2007 CHEVROLET OPTRA 5 service

Maintenance Schedule................................ 356
Introduction............................................... 356
Maintenance Requirements........................ 356
Your Vehicle and the Environment............ 356
How This Section is Organized................. 356
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance
Services................................................. 358
Using the Maintenance Schedule............... 358
Selecting the Right Schedule..................... 359
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance..... 361
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled
Maintenance.......................................... 369
Part B: Owner Checks and Services......... 374
At Each Fuel Fill....................................... 374
At Least Once a Month............................. 374At Least Twice a Year.............................. 375
At Least Once a Year............................... 376
Part C: Periodic Maintenance
Inspections............................................. 380
Steering, Suspension and Front
Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection...... 380
Exhaust System Inspection........................ 380
Fuel System Inspection............................. 380
Engine Cooling System Inspection............. 381
Throttle System Inspection........................ 381
Brake System Inspection........................... 381
Part D: Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants.............................................. 382
Part E: Maintenance Record...................... 384
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule
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Maintenance Schedule
Introduction
Important: Keep engine oil at the proper level
and change as recommended.
Have you purchased the GM Protection Plan? The
Plan supplements your new vehicle warranties.
See your Warranty and Owner Assistance booklet
or your dealer for details.
Maintenance Requirements
Maintenance intervals, checks, inspections and
recommended fluids and lubricants as prescribed
in this manual are necessary to keep your
vehicle in good working condition. Any damage
caused by failure to follow scheduled maintenance
may not be covered by warranty.
Your Vehicle and the Environment
Proper vehicle maintenance not only helps to keep
your vehicle in good working condition, but also
helps the environment. 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, be
sure to maintain your vehicle properly.
How This Section is Organized
This maintenance schedule is divided into
five parts:
“Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services”
explains 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
GM dealer’s service department do these jobs.
Your GM dealer has GM-trained and supported
service people that will perform the work using
genuine GM parts.
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{CAUTION:
Performing maintenance work on a
vehicle can be dangerous. In trying to do
some jobs, you can be 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 qualied
technician do the work. SeeDoing Your
Own Service Work on page 250.
If you want to purchase service information, see
Service Publications Ordering Information on
page 406.“Part B: Owner Checks and Services”tells you
what should be checked and when. It also
explains what you can easily do to help keep your
vehicle in good condition.
“Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections”
explains important inspections that your dealer’s
service department can perform for you.
“Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants”
lists some recommended products necessary to
help keep your vehicle properly maintained. These
products, or their equivalents, should be used
whether you do the work yourself or have it done.
“Part E: Maintenance Record”is a place for
you to record and keep track of the maintenance
performed on your vehicle. Keep your
maintenance receipts. They may be needed to
qualify your vehicle for warranty repairs.
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Part A: Scheduled Maintenance
Services
In this part are scheduled maintenance services
which are to be performed at the mileage intervals
specified.
Using the Maintenance Schedule
We at General Motors want to keep your vehicle
in good working condition. But we do not know
exactly how you will drive it. You may drive 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 the different ways people use their
vehicles, maintenance needs may vary. You may
need more frequent checks and replacements.
So please read the following and note how
you drive. If you have questions on how to keep
your vehicle in good condition, see your dealer.This part tells you the maintenance services you
should have done and when to schedule them.
When you go to your dealer for your service
needs, you will know that GM-trained and
supported service people will perform the work
using genuine GM parts.
The proper fluids and lubricants to use are listed
in Part D. Make sure whoever services your
vehicle uses these. All parts should be replaced
and all necessary repairs done before you or
anyone else drives the vehicle.
These schedules are for vehicles that:
•carry passengers and cargo within
recommended limits. You will find these on
the Tire and Loading Information label.
SeeLoading Your Vehicle on page 236.
•are driven on reasonable road surfaces within
legal driving limits.
•use the recommended fuel. SeeGasoline
Octane on page 251.
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Selecting the Right Schedule
First you will need to decide which of the
two schedules is right for your vehicle. Here
is how to decide which schedule to follow:
Short Trip/City Denition
Follow the Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
if any one of these conditions is true for your
vehicle:
•Most trips are less than 5 miles (8 km).
This is particularly important when outside
temperatures are below freezing.
•Most trips include extensive idling, such as
frequent driving in stop-and-go traffic.
•If the vehicle is used for delivery service,
police, taxi, or other commercial application.
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.
Short Trip/City Intervals
Every 3,000 Miles (5 000 km):Engine Oil and
Filter Change and Engine Oil Pan Drain Plug
Washer Replacement (or 3 months, whichever
occurs first).
Every 6,000 Miles (10 000 km):Tire Rotation.
