2003 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE check engine

Selecting 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:
Follow the Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
if any
one of these conditions is true for your vehicle:
0 Most trips are less than 5 miles (8 km). This is
particularly important when outside temperatures
are below freezing.
0 Most trips include extensive idling (such as frequent
0 You frequently tow a trailer or use a carrier on top
driving in
stop-and-go traffic).
of your vehicle.
0 If the vehicle is used for delivery service, police,
One of the reasons 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 sooner.
taxi or other commercial application.
Short TriplCity Intervals
Every 3,000 Miles (5 000 km): Engine Oil and Filter
Change (or
3 months, whichever occurs first).
Every 6,000 Miles (IO 000 km): Tire Rotation.
Every 15,000 Miles (25 000 km): Engine Air Cleaner
Filter Inspection,
if driving in dusty conditions.
Every 30,000 Miles (50 000 km): Engine Air Cleaner
Filter Replacement. Supercharger Oil Check
(or every
36 months, whichever occurs first)
(3800 Code 1 V6 engine only).
Every 50,000 Miles (83 000 km): Automatic Transaxle
Service (severe conditions only).
Every 100,000 Miles (166 000 km): Spark Plug Wire
Inspection. Spark Plug Replacement. Automatic
Transaxle Service (normal conditions).
Every 150 000 Miles (240 000 km): Cooling System
Service [nr every 60 months, whichever nccIJrs
first). Engine Accessory Drive Belt Inspection.
These intervals only summarize maintenance services.
Be sure to follow the complete scheduled maintenance
on the following pages.
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Long Trip/Highway Definition
Follow this scheduled maintenance only if none of the
conditions from the Short Trip/City Scheduled
Maintenance are true.
Do not use this schedule if the
vehicle
is used for trailer towing, driven in a dusty area
or used
off paved roads. Use the Short Trip/City
schedule for these conditions
Driving a vehicle with a fully warmed engine under
highway conditions will cause engine oil to break down
slower.
Long Trip/Highway Intervals
Every 7,500 Miles (12 500 km): Engine Oil and Filter
Change (or every 12 months, whichever occurs
first). Tire Rotation.
Every 30,000 Miles (50 000 km): Supercharger Oil
Check (or every 36 months, whichever occurs first)
(3800 Code 1 V6 engine only). Engine Air Cleaner Filter
Replacement.
Every 50,000 Miles (83 000 km): Automatic Transaxle
Service (severe conditions only).
Every 100,000 Miles (166 000 km): Spark Plug Wire
Inspection. Spark Plug Replacement. Automatic
Transaxle Service (normal conditions).
Every 150,000 Miles (240 000 km): Cooling System
Service (or every 60 months, whichever occurs
first). Engine Accessory Drive Belt Inspection.
These intervals only summarize maintenance services.
Be sure to follow the complete scheduled maintenance
on the following pages.
Short Trip/City Scheduled
Maintenance
The services shown in this schedule up to 100,000 miles
(1 66
000 km) should be repeated after 100,000 miles
(166
000 km) at the same intervals for the life of
this vehicle. The services shown at 150,000 miles
(240 000 km) should be repeated at the same interval
after 150,000 miles (240
000 km) for the life of this
vehicle.
See
Part B: Owner Checks and Services on page 6-18
and Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections on
page 6-22.
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Footnotes
t 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 vehicle
's useful life. We, however,
urge that all recommended maintenance services be
performed at the indicated intervals and the
maintenance be recorded.
*If your vehicle has the GM Oil Life SystemTM,
a
computer system lets you know when to change the oil
and filter. This is based on engine revolutions and
engine temperature and not on mileage. Based
on driving conditions, the mileage at which an oil change
will be indicated can vary considerably. For the oii life
system to work properly, you must reset the system
every time the oil is changed.
When the system has calculated that oil life has been
diminished, it will indicate that an oil change is
necessary. An ENGINE
OIL CHANGE SOON message
will come on. Change your oil as soon as possible
within the next two times you stop for fuel. It is possible
that, if you are driving under the best conditions, the
oil life system may not indicate that an oil change
is necessary for over a year. However, your engine oil
and filter must be changed at least once a year and
at this time the system must be reset. It is also
important to check your oil regularly and keep it at the
proper level.
If the system is ever reset accidentally, you must
change your oil at 3,000 miles
(5 000 km) since your
last oil change. Remember to reset the oil life system
whenever the oil is changed. See Engine Oil on
page
5-15 for information on resetting the system.
