1996 Buick Century Owner's Manual
1996 Buick Century Owner's Manual 1996 Buick Century Owner's Manual
I Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule I96,000 Miles (160 000 km)0 Change engine oil and filter (or every3 months, whichever occurs first).An Emission Control Service.0 Lubricate the parking brake cable guides,underbody contact points and linkage. Ifequipped with grease fittings, lubricate thesuspension and steering linkage (or every6 months, whichever occurs first).99,000 Miles (165 000 km)0 Change engine oil and filter (or every3 months, whichever occurs first).An Emission Control Service.I DATE ACTUAL MILEAGE SERVICED BYDATEACTUAL MILEAGESERVICED BY
~ .~ -I Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule I100,000 Miles (166 000 km)17 Drain, flush and refill cooling system(or every 60 months since last service,whichever occurs first). See “EngineCoolant’’ in the Index for what to use.Inspect hoses. Clean radiator, condenser,pressure cap and neck. Pressure testcooling system and pressure cap.An Emission Control Service.Inspect spark plug wires.An Emission Control Service.0 Replace spark plugs.An Emission Control Service.0 Change automatic transaxle fluid and filterif the vehicle is mainly driven under one ormore of these conditions:- In heavy city traffic where the outsidetemperature regularly reaches 90 OF(32°C) or higher.- In hilly or mountainous terrain.- When doing frequent trailer towing.- Uses such as found in taxi, police ordelivery service.If you do not use your vehicle under any ofthese conditions, the fluid and filter do notrequire changing.DATE.ACTUAL MILEAGESERVICED BY- z - ~- - _ .~~_ - :_ ~~- . . .7-25
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- Page 256 and 257: Cleaning the Outside of theWindshie
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- Page 260 and 261: Appearance Care Materials Chart
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~ .~ -I Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule I100,000 Miles (166 000 km)17 Drain, flush and refill cooling system(or every 60 months since last service,whichever occurs first). See “EngineCoolant’’ in the Index for what to use.Inspect hoses. Clean radiator, condenser,pressure cap and neck. Pressure testcooling system and pressure cap.An Emission Control Service.Inspect spark plug wires.An Emission Control Service.0 Replace spark plugs.An Emission Control Service.0 Change automatic transaxle fluid and filterif the vehicle is mainly driven under one ormore of these conditions:- In heavy city traffic where the outsidetemperature regularly reaches 90 OF(32°C) or higher.- In hilly or mountainous terrain.- When doing frequent trailer towing.- Uses such as found in taxi, police ordelivery service.If you do not use your vehicle under any ofthese conditions, the fluid and filter do notrequire changing.DATE.ACTUAL MILEAGESERVICED BY- z - ~- - _ .~~_ - :_ ~~- . . .7-25