MAINTENANCE UNDER SEVERE
DRIVING CONDITIONS
Maintenance item
Brake fluid
Maintenance opera-
tion
Maintenance interval
The maintenance intervals shown on the
preceding pages are for normal operating
conditions. If the vehicle is mainly oper-
ated under severe driving conditions as
shown below, more frequent mainte-
nance must be performed on the follow-
ing items as shown in the table.
Replace
Inspect
Replace
Inspect
Inspect
Every 10,000 miles (16,000 km) or 12
months
Every 5,000 miles (8,000 km) or 6
months
Every 5,000 miles (8,000 km) or 6
months
Every 5,000 miles (8,000 km) or 6
months
Every 5,000 miles (8,000 km) or 6
months
Every 5,000 miles (8,000 km) or 6
months
Brake pads & rotors
Engine oil & oil filter
Exhaust system
Severe driving conditions
.
Repeated short trips of less than 5
miles (8 km).
Propeller shaft (AWD) & drive
shaft boots
Steering gear & linkage, axle & Inspect
suspension parts
.
Repeated short trips of less than 10
miles (16 km) with outside tempera-
tures remaining below freezing.
.
.
Operating in hot weather in stop-and-
go “rush hour” traffic.
Extensive idling and/or low speed
driving for long distances, such as
police, taxi or door-to-door delivery
use.
.
.
Driving in dusty conditions.
Driving on rough, muddy, or salt
spread roads.
.
Using a car-top carrier.
Maintenance operation: Inspect = Inspect
and correct or replace as necessary.
9-10 Maintenance and schedules
