Saab 9-5 1998-2010 Maintenance Plans

This schedule outlines the main maintenance jobs and their indicative intervals. Actual intervals depend on driving conditions, the specific engine, and the manufacturer's recommendations. For full details regarding operations, sub-tasks, and technical specifications, please consult our technical manuals.
2.3 t Gas (B235E)

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter first change at 50,000 km; then every 60,000 km
  • Renew the spark plugs first change at 50,000 km; then every 60,000 km
  • Manual transmission: check the oil level; top up if necessary; check for leaks first check at 50,000 km; then every 60,000 km
  • Braking system: renew the brake fluid every 24 months

Service intervals · 2.3 t Gas (B235E) · ( - 2002)

Job 10,000 km/12 months 30,000 km/24 months 50,000 km/36 months 70,000 km/48 months 90,000 km/60 months 110,000 km/72 months 130,000 km/84 months 150,000 km/96 months 170,000 km/108 months 190,000 km/120 months 210,000 km/132 months 230,000 km/144 months 250,000 km/156 months 270,000 km/168 months 290,000 km/180 months 310,000 km/192 months 330,000 km/204 months 360,000 km/216 months 380,000 km/228 months 400,000 km/240 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Renew the oil filter ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check for oil leaks ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the exhaust system ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Electrical System
Reset the service indicator ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○○○●○●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
2.3 t Gas (B235E)
( - 2002) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter first change at 50,000 km; then every 60,000 km
  • Renew the spark plugs first change at 50,000 km; then every 60,000 km
  • Manual transmission: check the oil level; top up if necessary; check for leaks first check at 50,000 km; then every 60,000 km
  • Braking system: renew the brake fluid every 24 months

Service intervals · 2.3 t Gas (B235E) · ( - 2002)

Job 10,000 km/12 months 30,000 km/24 months 50,000 km/36 months 70,000 km/48 months 90,000 km/60 months 110,000 km/72 months 130,000 km/84 months 150,000 km/96 months 170,000 km/108 months 190,000 km/120 months 210,000 km/132 months 230,000 km/144 months 250,000 km/156 months 270,000 km/168 months 290,000 km/180 months 310,000 km/192 months 330,000 km/204 months 360,000 km/216 months 380,000 km/228 months 400,000 km/240 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Renew the oil filter ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check for oil leaks ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the exhaust system ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Electrical System
Reset the service indicator ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○○○●○●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
(2002 - 2003) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter first change at 50,000 km; then every 60,000 km
  • Renew the spark plugs first change at 50,000 km; then every 60,000 km
  • Braking system: renew the brake fluid every 48 months

Service intervals · 2.3 t Gas (B235E) · (2002 - 2003)

Job 10,000 km/12 months 30,000 km/24 months 50,000 km/36 months 70,000 km/48 months 90,000 km/60 months 110,000 km/72 months 130,000 km/84 months 150,000 km/96 months 170,000 km/108 months 190,000 km/120 months 210,000 km/132 months 230,000 km/144 months 250,000 km/156 months 270,000 km/168 months 290,000 km/180 months 310,000 km/192 months 330,000 km/204 months 350,000 km/216 months 370,000 km/228 months 390,000 km/240 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Renew the oil filter ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check for oil leaks ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the exhaust system ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○●○○○○●●○○○○○●●○●○○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Reset the service indicator ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
(2004 - 2005) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Renew the spark plugs every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Braking system: renew the brake fluid every 48 months
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every 30,000 km/24 months

Service intervals · 2.3 t Gas (B235E) · (2004 - 2005)

Job 30,000 km/12 months 60,000 km/24 months 90,000 km/36 months 120,000 km/48 months 150,000 km/60 months 180,000 km/72 months 210,000 km/84 months 240,000 km/96 months 270,000 km/108 months 300,000 km/120 months 330,000 km/132 months 360,000 km/144 months 390,000 km/156 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Renew the oil filter ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check for oil leaks ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the exhaust system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Reset the service indicator ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
(2006 - 2008) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Renew the spark plugs every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Braking system: renew the brake fluid every 48 months
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every 30,000 km/24 months

