Maintenance Schedule
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Short
TriplCity
Definition
Follow the
Short.
Trip/City Maintenance Schedule
if
any
one of these conditions
is
true for your vehicle:
Most trips are less than
5
to
10
miles
(8
to
16
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).
your vehicle.
You
frequently tow a trailer or
use
a
carrier
on
top of
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
TriplCity Intervals
Every
3,000
Miles
(5
000
km):
Engine Oil and Filter
Change
(or
3
months, whichever occurs first).
Free-Wheeling
Hubs
Inspection
(if
equipped)
(or
3
months, whichever occurs first).
Every
6,000
Miles
(10
000
km):
Tire Rotation.
Every
15,000
Miles
(25
000
km):
Air
Cleaner
Filter
Inspection, if driving
in
dusty conditions. Front
Wheel Bearing Repack (or at each brake relining,
whichever occurs first). Manual Transmission Fluid
Change
(or
every
15
months, whichever occurs first).
Engine
Idle
Speed Check. Valve Lash (Clearance),
Adjustment. Propeller Shafts
and
U-Joints
Inspection
(or every
15
months, whichever occurs first).
Every
30,000
Miles
(50
000
km):
Air
Cleaner
Filter
Replacement.
Spark
Plug
Replacement. Engine
Accessory Drive Belt Inspection (or every
24
months,
whichever occurs
first).
C.ooling
System
Service
(or every
30
months, whichever occurs first). Fuel
Filter Replacement (or every
30
months, whichever
occurs
first).
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