspect brake hoses.
• Lubricate the steering linkages.
• Check manual transmission fluid level.
• Inspect exhaust system.
30,000 Miles (48 000 km)
• Replace engine air cleaner element.
• Inspect PCV valve, replace as necessary.*
• Replace spark plugs.
• Change engine oil.
• Replace engine oil filter.
• Inspect engine coolant level, hoses, and clamps.
• Inspect brake hoses.
• Lubricate the steering linkages.
• Change automatic transmission fluid, filter and
adjust the bands.
• Check manual transmission fluid level.
• Inspect exhaust system.
33,000 Miles (53 000 km)
• Change engine oil.
• Replace engine oil filter.
• Inspect engine coolant level, hoses, and clamps.
• Inspect brake hoses.
• Lubricate the steering linkages.
• Check manual transmission fluid level.
• Inspect exhaust system.
36,000 Miles (58 000 km)
• Change engine oil.
• Replace engine oil filter.
• Inspect engine coolant level, hoses, and clamps.
• Inspect brake hoses.
• Inspect brake linings.
• Lubricate the steering linkages.
• Check manual transmission fluid level.
• Drain and refill transfer case fluid.
• Change rear axle fluid.
• Change front axle fluid (4x4).
• Inspect exhaust system.
39,000 Miles (62 000 km)
• Change engine oil.
• Replace engine oil filter.
• Inspect engine coolant level, hoses, and clamps.
• Inspect brake hoses.
• Lubricate the steering linkages.
• Check manual transmission fluid level.
• Inspect exhaust system.
42,000 Miles (67 000 km)
• Change engine oil.
• Replace engine oil filter.
• Inspect engine coolant level, hoses, and clamps.
• Inspect brake hoses.
• Lubricate the steering linkages.
• Check manual transmission fluid level.
• Inspect exhaust system.
45,000 Miles (72 000 km)
• Inspect engine air cleaner element, replace
as necessary.
• Change engine oil.
• Replace engine oil filter.
• Inspect engine coolant level, hoses, and clamps.
• Inspect brake hoses.
• Lubricate the steering linkages.
• Check manual transmission fluid level.
• Inspect exhaust system.
48,000 Miles (77 000 km)
• Change engine oil.
• Replace engine oil filter.
• Inspect engine coolant level, hoses, and clamps.
• Inspect brake hoses.
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