Severe Duty Conditions

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2009 Dodge Caliber. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

**** Change the engine oil and engine oil filter at every 3,000 miles (5 000 km) or three months if using your vehicle under any of the following severe duty conditions:

Stop and go driving.
Driving in dusty conditions.
Short trips of less than 10 miles (16 km).
Trailer towing.
Taxi, police or delivery service (commercial service).
Off-road or desert operation.

Perform Maintenance Every			Maintenance Items
(Where time and mileage are listed, follow the interval that occurs first.)
Miles	Kilometers	Months
7500	12000	6	Change the engine oil and engine oil filter.**** Rotate tires.
15000	24000	12	Change the engine oil and engine oil filter.**** Rotate tires. If using your vehicle for any of the following: Dusty off-road conditions. Inspect the engine air cleaner filter, replace if necessary. Inspect the brake linings, replace if necessary. Inspect the CV joints. Perform the first inspection at 15,000 miles (24 000 km) or 12 months. Inspect exhaust system. Perform the first inspection at 15,000 miles (24 000 km) or 12 months.
22500	36000	18	Change the engine oil and engine oil filter.**** Rotate tires. Inspect the front and rear axle fluid, change if using your vehicle for police, taxi, fleet, off-road or frequent trailer towing.
30000	48000	24	Change the engine oil and engine oil filter.**** Rotate tires. Replace the engine air cleaner filter. Replace the spark plugs (3.7L engine). Inspect the brake linings, replace if necessary. Adjust parking brake on vehicles equipped with four-wheel disc brakes. Inspect the CV joints. Inspect exhaust system. Inspect the front suspension, tie rod ends and boot seals, replace if necessary. Change the manual transmission fluid if using your vehicle for any of the following: trailer towing, snow plowing, heavy loading, taxi, police, delivery service (commercial service), off-road, desert operation or more then 50% of your driving is at sustained high speeds during hot weather, above 90°F (32°C). Inspect the transfer case fluid.
37500	60000	30	Change the engine oil and engine oil filter.**** Rotate tires.
45000	72000	36	Change the engine oil and engine oil filter.**** Rotate tires. If using your vehicle for any of the following: Dusty off-road conditions. Inspect the engine air cleaner filter, replace if necessary. Inspect the brake linings, replace if necessary. Inspect the front and rear axle fluid; change if using your vehicle for police, taxi, fleet, off-road or frequent trailer towing.
52500	84000	42	Change the engine oil and engine oil filter.**** Rotate tires.
60000	96000	48	Change the engine oil and engine oil filter.**** Rotate tires. Replace the engine air cleaner filter. Replace the ignition cables (3.7L engine). Replace the spark plugs (3.7L engine). Inspect the brake linings, replace if necessary. Adjust parking brake on vehicles equipped with four-wheel disc brakes. Inspect the CV joints. Inspect exhaust system. Inspect the front suspension, tie rod ends and boot seals, replace if necessary. Change the manual transmission fluid if using your vehicle for any of the following: trailer towing, snow plowing, heavy loading, taxi, police, delivery service (commercial service), off-road, desert operation or more then 50% of your driving is at sustained high speeds during hot weather, above 90°F (32°C). Change the automatic transmission fluid and filter if using your vehicle for any of the following: police, taxi, fleet or frequent trailer towing. Change the transfer case fluid if using your vehicle for any of the following: police, taxi, fleet or frequent trailer towing.
67500	108000	54	Change the engine oil and engine oil filter.**** Rotate tires. Inspect the front and rear axle fluid, change if using your vehicle for police, taxi, fleet, off-road or frequent trailer towing.
75000	120000	60	Change the engine oil and engine oil filter.**** Rotate tires. If using your vehicle for any of the following: Dusty off-road conditions. Inspect the engine air cleaner filter, replace if necessary. Inspect the brake linings, replace if necessary. Flush and replace the engine coolant at 60 months if not done at 105,000 miles (168 000 km).
82500	132000	66	Change the engine oil and engine oil filter.**** Rotate tires.
