Routine maintenance and servicing

This Chapter is designed to help the home mechanic maintain his/her vehicle for safety, economy, long life and peak performance.

The Chapter contains a master maintenance schedule, followed by Sections dealing specifically with each task on the schedule. Visual checks, adjustments, component renewal and other helpful items are included. Refer to the accompanying illustrations of the engine compartment and the underside of the vehicle for the locations of the various components.

See also:

Oil pump - removal and refitting
Removal 1 Remove the sump. 2 Unscrew the bolt securing the pick-up tube and strainer to the cylinder block (see illustration). 30.2 Unscrewing the oil pick-up tube securing bolt 3 Using a suit ...

Engine - refitting (automatic transmission in vehicle)
1 Reverse the procedure described in Section 10, noting the following points: 2 Check that the engine adapter plate is correctly positioned on its locating dowels. 3 As the torque converter is onl ...

Trip computer components - removal and refitting
1 Disconnect the battery negative lead Computer module 2 Remove the single screw from the top edge of the facia panel in which the module is housed, then withdraw the facia panel. 3 Remove the fo ...