Maintenance Schedule - Pontiac 1996 Grand Am Owner's Manual

Maintenance Schedule
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Short I k i p / C i t " " " '
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
your vehicle. (With some models, you should never
tow a trailer. See "Towing a Trailer" in the Index.)
taxi,
or other commercial application.
If the vehicle
is
used for delivery service, police,
One o f 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.
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Short Trip/City Intervals
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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 00'0 km),
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Then Every
12,000 Miles (20 000
km):
Tire Rotation.
Every
15,000
Miks
(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 (I00 000
b ) :
Engine Accessory
D'rive Belt Inspection.
Every
100,000 Miles (166 000 km): Cooling System
Service (or every 60 months, whichever occws first).
Spark Plyg Wire Inspection. Spark Plug Replacement.
These intewals only summarize maintenance services.
Be sure to follow the complete maintenance schedule on
the following pages.
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