1993 CHEVROLET CAMARO Owners Manual

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KEEP ENGINE OIL
AT THE PROPER
LEVEL AND CHANGE AS I
This part covers the
maintenance required
for your
Chevrolet . Your vehicle needs
these services to retain its safety.
dependability and emission
control performance
.
Section
.
Part
Maintenance Schedule
Introduction: A Word about Maintenance ........................... 286
Your Vehicle and the Environment
............................ 286
How This Part
Is Organized ................................. 287
A . Scheduled Maintenance Services ............................... 289
Using Your Maintenance Schedules
........................... 289
Selecting the Right Schedule
................................. 289
Schedule
I ................................................ 290
Schedulen
............................................... 292
Explanation
of Scheduled Maintenance Services ................. 294
B . Owner Checks and Services ................................... 298
At Each Fuel Fill
.......................................... 298
At Least Once a Month ..................................... 299
At Least Twice a Year ...................................... 299
At Least Once a Year ....................................... 300
C . Periodic Maintenance Inspections .............................. 303
D . Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ........................... 305 I
E . MaintenanceRecord ......................................... 308
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Have you purched the GM Protection Plan ? The Plan
supplements
your new car warranties .
See your GM dealer for details .
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Maintenance Schedule
Introduction: A Word about Maintenance
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We at General Motors want to help you keep your vehicle in
good working condition. But we don’t know exactly how
you’ll drive it.
You may drive very short distances only a
few times a week. Or you may drive long distances all the
time in very hot, dusty weather.
You may use your vehicle
in making deliveries. Or you may drive it to work, to do
errands, or in many other ways.
Because of all the different ways people use their
GM
vehicles, maintenance needs vary. You may even need more
frequent checks and replacements than you will find in the
schedules in this part. So please read this part and note how
you drive. If you have any questions on how to keep your
vehicle in good condition, see your Chevrolet dealer, the
place many GM owners choose to have their maintenance
work done. Your dealer can be relied upon to use proper
parts and practices.
Your Vehicle and the Environment
Proper vehicle maintenance not only helps keep your vehicle
in
good working condition, but it also helps the
environment.
All recommended maintenance procedures are
important. Improper vehicle maintenance or the removal of
important components can significantly affect the quality of
the air
we breathe. Improper fluid levels or even the wrong
tire inflation can increase the level of emissions from your vehicle.
To help protect our environment, and to help keep
your vehicle
in good condition, please maintain your vehicle
properly.
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How This Part Is Organized
The remainder of this part is divided into five sections:
“Section
A: Scheduled Maintenance Services” shows what
to have done, and how often. Some
of these services can be
complex,
so unless you are technically qualified and have
the necessary equipment, you should let your dealer’s
service department or another qualified service center do
these jobs.
CAUTION:
1 Performing maintenance work on a vehicle can be I
seriously injured. Do your own maintenance work only
if you have the required know-how and the proper
tools and equipment for the
job. If you have any
doubt, have a qualified technician do
the work.
- L dangerous. In trying to do some jobs, you can be If you
are skilled enough
to do some work on your vehicle,
you will probably want to get the service information
GM
publishes. You will find a list of publications and how to get
them later in this manual. See “Service Publications” in the
Index.
“Section
B: Owner Checks and Services” tells you what
should be checked whenever
you stop for fuel. It also
explains what you can easily do to help keep your vehicle
in
good condition.
“Section
C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections” explains
important inspections that your Chevrolet dealer’s service
department or another qualified service center should
perform.
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Introduction: A Word about Maintenance (Cont.)
“Section D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants” lists
some products
GM recommends to help keep your vehicle
properly maintained. These products,
or their equivalents,
should be
used whether you do the work yourself or have it
“Section E: Maintenance Record” provides a place for you
to record the maintenance performed on your vehicle.
Whenever any maintenance is performed, be sure to write it
down
in this section. This will help you determine when
your next maintenance should be done.
In addition, it is a
good idea to keep your maintenance receipts. They may be
needed
to qualify your vehicle for warranty repairs.
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Maintenance Schedule
Section A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
Using Your Maintenance Schedules
This section tells you the maintenance services you should have done and when you should schedule them. Your
Chevrolet dealer knows your vehicle best and wants you to
be happy
with it. If you go to your dealer for your service
needs, you’ll know that GM-trained and supported service people will perform the work using genuine
GM parts.
These schedules are for vehicles that:
carry passengers and cargo within recommended limits.
You will find these limits on your vehicle’s Tire-Loading
Information label. See “Loading Your Vehicle” in the
Index.
are driven on reasonable road surfaces within legal
use the recommended unleaded fuel. See “Fuel” in the
driving limits.
Index.
Se/ecting the Right Schedule
First you’ll need to decide which of the two schedules is
right for your vehicle. Here’s how to decide which schedule
to follow:
Schedule I
Is any one of these true for your vehicle?
Most trips are less than 4 miles (6 km).
Most trips are less than 10 miles (16 km) when outside
temperatures are below freezing.
The engine is at low speed most of the time (as in
door-to-door delivery, or
in stop-and-go traffic).
You operate your vehicle in dusty areas.
You tow a trailer.
If any one (or more) of these is true for your driving, follow
Schedule I.
Schedule I1
Follow Schedule II only if none of the above conditions is
true.
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Section A: Scheduled Maintenance Services (Cont.)
Schedule I
Follow Schedule I if your vehicle is
MAINLY driven under one or more of
the following conditions:
When most trips are less than 4 miles
When most trips are less than 10 miles
(6 km).
(16 km) and outside temperatures
remain below freezing.
When most trips include extended
idling and/or frequent low-speed
operation, as in stop-and-go traffic.
When towing a trailer.
When operating in dusty areas.
Schedule I should also be followed if
the vehicle is used for delivery service, police, taxi or other commercial
applications.
*An Emission Control Service.
ft The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
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 vehicle usehl
life. General Motors, however, urges that
all recommended maintenance services be
performed at the indicated intervals and
the maintenance be recorded in “Section
E:
Maintenance Record. ”
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ITEM
NO.
2
4
6
8
10 -
WHAT TO SERVICE
See “Explanation of Scheduled Maintenance
Services” following Schedules
I and II.
WHEN TO PERFORM
Miles (kilometers) or Months
(whichever occurs first).
Chassis Lubrication I Every other oil change. ~~
I
Transmission Service I
See “Explanation of Scheduled Maintenance
Services” following Schedules
I and II. I
Spark Plugwire Inspection** 1
Every 30,000 Miles (50 OOO km).
Fuel Tank, Cap & Lines Inspection** I
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The services shown in this schedule up to 48,000 miles (80 000 km) should be
rformed after 48,000 miles at the same intervals.
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Section A: Scheduled Maintenance Services (Cont.)
Schedule I1
Follow Schedule II ONLY if none of
the driving conditions specified in
Schedule I apply.
*An Emission Control Service.
r?r ne U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
has determined that the failure
to per$orm
this maintenance item will not nullify the
emission warranty or limit recall liability
prior
to the completion of vehicle usejid
life. General Motors, however, urges that
all recommended maintenance services be
per$omd at the indicated intervals and
the maintenance be recorded in “Section E:
Maintenance Record. ’’
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ITEM
NO.
2
4
6
a
10
WHAT TO SERVICE
See “Explanation of Scheduled Maintenance
Services” following Schedules
I and II.
WHEN TO PERFORM
Miles (kilometers) or Months (whichever occurs first).
Transmission Service
I
See “Explanation of Scheduled Maintenance
Services” following Schedules
I and II.
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