This is the 20-item service schedule for the VX220, written out as a checklist. A service is due every year or 10,000 miles, and the sheet numbers them 1 (10,000 miles / 1 year), 2 (20,000 / 2 years), 3 (30,000 / 3 years) and so on. Items 1 to 13 and 20 are done at every service. The rest have their own intervals, shown below.
Items on their own interval
| Item | Interval |
|---|---|
| Spark plugs, Delphi | Every 40,000 miles |
| Spark plugs, Bosch | Every 80,000 miles |
| Fuel filter | Every 100,000 miles |
| Air cleaner element | Every 3 years or 30,000 miles, whichever comes first |
| Timing belt and tension roller (2.0 Turbo, Z20LET only) | Every 4 years or 40,000 miles, whichever comes first |
| Brake fluid | Every 3 years |
| Remote control (key fob) batteries | Every 2 years |
Done at every service
- Coolant level and anti-freeze: check and correct.
- Drive belt: check condition.
- Engine oil and oil filter: change.
- Windscreen washer and pipes: check, top up.
- Brake fluid level: check and correct.
- Lighting and signalling equipment: check.
- Headlamp aiming, including any additional lights: check and correct.
- Engine and transmission: check visually for leaks.
- Front and rear suspension, steering and all sealing bellows: check.
- Brake lines, fuel lines and exhaust system: visual check.
- Front and rear disc brakes: visual check.
- Wheel attachment, tyre condition and pressures: check and correct.
- Parking brake: check and adjust.
- Test drive, including a brake efficiency check, and final inspection.
There is also a line on the sheet for the garage to report additional items.
Notes
- The Turbo is the only car on the sheet with a timing belt. The sheet doesn't list a timing belt or chain for the NA. See Turbo cam belt.
- Two plug intervals are given because it depends on the make fitted. The sheet gives no plug gap or part numbers. See Spark plug replacement.
- The brake fluid is changed on time, not mileage, so a car that does few miles still needs it every 3 years. See Brake fluid replacement.
- Oil and filter: Oil and filter change. Handbrake: Handbrake cable replacement. Coolant: Coolant change and bleeding. Drive belt: Alternator belt. Jacking for the inspection items: Jacking points.
- The sheet has no entries for the gearbox oil, coolant change interval or tyre ages. For the gearbox see Gearbox oil replacement.
- Keep a record of each service. If your book is full, see Service book continuation pages.
This is a garage checklist sheet, not a factory document, and we don't know its date. Check intervals against your own service book if they differ.
Help wanted
We don't have the interval for the coolant change, gearbox oil, or the NA timing chain check, or the oil grade and quantity. If you have the handbook figures, please tell us.