Every 15,000 Miles (25 000 km):Engine Air
Cleaner Filter Inspection. Passenger Compartment
Air Filter Replacement. Drive Belt(s) Inspection.
Every 30,000 Miles (50 000 km):Engine Air
Cleaner Filter Replacement. Spark Plug
Replacement. EVAP System Service. PCV
System Service. Timing Belt Inspection.
Brake/Clutch Fluid Change (or 24 months,
whichever occurs first).
Every 60,000 Miles (100 000 km):Spark Plug
Wire Replacement. Timing Belt Replacement.
EVAP System Solenoid Valve Replacement.
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Every 90,000 Miles (150 000 km):Fuel Filter
Replacement.
Every 150,000 Miles (240 000 km):Cooling
System Service.
These intervals only summarize maintenance
services. Be sure to follow the complete scheduled
maintenance on the following pages.
Long Trip/Highway Denition
Follow this scheduled maintenanceonlyif none of
the conditions from the Short Trip/City Scheduled
Maintenance are true. Do not use this schedule
if the vehicle is 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 and Engine Oil Pan Drain Plug
Washer Replacement (or every 12 months,
whichever occurs first). Tire Rotation.
Every 15,000 Miles (25 000 km):Engine Air
Cleaner Filter Inspection. Passenger Compartment
Air Filter Replacement. Drive Belt(s) Inspection.
Every 30,000 Miles (50 000 km):Engine Air
Cleaner Filter Replacement. Spark Plug
Replacement. EVAP System Service. PCV
System Service. Timing Belt Inspection.
Brake/Clutch Fluid Change (or 24 months,
whichever occurs first).
Every 60,000 Miles (100 000 km):Spark Plug
Wire Replacement. Timing Belt Replacement.
EVAP System Solenoid Valve Replacement.
Every 90,000 Miles (150 000 km):Fuel Filter
Replacement.
Every 150,000 Miles (240 000 km):Cooling
System Service.
These intervals only summarize maintenance
services. Be sure to follow the complete scheduled
maintenance on the following pages.
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Short Trip/City Scheduled
Maintenance
The services shown in this schedule up to
100,000 miles (166 000 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.
SeePart B: Owner Checks and Services on
page 374andPart C: Periodic Maintenance
Inspections on page 380.
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 vehicle’s useful life.
We, however, urge that all recommended
maintenance services be performed at the indicated
intervals and the maintenance be recorded.
+A good time to check your brakes is during
tire rotation. See Brake System Inspection
on page 381.
3,000 Miles (5 000 km)
❑Change engine oil and filter and replace engine
oil pan drain plug washer (or every 3 months,
whichever occurs first).An Emission Control
Service.
6,000 Miles (10 000 km)
❑Change engine oil and filter and replace engine
oil pan drain plug washer (or every 3 months,
whichever occurs first).An Emission Control
Service.
❑Rotate tires. SeeTire Inspection and Rotation
on page 316for proper rotation pattern and
additional information.(See footnote +.)
9,000 Miles (15 000 km)
❑Change engine oil and filter and replace engine
oil pan drain plug washer (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 and replace engine
oil pan drain plug washer (or every 3 months,
whichever occurs first).An Emission Control
Service.
❑Rotate tires. SeeTire Inspection and Rotation
on page 316for proper rotation pattern and
additional information.(See footnote +.)
15,000 Miles (25 000 km)
❑Change engine oil and filter and replace engine
oil pan drain plug washer (or every 3 months,
whichever occurs first).An Emission Control
Service.
❑Replace passenger compartment air filter.
If you drive regularly under dusty conditions, the
filter may require replacement more often.
❑Inspect engine air cleaner filter and replace
engine oil pan drain plug washer. If necessary,
replace the filter. If vehicle is driven in
dusty/dirty conditions, inspect filter at every
engine oil change. SeeEngine Air Cleaner/Filter
on page 264for more information.
❑Inspect drive belt(s).
18,000 Miles (30 000 km)
❑Change engine oil and filter and replace engine
oil pan drain plug washer (or every 3 months,
whichever occurs first).An Emission Control
Service.
❑Rotate tires. SeeTire Inspection and Rotation
on page 316for proper rotation pattern and
additional information.(See footnote +.)
21,000 Miles (35 000 km)
❑Change engine oil and filter and replace engine
oil pan drain plug washer (or every 3 months,
whichever occurs first).An Emission Control
Service.
24,000 Miles (40 000 km)
❑Change engine oil and filter and replace engine
oil pan drain plug washer (or every 3 months,
whichever occurs first).An Emission Control
Service.
❑Rotate tires. SeeTire Inspection and Rotation
on page 316for proper rotation pattern and
additional information.(See footnote +)
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