Service intervals · 2.3 t Gas (B235E) · (2006 - 2008)

Job 30,000 km/12 months 60,000 km/24 months 90,000 km/36 months 120,000 km/48 months 150,000 km/60 months 180,000 km/72 months 210,000 km/84 months 240,000 km/96 months 270,000 km/108 months 300,000 km/120 months 330,000 km/132 months 360,000 km/144 months 390,000 km/156 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Renew the oil filter ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check for oil leaks ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the exhaust system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Reset the service indicator ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
(2009 - ) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Renew the spark plugs every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Braking system: renew the brake fluid every 48 months
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every 30,000 km/12 months
  • Check the underbody protective coating for corrosion and damage every 12 months
  • Check the body for corrosion and damage every 12 months

Service intervals · 2.3 t Gas (B235E) · (2009 - )

Job 30,000 km/12 months 60,000 km/24 months 90,000 km/36 months 120,000 km/48 months 150,000 km/60 months 180,000 km/72 months 210,000 km/84 months 240,000 km/96 months 270,000 km/108 months 300,000 km/120 months 330,000 km/132 months 360,000 km/144 months 390,000 km/156 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Renew the oil filter ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check for oil leaks ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the exhaust system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension: check for damage and wear ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Reset the service indicator ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
2.3 Turbo 230 Gas (B235R)
( - 2002) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter first change at 50,000 km; then every 60,000 km
  • Renew the spark plugs first change at 50,000 km; then every 60,000 km
  • Manual transmission: check the oil level; top up if necessary; check for leaks first check at 50,000 km; then every 60,000 km
  • Braking system: renew the brake fluid every 24 months

Service intervals · 2.3 Turbo 230 Gas (B235R) · ( - 2002)

Job 10,000 km/12 months 30,000 km/24 months 50,000 km/36 months 70,000 km/48 months 90,000 km/60 months 110,000 km/72 months 130,000 km/84 months 150,000 km/96 months 170,000 km/108 months 190,000 km/120 months 210,000 km/132 months 230,000 km/144 months 250,000 km/156 months 270,000 km/168 months 290,000 km/180 months 310,000 km/192 months 330,000 km/204 months 360,000 km/216 months 380,000 km/228 months 400,000 km/240 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Renew the oil filter ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check for oil leaks ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the exhaust system ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Electrical System
Reset the service indicator ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○○○●○●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
(2002 - 2003) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter first change at 50,000 km; then every 60,000 km
  • Renew the spark plugs first change at 50,000 km; then every 60,000 km
  • Braking system: renew the brake fluid every 48 months

Service intervals · 2.3 Turbo 230 Gas (B235R) · (2002 - 2003)

Job 10,000 km/12 months 30,000 km/24 months 50,000 km/36 months 70,000 km/48 months 90,000 km/60 months 110,000 km/72 months 130,000 km/84 months 150,000 km/96 months 170,000 km/108 months 190,000 km/120 months 210,000 km/132 months 230,000 km/144 months 250,000 km/156 months 270,000 km/168 months 290,000 km/180 months 310,000 km/192 months 330,000 km/204 months 350,000 km/216 months 370,000 km/228 months 390,000 km/240 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Renew the oil filter ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check for oil leaks ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the exhaust system ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○●○○○○●●○○○○○●●○●○○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Reset the service indicator ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
2.3 Turbo 260 Gas (B235R)
(2004 - 2005) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Renew the spark plugs every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Braking system: renew the brake fluid every 48 months
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every 30,000 km/24 months

Service intervals · 2.3 Turbo 260 Gas (B235R) · (2004 - 2005)