@ Whenever the tires are rotated, the Check Tire
Pressure §ystem must be reset.
+A good time to check your brakes is during tire
rotation. See Brake System Inspection on page 6-23.
3,000 Miles (5 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 3 months,
whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
(See footnote
*.)
6,000 Miles (IO 000 km)
u
n U
Change engine oil and filter (or every 3 months,
whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
(See footnote
*.)
page 5-65 for proper rotation pattern and additional
information.
(See footnote @.) (See footnote +.)
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9,000 Miles (15 000 km)
U Change engine oil and filter (or every 3 months,
whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
(See footnote
*.)
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12,000 Miles (20 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 3 months,
whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
(See footnote
*.)
0 Rotate tires. See Tire lnspection and Rotation on
page 5-65 for proper rotation pattern and additional
information.
(See footnote @.) (See footnote +.)
15,000 Miles (25 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 3 months,
whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
(See footnote
*.)
0 Inspect engine air cleaner filter if you are driving in
dusty conditions. Replace filter
if necessary. An
Emission Control Service. (See footnote t.)
18,000 Miles (30 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 3 months,
whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
(See footnote
*.)
0 Rotate tires. See Tire lnspection and Rotation on
page 5-65 for proper rotation pattern and additional
information.
(See footnote @-) (See footnote +-)
21,000 Miles (35 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 3 months,
whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
(See footnote
*.)
24,000 Miles (40 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 3 months,
whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
(See footnote
*.)
0 Rotate tires. See Tire lnspection and Rotation on
page 5-65 for proper rotation pattern and additional
information.
(See footnote @.) (See footnote +.)
27,000 Miles (45 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 3 months,
whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
(See footnote
*.)
30,000 Miles (50 000 km)
Cl Change engine oil and filter (or every 3 months,
whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
(See footnote
*.)
0 Replace engine air cleaner filter. An Emission
Control Service.
0 For supercharged engines only: Check the
supercharger oil level and add the proper
supercharger oil as needed (or every
36 months,
whichever occurs first). See
Part D: Recommended
Fluids and Lubricants
on page 6-24. An Emission
Control Service. (See footnote
t.)
D Rotate tires. See Tire lnspection and Rotation on
page 5-65 for proper rotation pattern and additional
information.
(See footnote @.) (See footnote +.)
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51,000 Miles (85 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 3 months,
whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
(See footnote
*.)
54,000 Miles (90 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 3 months,
whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
(See footnote
*.)
0 Rotate tires. See Tire lnspection and Rotation on
page
5-65 for proper rotation pattern and additional
information.
(See footnote @.) (See footnote +.)
57,000 Miles (95 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 3 months,
whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
(See footnote
*.)
60,000 Miles (100 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 3 months,
whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
(See footnote
*.)
0 Replace engine air cleaner filter. An Emission
Control Service.
0 For supercharged engines only: Check the
supercharger oil level and add the proper
supercharger oil as needed (or every 36 months,
whichever occurs first). See
Part D: Recommended
Fluids and Lubricants on page
6-24. An Emission
Control Service. (See footnote
f.)
0 Rotate tires. See Tire Inspection and Rotation on
page
5-65 for proper rotation pattern and additional
information.
(See footnote @.) (See footnote +.)
63,000 Miles (105 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 3 months,
whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
(See footnote
*.)
66,000 Miles (110 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 3 months,
whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
(See footnote
*.)
0 Rotate tires. See Tire Inspection and Rotation on
page
5-65 for proper rotation pattern and additional
information.
(See footnote @.) (See footnote +.)
69,000 Miles (1 15 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 3 months,
whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
(See footnote
*.)
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72,000 Miles (120 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 3 months,
whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
(See footnote
*.)
0 Rotate tires. See Tire Inspection and Rotation on
page
5-65 for proper rotation pattern and additional
information.
(See footnote @.) (See footnote +.)
75,000 Miles (125 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 3 months,
whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
(See footnote
*,)
0 Inspect engine air cleaner filter if you are driving in
dusty conditions. Replace filter
if necessary. An
Emission Control Service. (See footnote t.)
78,000 Miles (130 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 3 months,
whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service
(See footnote
*.)
Cl Rotate tires. See Tire Inspection and Rotation on
page
5-65 for proper rotation pattern and additional
information.
(See footnote @.) (See footnote +.)
