Other Major Vehicle Component Oil Changes

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Contaminated or worn out oils cause breakdowns and repair/replacements of expensive components.

The schedule on which your fluids will need to be changed is determined by:

• Year & Model of the vehicle
• Operating Conditions such as:
  • Dusty conditions
  • High speed travel for long distances
  • High frequency of travel under 30mph
  • High or low ambient temperatures
  • Towing
  • Load carrying
  • Idling frequency
  • High periods of stop and go driving
• Mileage or running hours since your last component oil change.
• Time between specific component oil changes
• Compenent type:
  • Transmission
  • Brakes
  • Power Steering
  • Rear Differential
  • Front Differential
  • Transfer Case

Regular changing of the above oils will maximize performance, fuel economy, and reliability. While some driving patterns may need more, and some factory schedules may vary, a safe and conservative long term cost effective approach for most drivers would be:

• Consider the potential cost of major repairs and breakdowns in your decisions. (A minor cost now safes a major cost later.)
• Consider early oil changes, oil changes before long trips or heavy use.
• Every 30,000 miles have a professional technician check your transmission oil.
  • Models prior to 2008 routinely call for replacement at 30,000 mile increments
  • Transmission replacements can cost thousands of dollars!
• Every 50,000 miles have a professional technician check your brake and power steering fluids. Safety has NO cost/benetfit forumla
• Every 60,000 miles have a professional technician check your differential and transfer case oils. Repairing these components can cost thousands of dollars.