Service Intervals & Specifications

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1996 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight and 1996 Buick Park Avenue. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

REPLACEMENT INTERVALS

Component

Miles

Air Cleaner

30,000

Camshaft Timing Belt/Chain

⁽¹⁾

Engine Coolant

100,000

Fuel Filter

⁽¹⁾

Oil & Filter

7500

Spark Plugs

100,000

⁽¹⁾	No scheduled replacement interval is given by manufacturer. Check and replace as necessary.

BELT ADJUSTMENT

Application

⁽¹⁾ Tension Lbs. (kg)

Serpentine Belt ⁽²⁾

50-70 (23-32)

⁽¹⁾	Specifications are for new belts only. Measure tension using belt tension gauge.

⁽²⁾	Engines with serpentine belts have automatic tensioner. If tension is not as specified, check belt operating length and tensioner operating range. Replace belt or tensioner as necessary.