81,000 Miles (135 000 km)
i3 Change engine oii and fiiier {or every 3 i~~~ifh~,
whichever occurs first). An Emission Control Service.
(See footnote
*.)
84,000 Miles (140 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 3 months,
whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
(See footnote
*.)
0 Rotate tires. See Tire lnspection and Rotation on
page
5-65 for proper rotation pattern and additional
information.
(See footnote @.) (See footnote +.)
87,000 Miles (145 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 3 months,
whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
(See footnote
*.)
90,000 Miles (150 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 3 months,
whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
(See footnote
*.)
U Replace engine air cleaner filter. An Emission
Control Service.
0 For supercharged engines only: Check the
supercharger oil level and add the proper
supercharger oil as needed (or every 36 months,
whichever occurs first). See
Part D: Recommended
Fluids and Lubricants on page
6-24. An Emission
Control Service. (See footnote
t.)
page 5-65 for proper rotation pattern and additional
information.
(See footnote @.) (See footnote +.)
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Long Trip/Highway Scheduled
Maintenance
The services shown in this schedule up to 100,000 miles
(166
000 km) should be repeated after 100,000 miles
(1 66 800 km) at the same intervals for the life of
this vehicle. The services shown at 150,000 miles
(240 000 km) should be repeated at the same interval
after 150,000 miles
(240 000 km) for the life of this
vehicle.
See
Part B: Owner Checks and Services on page 6-18
and Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections on
page 6-22.
t 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 vehicle
's useful life. We, however,
urqe that all recommended maintenance services be
performed at the indicated intervals and the
maintenance be recorded.
* If your vehicle has the GM Oil Life SystemTM, a
computer system lets you know when to change the
engine oil and filter. This is based on engine revolutions
aiid eiigifie telvpei-atdre, and ncf c:: ml?eage. Based
on driving conditions, the mileage at which an oil
change will be indicated can vary considerably. For the
oil life system to work properly, you must reset the
system every time the oil is changed.
When the system has calculated that oil life has been
diminished, it wil! indicate that an oil change is
necessary. An ENGINE
OIL CHANGE SOON message
will come on. Change your oil as soon as possible
within the next two times you stop for fuel. It is possible
that, if you are driving under the best conditions, the
oil life system may not indicate that an oil change
is necessary for over a year. However, your engine
oil
and filter must be changed at least once a year and
at this time the system must be reset. It is also
important to check your oil regularly and keep it at the
proper level.
If the system is ever reset accidentally, you must
change your oil at
3,000 miles (5 000 km) since your
last oil change. Remember to reset the oil life system
whenever the oil is changed. See Engine Oil on
page
5-75 for information on resetting the system.
@ Whenever the tires are rotated, the Check Tire
Pressure System must be reset.
+ A good time to check your brakes is during tire
rotation. See Brake System Inspection on page
6-23.
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7,500 Miles (12 500 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 12 months,
whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control
Service. (See footnote
*.)
0 Rotate tires. See Tire Inspection and Rotation on
page
5-65 for proper rotation pattern and additional
information.
(See footnote @.) (See footnote +.)
15,000 Miles (25 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 12 months,
whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control
Service. (See footnote
*.)
0 Rotate tires. See Tire Inspection and Rotation on
page
5-65 for proper rotation pattern and additional
information.
(See footnote @.) (See footnote +.)
22,500 Miles (37 500 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 12 months,
whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control
Service. (See footnote
*.)
0 Rotate tires. See Tire Inspection and Rotation on
page
5-65 for proper rotation pattern and additional
information.
(See footnote @.) (See footnote +.)
30,000 Miles (50 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 12 months,
whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control
Service. (See footnote
*.)
0 Rotate tires. See Tire Inspection and Rotation on
page
5-65 for proper rotation pattern and additional
information.
(See footnote @.) (See footnote +.)
0 Replace engine air cleaner filter. An Emission Control
Service.
0 For supercharged engines only: Check the
supercharger oil level and add the proper
supercharger oil as needed (or every 36 months,
whichever occurs first). See
Part D: Recommended
Fluids and Lubricants on page
6-24. An Emission
Control Service. (See footnote
t.)
37,500 Miles (62 500 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 12 months,
whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control
Service. (See footnote
*.)
0 Rotate tires. See Tire Inspection and Rotation on
page
5-65 for proper rotation pattern and additional
information.
(See footnote @.) (See footnote +.)
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