90000	144000	72	Change the engine oil and engine oil filter.** Rotate tires. Replace the engine air cleaner filter. Replace the spark plugs (3.7L engine). Inspect and replace PCV valve if necessary. Inspect the brake linings, replace if necessary. Adjust parking brake on vehicles equipped with four-wheel disc brakes. Inspect the front and rear axle fluid; change if using your vehicle for police, taxi, fleet, off-road or frequent trailer towing. Inspect the CV joints. Inspect exhaust system. Inspect the front suspension, tie rod ends and boot seals, replace if necessary. Change the manual transmission fluid if using your vehicle for any of the following: trailer towing, snow plowing, heavy loading, taxi, police, delivery service (commercial service), off-road, desert operation or more then 50% of your driving is at sustained high speeds during hot weather, above 90°F (32°C). Inspect the transfer case fluid.
97500	156000	78	Change the engine oil and engine oil filter.**** Rotate tires.
105000	168000	84	Change the engine oil and engine oil filter.**** Rotate tires. If using your vehicle for any of the following: Dusty off-road conditions. Inspect the engine air cleaner filter, replace if necessary. Inspect the brake linings, replace if necessary. Flush and replace the engine coolant if not done at 60 months.
112500	180000	90	Change the engine oil and engine oil filter.**** Rotate tires. Inspect the front and rear axle fluid, change if using your vehicle for police, taxi, fleet, off-road or frequent trailer towing.
120000	192000	96	Change the engine oil and engine oil filter.**** Rotate tires. Replace the engine air cleaner filter. Replace the ignition cables (3.7L engine). Replace the spark plugs (3.7L engine). Inspect the brake linings, replace if necessary. Adjust parking brake on vehicles equipped with four-wheel disc brakes. Inspect the CV joints. Inspect exhaust system. Inspect the front suspension, tie rod ends and boot seals, replace if necessary. Change the manual transmission fluid if using your vehicle for any of the following: trailer towing, snow plowing, heavy loading, taxi, police, delivery service (commercial service), off-road, desert operation or more then 50% of your driving is at sustained high speeds during hot weather, above 90°F (32°C). Change the automatic transmission fluid and filter. Change the transfer case fluid if using your vehicle for any of the following: police, taxi, fleet or frequent trailer towing. Replace the accessory drive belt(s).
127500	204000	102	Change the engine oil and engine oil filter.**** Rotate tires.
135000	216000	108	Change the engine oil and engine oil filter.**** Rotate tires. If using your vehicle for any of the following: Dusty off-road conditions. Inspect the engine air cleaner filter, replace if necessary. Inspect the brake linings, replace if necessary. Inspect the front and rear axle fluid, change if using your vehicle for police, taxi, fleet, off-road or frequent trailer towing.
142500	228000	114	Change the engine oil and engine oil filter.**** Rotate tires.
150000	240000	120	Change the engine oil and engine oil filter.**** Rotate tires. Replace the engine air cleaner filter. Replace the spark plugs (3.7L engine). Inspect the brake linings, replace if necessary. Adjust parking brake on vehicles equipped with four-wheel disc brakes. Inspect the CV joints. Inspect exhaust system. Inspect the front suspension, tie rod ends and boot seals, replace if necessary. Change the manual transmission fluid if using your vehicle for any of the following: trailer towing, snow plowing, heavy loading, taxi, police, delivery service (commercial service), off-road, desert operation or more then 50% of your driving is at sustained high speeds during hot weather, above 90°F (32°C). Inspect the transfer case fluid.

** This maintenance is recommended by the manufacturer to the owner, but is not required to maintain emissions warranty.

WARNING: You can be badly injured working on or around a motor vehicle. Perform only that service work for which you have the knowledge and the right equipment. If you have any doubt about your ability to perform a service job, take your vehicle to a competent mechanic. Failure to follow these instructions may result in possible serious or fatal injury.