Maintenance Item
Maintenance Interval (Number of months or Miles (km),
whichever comes first)
Months
4
8
12
16
20
24
28
32
36
40
44
48
x 1000 miles
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
(x 1000 km)
(8) (16) (24) (32) (40) (48) (56) (64) (72) (80) (88) (96)
Disc brake system
I
I
I
I
Caliper slide rails
L
L
L
L
Drum brake system, lines and hoses
I
I
I
I
Exhaust system for leaks, damage,
looseness
I
I
Manual transmission fluid
R
Automatic
transmission fluid
*2
I
I
Exhaust system shielding (for
trapped material)
I
I
Propeller shaft U-joints (if equipped
with grease fittings)
L
L
L
L
L
L
Parking brake system (for damage
and operation)
I
I
I
I
Ball joints (4x2)
I/L
I/L
I/L
I/L
Transfer case fluid (4x4)
Replace every 150,000 miles (240,000 km)
Rear axle lubricant
Does not require replacement unless rear axle
submerged in water
Accessory drive belts
Fuel filter
*5
R
R
Steering linkage, ball joints,
suspension and driveshaft
I
I
I
I
*1 The wheel lug nuts must be retightened to the proper specifications
at 500 miles (800 km) of new vehicle operation, at any wheel change, or
at any other time the wheel lug nuts have been loosened. Refer to
Wheel
Lug Nut Torque Specification
in the
Tires, Wheels and Loading
chapter for the proper lug nut torque specification.
*2 Replace every 150,000 miles (240,000 km) unless submerged in water.
*3 At 60,000 miles (96,000 km), the dealer will replace the PCV valve at
no cost, except Canada and California vehicles.
*4 Refer to vehicle emission control information label for spark plug and
gap specifications.
2006 B-Series (mbs)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
Canadian_French (fr_can)
Maintenance and Specifications
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