Maintenance schedule: meaning and examples
A maintenance schedule is the manufacturer's list of what to inspect, change or replace and when. It usually covers oil and filters, tyres, brakes, fluids and belts, and it can differ by model year, engine and country.
How it works
A maintenance schedule is the maker's table of jobs and timings: what to inspect, what to top up and what to replace, set against distance, hours or time.
You usually find it in the owner's manual, a separate service booklet or a warranty and maintenance guide on the maker's website. Schedules for the same model differ by year, engine and country.
A schedule in practice
On Toyota's 2023 US Corolla guide, a service visit comes every 5,000 miles or 6 months. The air filters are replaced every 30,000 miles or 36 months. Coolant is first replaced at 100,000 miles or 120 months, then every 50,000 miles or 60 months.
Each of our schedule pages is built the same way: a table taken from the maker's own guide, a section on tough use, and the source linked. Anything the maker does not state is marked "Not stated".
How to track it in Loggy
Loggy publishes schedules taken from each maker's own manual, with the source on every page and anything the maker does not state marked "Not stated". You then log the work against your own vehicle.
- Open the schedule for your exact model, year and market.
- Add the vehicle to Loggy and log each job as you complete it.
- Set date reminders for the next jobs that fall due.
Loggy is a free maintenance logbook app for iOS and Android. The free plan has unlimited vehicles, reminders, PDF export and vehicle transfer, and no ads.
Frequently asked questions
Where do I find my vehicle's maintenance schedule?
In the owner's manual or service booklet, or the maker's website. Look for a warranty and maintenance guide for your model year and country.
Are the schedules on loggy.com official?
They are summaries of the maker's own published guides, in our words, with the source on every page. Always check your own manual.
My model is not listed. What now?
Use the maker's manual for your model. Loggy works with any vehicle or machine, listed or not.