Skoda Felicia

since 1994 release

Repair and operation of the car

The intervals of routine maintenance of the car offered in the present Section are calculated on independent implementation of all procedures by the owner of the vehicle. Duration of intervals was defined proceeding from conditions of daily operation of the car. Constantly to support the vehicle in dive of a form, some of procedures for desire of the owner can be carried out in more intensive mode. Authors of the present manual are sure that receiving from the power unit of the car and its other knots and systems of the maximum return can achieve only on condition of a conscientious attitude of the owner to care of the vehicle. It is worth to remember as well about maintenance of a trade dress of the car on a case of its resale.

At operation of the car in the conditions of strongly dusty area, frequent towage of the trailer or continuous movement in an intense city cycle, intervals of performing procedures of routine maintenance have to be whenever possible reduced to a minimum.

Servicing of the new vehicle has to be made in the conditions of a workshop service center of the trade mission of the company manufacturer of the car in order to avoid violation of factory guarantee certificates.

Through each 400 km of a run or once a week · See the Section Weekly checks.

Through each 7500 km of a run or times in 6 months (that will come earlier)

· You make replacement of motive oil and an oil filter (see the Section Replacement of Motive Oil and Oil Filter).

Through each 15 000 km of a run or times in 12 months (that will come earlier)

· You make assessment of degree of wear of disks and blocks of forward brake mechanisms (see the Section Check of a Condition of Blocks and Disks of Forward Brake Mechanisms).
· Check serviceability of functioning of a control system of the engine (see the Section Check of Serviceability of Functioning of a Control System of the Engine).

Once a year, regardless of run size

In addition to the checks listed in the previous subsection:

· On models of 1.3 l you make check and adjustment of valvate gaps (see the Section Check and adjustment of valvate gaps (model of 1.3 l)).
· Check all knots, hoses, tubes and nipple connections of hydraulic and cooling lines for existence of signs of leaks (see the Section Check of a Condition of Hoses, and identification of sources of leaks).
· Check a condition of protective covers of power shafts (see the Section Check of a Condition of Protective Covers of Power Shafts).
· Check a state and reliability of fastening of components of a suspension bracket and the steering drive (see the Section Suspension bracket and the drive of steering).
· Check a condition of system of production of the fulfilled gases (see the Section Check of a Condition of Components of System of Production of the Fulfilled Gases).
· Check a condition of cooling liquid (see the Section Check of a Condition of Cooling Liquid).
· Check serviceability of functioning of coupling (see the Section Check of Serviceability of Functioning of Coupling).
· Grease loops, locks and an emphasis of all doors (including a back door) and a car cowl (see the Section Greasing of Locks and Loops).
· You make check of composition of the fulfilled engine gases (see the Section Check of Composition of the Fulfilled Gases.
· Check correctness of adjustment of optical axes of head headlights of the car, in case of need you make the corresponding adjustment (see the Section Adjustment of an Optical Axis of Head Headlights).
· Check serviceability of functioning of cleaners/washers of glasses (see the Section Check of Serviceability of Functioning of Cleaners/washers of Glasses/lenses of Head Headlights).
· You make trial runs of the car (see the Section Trial runs).

Through each 30 000 km of a run or times in 2 years (that will come earlier)

· You make replacement of the filtering air cleaner element (see the Section Replacement of the Filtering Air Cleaner Element)
· On models of 1.3 l you make replacement of spark plugs (see the Section Replacement of Spark Plugs - models of 1.3 l).
· Check a condition of a belt of the GRM drive (see the Section Check of a Condition of a Belt of the GRM Drive - models of 1.6 l).
· On models of 1.3 l grease the ignition distributor (see the Section Greasing of the Distributor of Ignition - models of 1.3 l).
· Check a condition of an auxiliary driving belt (it) and correctness of effort of its tension (see the Section Check of a Condition of a Belt of the Drive of Auxiliary Units).
· At the corresponding complete set of the car you make visual check of a condition of a pillow(s) of safety (see the Section Check of System of Safety Cushions).
· Check serviceability of functioning of systems of decrease in toxicity of the fulfilled gases (see the Section Check of Serviceability of Functioning of Systems of Decrease in Toxicity of the Fulfilled Engine Gases).
· You make assessment of degree of wear of boots and drums of back brake mechanisms (see the Section Check of a Condition of Boots and Drums of Back Brake Mechanisms).
· Check serviceability of functioning of the parking brake (see the Section Check of Serviceability of Functioning of the Parking Brake).
· Check a condition of anticorrosive protection of a body and the bottom of the car (see the Partition Check of Body Panels into existence of traces of development of corrosion).
· Check the level of gearbox oil (see the Section Check of Level of Gearbox Oil).

Through each 60 000 km of a run or times in 4 years (that will come earlier)

· On models of 1.6 l you make replacement of spark plugs (see the Section Replacement of Spark Plugs - models of 1.6 l).
· You make replacement of the fuel filter (see the Section Replacement of the Fuel Filter).
· You make replacement of gearbox oil (see the Section Replacement of Gearbox Oil).
· You make replacement of a gas-distributing belt (see the Section Replacement of a Gas-distributing Belt - models of 1.6 l).

Time in 2 years, regardless of run size

· You make replacement of brake fluid (see the Section Check of Serviceability of Functioning of the Parking Brake).

Time in three years, regardless of run size

· You make replacement of cooling liquid (see the Section Replacement of Cooling Liquid).

This Chapter was formed with the purpose to help the owner of the car to support the vehicle in a condition of the maximum readiness for operation, receiving from it effective return with observance of requirements to profitability and safety.

At the beginning of the Head the schedule of routine maintenance of the car is provided. Below the Sections devoted to a detailed statement of an order of performance of each of procedures of service separately are offered attention of the reader. Material of Sections included descriptions of visual checks, adjustments, procedures of removal and installation of components, and also various useful tips and recommendations. The illustrations given above with the image of types of a motive compartment, suspension brackets and steering will help the reader to deal with placement on the car of the components which are subject to service.

Serving the car according to the kilometrazhno-time schedule, and following the detailed recommendations given below, the reader will receive the accurate action program capable to provide long duration and reliability of service of his vehicle. Remember that this program is made on a complex basis and implementation only of its separate points with neglect others will not result in desirable result.

In process of performance of service of the car the reader will soon be convinced that many procedures can, and have to be united in the general groups in view of similarity of the nature or proximity of an arrangement of components. For example, if the car for any reason is lifted above the ground, it is necessary to take an opportunity and at the same time to check a condition of components of system of production of the fulfilled gases, a suspension bracket and steering.

The first step of service of the vehicle is always self-training of the contractor. Attentively get acquainted with material of the present Chapter, then make the list of the components needing attention, prepare the necessary tool and outline the short plan of the forthcoming works. In case of emergence resistant to solution of problems ask for the help specialists of car service.