Maintenance Item
Maintenance Interval (Number of months or km (miles),
whichever comes first)
Months
6
12
18
24
30
36
42
48
54
60
66
72
x 1000 Miles
7.5
15 22.5 30 37.5 45 52.5 60 67.6 75 82.5 90
(x 1000 Km)
(12) (24) (36) (48) (60) (72) (84) (96) (108) (120) (132) (144)
CHASSIS and BODY
Brake lines, hoses and connections
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Disc brakes
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Drum brakes
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Tire (rotation),
check wheel lug nut torque*3
Rotate every 7,500 miles (12,000 km)
Tire inflation and wear
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Steering operation and linkages
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Power steering fluid level
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Manual transaxle fluid
Replace every 100,000 miles (160,000 km)
Automatic transaxle fluid
Replace every 150,000 miles (240,000 km)
Rear differential fluid
(4WD only)
*2
Replace every 150,000 miles (240,000 km)
Transfer case fluid
(4WD only)
Replace every 150,000 miles (240,000 km)
Front and rear suspension ball
joints
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Driveshaft dust boots
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Bolts and nuts on chassis and body
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Exhaust system heat shields
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All locks and hinges
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
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L
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L
Washer fluid level
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*1 According to state and federal regulations, failure to perform maintenance on these
items will not void your emissions warranties. However, Mazda recommends that all
maintenance services be performed at the recommended time or miles (kilometers)
period to ensure long-term reliability. Refer to
Fuel filter
in the
Maintenance and
Specifications
chapter for fuel filter replacement requirements.
*2 If this component has been submerged in water, the oil should be changed.
*3 The wheel lug nuts must be retightened to the proper specifications at 500 miles
(800 km) of new vehicle operation, at any wheel change, or at any other time the wheel
lug nuts have been loosened. Refer to
Wheel Lug Nut Torque Specification
in the
Tires, Wheels and Loading
chapter for the proper lug nut torque specification.
2008 Tribute
(j14)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA
(fus)
Maintenance and Specifications
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