Maintenanc
e Schedul e
R - Replac e L - Lub e I - Inspec t Afte r inspection , clean , adjust , repai r o r replac e i f necessary . Chec
k oi l an d coolan t leve l a t eac h fue l stop . Inspect monthly : Unde
r sever e drivin g conditions , servic e thes e item s mor e often . -These fluids : brake , clutch , P/S , battery , ATF ,
* 1
Usin g SA E 10W-4 0 oil , o r an y viscosit y othe r tha n thos e recommended , ma y reduc e engin e lif e an d affec t th e warranty . windshiel d washe r
* 2 Thi s servic e i s recommende d only . - Tir e pressur e
Car e an d Maintenanc e
Underbody
— Corrosiv e
material s use d fo r road-ice , sno w
remova l an d dus t contro l ca n
collec t o n th e underbody . I f thes e
material s ar e no t removed ,
accelerate d corrosio n (rust ) ca n
occu r o n underbod y part s suc h a s
th e fue l line , frame , floo r pa n an d
exhaus t system . A t leas t onc e a
year , i n th e spring , flus h thes e
material s fro m th e underbody
wit h plai n water .
Tak e car e to thoroughl y clea n an y
areas wher e mu d an d othe r debri s
ca n collect . Sedimen t trappe d in
close d area s o f th e fram e shoul d
b e loosene d befor e bein g flushed .
Prope
r Qualit y Oi l
Engin e oil s ar e labele d o n th e
container s wit h variou s AP I
(America n Petroleu m Institute )
designation s o f quality .
Use Only SJ Quality Oil
Additiona l designation s o f qualit y
ma y als o b e present , bu t S J mus t
b e included .
Th e "SJ " designatio n ma y b e
show n alone , o r i n combinatio n
wit h othe r designations , suc h a s
"SJ/CC, " "SJ/CD, " o r "SJ , CC "
etc .
A s lon g a s th e letter s "SJ " appear
somewhere in th e designatio n o f
oi l qualit y indicate d o n th e
container , th e oi l is of suitabl e
quality .
Chang
e Interva l
Th e oi l an d filte r change interval s
fo r you r engin e ar e base d o n th e
us e o f th e recommended oi l
qualit y an d viscosity , a s wel l a s
high-qualit y filters . Usin g oil s
othe r tha n recommended, o r
extendin g oi l change interval s
longe r tha n those recommended ,
coul d reduc e engin e life .
You r engin e wa s fille d wit h a
high-qualit y engin e oi l whe n it
lef t th e factory . Yo u d o no t hav e
t o chang e thi s oi l befor e th e
suggeste d change period .
I f you r norma l drivin g doe s no t
includ e on e o r mor e o f th e "sever e
driving " condition s liste d below ,
change th e oi l ever y 7,50 0 mile s
(12,00 0 kilometers ) o r 6 months ,
whicheve r comes first .
Car e an d Maintenanc e
Engin
e Oi l an d Filte r
