1996 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE engine

7 Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
IMPORTANT.
KEEP ENGINE OIL
AT THE PROPER
LEVEL AND CHANGE AS
RECOMMENDED
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This section covers the maintenance required for your
Pontiac. Your vehicle needs these services to retain its
safety, dependability and emission control performance.
Protection
Introduction
Your Vehicle and the Enviro,nment
Proper vehicle maintenance not only helps to keep your
vehicle in good working condition, but also helps the
environment.
All recommended maintenance procedures
are important. Improper vehicle maintenance can even affect the quality of the air we breathe. Improper
fluid
levels or the wrong tire inflation can increase the level
of emissions from your vehicle.
To help protect our
environment, and to keep your vehicle
in good
condition, please maintain your vehicle properly.
Have you purchased the GM Protection Plan? The Plan
supplements your new vehicle warranties. See
your
Warranty and Owner Assistance booklet, or your
Pontiac dealer for details.
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Maintenance Schedule
I Short Trip/City Definition
Follow the Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule if my
one of these conditions is true for your vehicle:
Most trips are less than 5 to 10 miles (8 to 16 h).
This is particularly important when outside
temperatures
are below freezing.
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Most trips are through dusty areas.
You frequently tow a trailer QT 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 of the reasom 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 suoner.
Short Trip/City Intervals
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 (10 000 km) - Then Every
12,000 Miles (20 000 km): Tire Rotation.
Every 15,000 Miles (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.
Supercharger
Oil Check (or’every 36 months,
whichever occurs first)
(3.8L Code 1 engine only).
Every 50,000 Miles (83 000 h): Automatic Tramaxle
Service
(severe conditiom only).
Every 60,000 Miles (I00 000 km): Engine Accessory
Drive Belt Inspection,
Every 100,000 Miles (166 000 km): Cooling System
Service
(or every 60 months, whichever.occurs fist).
Spark Plug Wire Inspection. Spark Plug Replacement.
These intervals only summarize maintenance services.
Be sure to follow the comglbte maintenance schedule on
the following pages.
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Maintenance Schedule
Follow this maintenance schedule only if none 01 the
conditions from
the Short Trip/City Maintenance
Schedule is true.
Driving a vehicle with a fully warmed engine
under highway conditions causes engine
oil to break
down slower.
Every 7,500 Miles (12 500 km): Engine Oil and Filter
Change
(or every 12 months, whichever occurs first).
Chassis Lubrication (or every
12 months, whichever
occurs
first).
At 7,500 Miles (12 500 km) - Then Every
15,000 Miles (25 000 km): Tire Rotation.
Every 30,000 Miles (50 000 km): Supercharger Oil
Check (or every
36 months, whichever occurs first)
(3.8L Code 1 engine only). 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 (100 000 km): Engine Accessory
Drive Belt Inspection.
Every 100,000 Miles (166 000 km): Cooling System
Service (or every
60 months, whichever occurs first).
Spark Plug Wire Inspection.
Spark Plug Replacement.
These intervals only summarize maintenance services.
Be sure to
follow the complete maintenance schedule on
the following pages.
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I Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule I
The services shown in this schedule up to 100,000 miles
(166
000 km) should be performed after. 100,000 miles
(166
000 h) at the sarne intervals.
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 vehidle's usehl life. We, however,
urge that all recommended maintenance services be
performed at the indicated intervals and the maintenance be recorded.
3,000 Miles (5 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Sewice.
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I Short TriplCity Maintenance Schedule I
6,000 Miles (10 000 km)
Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
0 Lubricate the suspension and steering linkage,
transaxle
shift linkage, parking brake cable
guides and underbody contact
points and linkage
(or every 6 months, whichever occurs first).
0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and Rotation”
in the Index for. proper rotation pattern and
additional information. During tire rotation,
check brake calipers for freedom of movement.
Refer to the appropriate
GM service manual for
proper caber service procedures.
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DATE ACTUAL MILEAGE SERVICED BY:
9,000 Miles (15 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
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12,000 Miles (20 000 km)
Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
0 Lubricate the suspension and steering
linkage, transaxle shift linkage, parking
brake cable guides and underbody contact
points and linkage (or every 6 months,
whichever occurs first).
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15,000 Miles (25 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
& dusty conditions, Replace filter if
0 Inspect air cleaner filter if you mare driving
necessary. An Eniission Control Sewice. ?
DATE ACTUAL MILEAGE SEBVICED BY:
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18,000 Miles.(30 000 km)
c1. Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
Cl Lubricate the suspension and steering -linkage,
transaxle
shift linkage, parking brake cable
guides
.and underbody contact points and linkage
(or every 6 months, whichever occurs first).
Rotate tires. See "Tire Inspection and Rotation"
in the Index for proper rotation pattern and
additional
inf'ormation. During tire rotation,
check brake calipers
for Ereedom of movement.
Refer to the appropriate
GM service manual for
proper caliper service procedures.
21,000 Miles (35 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichevef occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
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,-24,000 Miles (40 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, ',whichever occurs
first).
An Emission Control Service.
0 Lubricate the suspension and steering
linkage, transaxle shift linkage, parking
brake cable guides and underbody contact
points
and linkage (or every 6 months,
whichever occurs first).
DATE SERVICED BY: ACTUAL MILEAGE
27,000 Miles (45-000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
DATE SERVICED BY: ACTUAL MILEAGE
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