Car maintenance by make
Carmakers schedule maintenance in different ways. Some use a fixed chart by miles and months, and some use a dashboard system that decides when the oil is due. These pages explain each make’s system in plain English, with the intervals from the owner’s manuals and the steps to reset the reminder. For 40 popular models, there are also pages with the oil type and capacity by year, tire pressure, MPG, and the maintenance schedule by generation.
Maintenance schedules by make
- Toyota maintenance scheduleService every 5,000 miles or 6 months, oil at 10,000 on many new models, and ToyotaCare.
- Honda maintenance scheduleHow Maintenance Minder works, and the rules that still go by time.
- Subaru maintenance scheduleOil and tire rotation every 6 months or 6,000 miles.
- Mazda maintenance scheduleSchedule 1 with flexible oil changes, or Schedule 2 for hard use.
- Ford maintenance scheduleThe Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor, its yearly limit, and the fixed items.
- Chevrolet maintenance scheduleThe Engine Oil Life System, 7,500-mile visits, and Covered Maintenance.
- Nissan maintenance scheduleOil and tire rotation intervals that change with the model year.
- Hyundai maintenance scheduleOil every 8,000 miles or 12 months on many new models.
- Kia maintenance scheduleThe normal and severe schedules, and the oil change interval.
- Jeep maintenance scheduleThe oil change indicator, with a limit of 10,000 miles or 1 year.
- Chrysler maintenance scheduleThe Pacifica’s oil change indicator and fixed service items.
- Volkswagen maintenance scheduleService every 10,000 miles or 12 months, and Carefree Maintenance.
- Lexus maintenance scheduleVisits every 6 months or 5,000 miles, and the free first services.
- Acura maintenance scheduleThe Maintenance Minder, plus the yearly oil and 3-year brake fluid rules.
- BMW maintenance scheduleCondition Based Service and BMW Ultimate Care.
- Mercedes-Benz maintenance scheduleService A and Service B on the ASSYST PLUS display.
- Tesla maintenance scheduleNo oil changes: tires, cabin filter, and brake fluid.
Maintenance by car model
Each model has three pages: an overview with MPG by year, range on a full tank, tire size and pressure, and towing; the oil type and capacity by year and engine; and the maintenance schedule by generation. The numbers come from the owner’s manuals and the EPA, and each page names the manual year it used.
- Toyota: Camry, Corolla, RAV4, Prius, Highlander, 4Runner, Sienna, Tacoma, Tundra
- Honda: Civic, Accord, CR-V, Pilot, Passport, Odyssey, Ridgeline
- Ford: F-150, Escape, Explorer, Bronco, Maverick
- Chevrolet: Equinox, Trax
- Nissan: Rogue, Altima, Versa
- Subaru: Outback, Forester, Crosstrek
- Mazda: CX-5, Mazda3
- Hyundai: Elantra, Tucson
- Kia: Soul, Telluride
- Jeep: Wrangler, Grand Cherokee
- Chrysler: Pacifica
- Volkswagen: Jetta, Tiguan
Honda and Acura Maintenance Minder codes
- Honda maintenance codes chartWhat A, B, and the numbers 1–7 mean.
- B1 serviceOil and filter, inspection, and tire rotation.
- A1 serviceOil change and tire rotation.
- B12 serviceB1 plus new engine and cabin air filters.
- A12 serviceOil, tire rotation, and both air filters.
- B13 serviceB1 plus a transmission fluid change.
- A13 serviceOil, tire rotation, and transmission fluid.
- B14 serviceB1 plus spark plugs and a valve check.
- B16 serviceB1 plus rear differential fluid on AWD models.
- B17 serviceB1 plus a brake fluid change.
- B123 serviceB1 plus both air filters and transmission fluid.
- Acura maintenance codesThe same Maintenance Minder letters and numbers on an Acura.
Service plans and service names
- ToyotaCareWhat Toyota’s no-cost maintenance plan covers and how long it lasts.
- Mercedes Service AThe minor service: oil and filter, checks, and a brake inspection.
- Mercedes Service BService A plus a cabin filter and brake fluid.
Reset the maintenance light
- Honda oil life resetSteps for each type of Honda dashboard.
- Toyota maintenance required lightWhat it means and how to reset it.
Fixed schedule or oil life monitor?
Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru give a fixed rhythm: a visit every 5,000 or 6,000 miles, or every 6 months. Others estimate when the oil is due from how the engine is used: Honda and Acura’s Maintenance Minder, Mazda’s flexible schedule, Ford’s and Chevrolet’s oil life monitors, the oil change indicator on a Jeep or Chrysler, BMW’s Condition Based Service, and the Mercedes-Benz service display. They show a code, a message, or a wrench light when service is due. Both kinds still have time limits, such as at least one oil change a year, because oil and fluids age even when the car sits. Whatever your car uses, the owner’s manual for your model and year comes first.
How we check these pages
Every interval comes from the maker’s own owner’s manual, maintenance guide, or website, and each page lists its sources and the date we checked them. See our data sources. Keep track of your own car’s service in a car maintenance log.
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