Factory maintenance schedule OEM · verified
Normal service, condensed from the factory interval matrix.
Under the factory schedule, replace the engine oil and filter every 5,000 mi; coolant every 15,000 mi. The big-interval services (every 15,000 mi for coolant, and the transmission fluid) are the ones owners most often skip — on a lower-mileage example, assume the original fluids are still in it and check them first.
| At 1,000 mi | Cylinder Head (torque bolts) · Engine Valves (inspect valve lash) |
| At 5,000 mi | Accessory Drive Belt (inspect) · Carburetor Mounting Fasteners (inspect) |
| Every 5,000 mi | Battery (inspect electrolyte level) · Carburetor Mounting Fasteners (inspect) · Differential (inspect fluid level) · Engine Oil (drain & refill) · Engine Oil Filter (replace) · Exhaust System (Complete) (inspect) |
| Every 7,500 mi | Brake Hydraulic System (inspect fluid level) · Clutch Master Cylinder (inspect fluid level) · Power Steering System (inspect) · Steering Gear Box Assembly (inspect) · Tire & Wheel Assembly (inspect) · Transmission Assembly (inspect) |
| Every 15,000 mi | Accessory Drive Belt (inspect) · Engine Coolant System (drain, flush & refill) · Fuel Filter (replace) |
| Every 22,500 mi | Engine Coolant System (drain, flush & refill) |
| At 25,000 mi | Engine Coolant System (drain, flush & refill) |
| Every 30,000 mi | Bands (adjust) · Body Fasteners (torque) · Body Latches, Locks & Hinges (inspect) · Brake System (inspect) · Choke System (inspect) · Clutch Assembly (inspect) |
| Every 52,500 mi | Distributor Cap (inspect) · Distributor Rotor (inspect) · Emission Control System (inspect) · Fuel Evaporative Canister Filter (replace) · Fuel Tank Filler Cap (inspect) · Oxygen Sensor (replace) |