Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance - Pontiac 2004 Sunfire Owner's Manual

150,000 Miles (240 000 km)
Drain, flush and refill cooling system (or every
60 months since last service, whichever occurs first).
See Engine Coolant on page 5-20 for what to use.
Inspect hoses. Clean radiator, condenser, pressure
cap and neck. Pressure test the cooling system
and pressure cap. An Emission Control Service.
Inspect engine accessory drive belt. An Emission
Control Service.
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled
Maintenance
The services shown in this schedule up to 100,000 miles
(166 000 km) should be repeated after 100,000 miles
(166 000 km) at the same intervals for the life of
this vehicle. The services shown at 150,000 miles
(240 000 km) should be repeated at the same interval
after 150,000 miles (240 000 km) for the life of this
vehicle.
See Part B: Owner Checks and Services on page 6-18
and Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections on
page 6-23.
Footnotes
† The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or the
California Air Resources Board has determined that the
failure to perform this maintenance item will not nullify
the emission warranty or limit recall liability prior to
the completion of the vehicle's useful life. We, however,
urge that all recommended maintenance services be
performed at the indicated intervals and the
maintenance be recorded.
# Lubricate the suspension, steering linkage and the
transaxle shift linkage.
+ A good time to check your brakes is during tire
rotation. See Brake System Inspection on page 6-24.
++ If you drive in a highly corrosive environment,
your brake calipers may require additional inspection
and service at every other tire rotation. See
Caliper/Knuckle Maintenance Inspection on page 6-25.
7,500 Miles (12 500 km)
Change engine oil and filter (or every 12 months,
whichever occurs first).An Emission Control
Service.
Lubricate chassis components (or every 12 months,
whichever occurs first).(See footnote #.)
Rotate tires. See Tire Inspection and Rotation on
page 5-57 for proper rotation pattern and additional
information. (See footnote +.)
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