Maintenance Under Severe Driving
Conditions
The maintenance intervals shown on the preceding pages are for normal operating conditions. If the vehicle
is mainly operated under severe driving conditions as shown below, more frequent maintenance must be
performed on the following items as shown in the table.
Severe driving conditions
A Ð Driving under dusty conditions
B Ð Driving repeatedly short distances
C Ð Towing a trailer or caravan
D Ð Extensive idling
E Ð Driving in extremely adverse weather condi-
tions or in areas where ambient tempera-
tures are either extremely low or extremely
high
F Ð Driving in high humidity areas or in mountain-
ous areasG Ð Driving in areas using salt or other corrosive
materials
H Ð Driving on rough and/or muddy roads or in
the desert
I Ð Driving with frequent use of braking or in
mountainous areas
J Ð Frequent driving in water
For gasoline engine models
Maintenance operation: Inspect = Inspect and correct or replace as necessary.
Driving
conditionMaintenance itemMaintenance
operationMaintenance interval
Reference
page Annual driving distance
Less than 30,000 km
(18,000 miles)More than 30,000 km
(18,000 miles)
ABCD......Engine oil Replace Every 3,750 km (2,250 miles)
or 3 monthsEvery 3,750 km (2,250 miles) MA-19
Engine oil filter
A.........Aircleaner filter (Viscous paper type) Replace Every 30,000 km (18,000
miles) or 24 monthsEvery 30,000 km (18,000
miles)MA-19
PCV filter Replace Every 15,000 km (9,000 miles)
or 12 monthsEvery 30,000 km (18,000
miles)MA-21
A...E.....Fuel filter Replace Every 45,000 km (27,000
miles) or 36 monthsEvery 45,000 km (27,000
miles)MA-18
A.C...GHI.Brake pads, discs & other brake components Inspect Every 7,500 km (4,500 miles)
or 6 monthsEvery 15,000 km (9,000 miles) MA-36
Brake linings, drums & other brake compo-
nentsMA-36
.....F....Brake fluid Replace Every 15,000 km (9,000 miles)
or 12 monthsEvery 30,000 km (18,000
miles)MA-35
..C....H..Transfer fluid and standard differential gear oil Replace Every 30,000 km (18,000
miles) or 24 monthsEvery 30,000 km (18,000
miles)MA-33, 34
Limited-slip differential (LSD) gear oil*1 ReplaceMA-34
Drive shaft Inspect Every 7,500 km (4,500 miles)
or 6 monthsEvery 15,000 km (9,000 miles) *2
......GH..Steering gear, linkage, axle, suspension
parts, and propeller shaftsInspectMA-37, 33
Exhaust system InspectMA-32
......GH.JGreasing points of steering linkage, propeller
shafts, & suspensionLubricateMA-33
.........JFront wheel bearing grease Inspect*3
Free running hub grease Inspect
*1: Including differential gear with differential lock
*2: ``FRONT AXLE Ð Drive Shaft'' in FA section
*3: ``Front Wheel Bearing'', ``Manual-lock Free-running Hub Ð 4WD'' and ``Auto-lock Free-running Hub Ð 4WD'' in FA section
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
MA-10