Job 30,000 km/12 months 60,000 km/24 months 90,000 km/36 months 120,000 km/48 months 150,000 km/60 months 180,000 km/72 months 210,000 km/84 months 240,000 km/96 months 270,000 km/108 months 300,000 km/120 months 330,000 km/132 months 360,000 km/144 months 390,000 km/156 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Renew the oil filter ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check for oil leaks ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the exhaust system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Reset the service indicator ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
(2006 - 2008) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Renew the spark plugs every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Braking system: renew the brake fluid every 48 months
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every 30,000 km/24 months

Service intervals · 2.3 Turbo 260 Gas (B235R) · (2006 - 2008)

Job 30,000 km/12 months 60,000 km/24 months 90,000 km/36 months 120,000 km/48 months 150,000 km/60 months 180,000 km/72 months 210,000 km/84 months 240,000 km/96 months 270,000 km/108 months 300,000 km/120 months 330,000 km/132 months 360,000 km/144 months 390,000 km/156 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Renew the oil filter ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check for oil leaks ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the exhaust system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Reset the service indicator ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
(2009 - ) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Renew the spark plugs every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Braking system: renew the brake fluid every 48 months
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every 30,000 km/12 months
  • Check the underbody protective coating for corrosion and damage every 12 months
  • Check the body for corrosion and damage every 12 months

Service intervals · 2.3 Turbo 260 Gas (B235R) · (2009 - )

Job 30,000 km/12 months 60,000 km/24 months 90,000 km/36 months 120,000 km/48 months 150,000 km/60 months 180,000 km/72 months 210,000 km/84 months 240,000 km/96 months 270,000 km/108 months 300,000 km/120 months 330,000 km/132 months 360,000 km/144 months 390,000 km/156 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Renew the oil filter ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check for oil leaks ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the exhaust system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension: check for damage and wear ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Reset the service indicator ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
2.3 Turbo Gas (B235L)
(2004 - 2005) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Renew the spark plugs every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Braking system: renew the brake fluid every 48 months
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every 30,000 km/24 months

Service intervals · 2.3 Turbo Gas (B235L) · (2004 - 2005)

Job 30,000 km/12 months 60,000 km/24 months 90,000 km/36 months 120,000 km/48 months 150,000 km/60 months 180,000 km/72 months 210,000 km/84 months 240,000 km/96 months 270,000 km/108 months 300,000 km/120 months 330,000 km/132 months 360,000 km/144 months 390,000 km/156 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Renew the oil filter ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check for oil leaks ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the exhaust system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Reset the service indicator ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
(2006 - 2008) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Renew the spark plugs every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Braking system: renew the brake fluid every 48 months
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every 30,000 km/24 months

Service intervals · 2.3 Turbo Gas (B235L) · (2006 - 2008)

Job 30,000 km/12 months 60,000 km/24 months 90,000 km/36 months 120,000 km/48 months 150,000 km/60 months 180,000 km/72 months 210,000 km/84 months 240,000 km/96 months 270,000 km/108 months 300,000 km/120 months 330,000 km/132 months 360,000 km/144 months 390,000 km/156 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Renew the oil filter ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check for oil leaks ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the exhaust system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Reset the service indicator ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
(2009 - ) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Renew the spark plugs every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Braking system: renew the brake fluid every 48 months
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every 30,000 km/12 months
  • Check the underbody protective coating for corrosion and damage every 12 months
  • Check the body for corrosion and damage every 12 months

Service intervals · 2.3 Turbo Gas (B235L) · (2009 - )

Job 30,000 km/12 months 60,000 km/24 months 90,000 km/36 months 120,000 km/48 months 150,000 km/60 months 180,000 km/72 months 210,000 km/84 months 240,000 km/96 months 270,000 km/108 months 300,000 km/120 months 330,000 km/132 months 360,000 km/144 months 390,000 km/156 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Renew the oil filter ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check for oil leaks ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the exhaust system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension: check for damage and wear ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Reset the service indicator ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
2.3t BioPower Bioethanol (E85),Gas (B235E)
(2006 - 2008) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Renew the spark plugs every 30,000 km/12 months
  • Braking system: renew the brake fluid every 48 months
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every 30,000 km/24 months

