From the manual: "Replace engine air cleaner filter (3)"
On the next page: "(3) Or every four years, whichever comes first."
Likewise, the cooling system is flushed every 5 or 10 years depending on which schedule you're looking at.
Maintenance
While waiting for the super bowl to start yesterday I decided to look through the maintenance page in my cruze manual.
My 2013 cruze is now 4 years old and I have 19,700 miles on her. Figured she'd need an air filter by now. To my surprise the manual says 72,000 is when the air filter needs replacing. Then I saw 150,000 is when the coolant needs flushing/change. At 10k a year that would be 15 years before you change the radiator fluid. I'm not waiting near that long.
Heck when I first started driving it was 12-24 months for air filter, 10,000 miles for points & spark plugs and every two years for radiator fluid.
But back then to start some cars you still had to use the crank handle in front. lol
My 2013 cruze is now 4 years old and I have 19,700 miles on her. Figured she'd need an air filter by now. To my surprise the manual says 72,000 is when the air filter needs replacing. Then I saw 150,000 is when the coolant needs flushing/change. At 10k a year that would be 15 years before you change the radiator fluid. I'm not waiting near that long.
Heck when I first started driving it was 12-24 months for air filter, 10,000 miles for points & spark plugs and every two years for radiator fluid.
But back then to start some cars you still had to use the crank handle in front. lol
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On the next page: "(3) Or every four years, whichever comes first."
Likewise, the cooling system is flushed every 5 or 10 years depending on which schedule you're looking at.
I just got my periodic 3 year/15K service (I had a coupon) and I knew I was in trouble when the filters shown to me were about as clean as could be. Also my service featured a computerized alignment ($99 value) that I didn't get, their machine has been broken. The main selling point of the $129 service also included a 29 point inspection and tire rotation, wait aren't these last two items included with the $49.95 GM Dexos promo for 2017. Why they didn't even wash my car which is always done upon request. I thought about it, got the GM survey, praised my Dealer and Service Writer, and then I started to complain. Why they even used an after market filter, isn't the main reason we get Dealer service is for genuine GM parts? In any case I now will get a complementary Oil change when I return!
I was told here my Brake fluid could have used a change, and I think coolant under severe conditions needs to be changed more often after the initial service. I will never do a periodic maintenance again, or 'Winterize' or 'Summerize' my CRUZE
I was told here my Brake fluid could have used a change, and I think coolant under severe conditions needs to be changed more often after the initial service. I will never do a periodic maintenance again, or 'Winterize' or 'Summerize' my CRUZE
Hey Eddy go to a car wash . Then buy some earl and earl filter full synthetic . And ya might want a tint on yer winders .
Lastly you had better get the Dex cool changed out before 5 years ....
Lastly you had better get the Dex cool changed out before 5 years ....
Go download the 2014 Owner's Manual for the actual maintenance schedule. The 2011-2013 schedules leave a lot to be desired.
Tint came with the Car, not a real dark tint which is good as California has some really harsh tint laws. My Dex Cool was replaced at 8000 miles when I changed my Water pump so I'm good. It seems that the CRUZE is truly a low maintenance car.Hey Eddy go to a car wash . Then buy some earl and earl filter full synthetic . And ya might want a tint on yer winders .
Lastly you had better get the Dex cool changed out before 5 years ....
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