Well my personal plan has basically always been follow the maintenance schedule for severe duty, with a little horse sense thrown in. I aim for ahead of schedule, so if I run over it is no big deal.
Motor Oil - change every 5k (or synthetic @ 8k) until oil filters get better I don’t see this changing. Just on a side note, IHMO run synthetic if you have the coin. I have been working in manufacturing most of my life, and it is a fact that gear boxes run 10x longer with it. For what it is worth to the oil is oil ppl. And just to throw this in, if you ever over heat the engine, change your oil ASAP.
Tranny fluid - change every 50k-75k depending on where and how you drive. I definitely recommend Dexron6, or an equivalent. The funny thing is every single tranny fluid change I have ever gotten I have had some “mechanic” recommend that I not do it. Based solely on the age of my car, either being to new or to old. How I look at it is one tranny is worth a life time of fluid changes, just do it.
Air filter - change every year or get a washable one and be done with it.Clean out your air box twice a year.
PCV valve - change every two years. Clean it and check it out once a year.
Battery - change it every 5 years. Clean it and check voltage once a year. On the same note, check your grounds once a year also.
Fuel - always use the proper octane for your car. Use a cheap FI cleaner that is cat friendly twice a year. Once about now, and once at the first snow fall that sticks. Or use SeaFoam (just in the gas) once a year, these FI cleaners will clear deposits and remove any water. And maybe most importantly, use the top half of your gas tank. It is a mental thing, not a cost thing. Get over it.
Well, that is ALL I have to say about that.