Service intervals · 2.3t BioPower Bioethanol (E85),Gas (B235E) · (2006 - 2008)

Job 30,000 km/12 months 60,000 km/24 months 90,000 km/36 months 120,000 km/48 months 150,000 km/60 months 180,000 km/72 months 210,000 km/84 months 240,000 km/96 months 270,000 km/108 months 300,000 km/120 months 330,000 km/132 months 360,000 km/144 months 390,000 km/156 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Renew the oil filter ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check for oil leaks ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the exhaust system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Reset the service indicator ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●
(2009 - ) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter every 60,000 km/48 months
  • Renew the spark plugs every 30,000 km/12 months
  • Braking system: renew the brake fluid every 48 months
  • Renew the dust and pollen filter every 30,000 km/12 months

Service intervals · 2.3t BioPower Bioethanol (E85),Gas (B235E) · (2009 - )

Job Oil service: every 15,000 km/12 months 30,000 km/12 months 60,000 km/24 months 90,000 km/36 months 120,000 km/48 months 150,000 km/60 months 180,000 km/72 months 210,000 km/84 months 240,000 km/96 months 270,000 km/108 months 300,000 km/120 months 330,000 km/132 months 360,000 km/144 months 390,000 km/156 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●○○○○○○○○○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ●○○○○○○○○○○○○○
Check for oil leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the exhaust system ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension: check for damage and wear ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Reset the service indicator ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the underbody protective coating for corrosion and damage ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the body for corrosion and damage ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●
3.0 V6 t Gas (B308E)
(1998 - 2001) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter first change at 50,000 km; then every 60,000 km
  • Renew the timing belt first change at 90,000 km; then every 80,000 km
  • Renew the spark plugs first change at 50,000 km; then every 60,000 km
  • Manual transmission: check the oil level; top up if necessary; check for leaks first check at 50,000 km; then every 60,000 km
  • Braking system: renew the brake fluid every 24 months

Service intervals · 3.0 V6 t Gas (B308E) · (1998 - 2001)

Job 10,000 km/12 months 30,000 km/24 months 50,000 km/36 months 70,000 km/48 months 90,000 km/60 months 110,000 km/72 months 130,000 km/84 months 150,000 km/96 months 170,000 km/108 months 190,000 km/120 months 210,000 km/132 months 230,000 km/144 months 250,000 km/156 months 270,000 km/168 months 290,000 km/180 months 310,000 km/192 months 330,000 km/204 months 350,000 km/216 months 370,000 km/228 months 390,000 km/240 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Renew the oil filter ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check for oil leaks ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the exhaust system ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Electrical System
Reset the service indicator ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
(2002 - 2003) Standard interval

Additional operations (specific intervals)

  • Renew the air filter first change at 50,000 km; then every 60,000 km
  • Renew the timing belt first change at 90,000 km; then every 80,000 km
  • Renew the spark plugs first change at 50,000 km; then every 60,000 km
  • Braking system: renew the brake fluid every 48 months

Service intervals · 3.0 V6 t Gas (B308E) · (2002 - 2003)

Job 10,000 km/12 months 30,000 km/24 months 50,000 km/36 months 70,000 km/48 months 90,000 km/60 months 110,000 km/72 months 130,000 km/84 months 150,000 km/96 months 170,000 km/108 months 190,000 km/120 months 210,000 km/132 months 230,000 km/144 months 250,000 km/156 months 270,000 km/168 months 290,000 km/180 months 310,000 km/192 months 330,000 km/204 months 350,000 km/216 months 370,000 km/228 months 390,000 km/240 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Renew the oil filter ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check for oil leaks ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the exhaust system ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ●○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear ○○●○○●○○●○○●○○●○○●○○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Reset the service indicator ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Interior
Renew the dust and pollen filter ○●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●

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