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Engine Oil Life System

Your vehicle is equipped with GM's Engine Oil Life Monitoring System. When the Change Engine Oil message comes on, have your vehicle serviced as soon as possible within the next 600 miles. It is possible that based on driving habits and conditions; the system may not indicate that vehicle service is necessary for more than 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. The necessary services, checks and inspections are grouped into two schedules: Maintenance I and Maintenance II. GM recommends starting with the Maintenance I schedule; the second should be Maintenance II, and then alternating between I and II thereafter. However, always use Maintenance II whenever the message comes on ten months or more since the last service or if the message has not come on at all for one year.

Maintenance Schedule I

  • Change engine oil and filter. Reset oil life system. (see "Engine Oil." An emission Control Service)
  • Visually check for any leaks or damage
  • Inspect engine air cleaner filter.
  • Inspect tires. Check inflation, pressure, and wear
  • Inspect brake system, including brake lines, hoses, pads, calipers, wheel cylinders, rotors, and drums
  • Check engine coolant and windshield washer fluid
  • Trucks: Lubricate front suspension, ball joints, steering linkage, and parking brake cable

Additional recommended and costs, resulting from inspections performed, will be brought to your attention. Excludes diesels, dually's and synthetic oil.

Maintenance Schedule II

  • Change engine oil and filter. Reset the oil life system. (See “Engine Oil.” An Emission Control Service)
  • Visually check for and leaks or damage.
  • Inspect engine air cleaner filter; replace if necessary.
  • Rotate and inspect tires. Check inflation pressures and wear.
  • Inspect break system, including brake lines, hoses, pads, calipers, wheel cylinders, rotors and drums.
  • Check engine coolant and windshield washer fluid and add fluid.
  • Inspect engine cooling system.
  • Inspect suspension and steering components.
  • Inspect wiper blades for wear or cracking.
  • Inspect restraint system components.
  • Lubricate body components.
  • Replace passenger compartment air filter if equipped.
  • Inspect throttle system.
  • Check transmission/transaxle fluid level.
  • Trucks without a filter restriction indicator, Inspect engine and clean air filter.
  • Trucks/Vans: Fuel filter service; replace as necessary.
  • Trucks/Vans: Check air intake.
  • Perform any needed additional services.

Additional recommended services and costs, resulting from inspections performed, will be brought to your attention.