Going to Vegas, any suggestions of maintenance?

[SilverMitsu]

you guys read the title, any suggestions? i'm gonna do the oil/oil filter, and air filter. Anything else i should change/check?

 

[bhop]

Coolant. Last year, my car overheated out in the desert on the way back from Vegas. Take some water with you just in case or something..

 

[SilverMitsu]

thanx! anyone else?

 

[Slipstream]

get good headlight bulbs, to help you pick out the jack rabbits at a greater distance, make sure to pack a spare and the jack, and try to make it a night time drive through the desert if you can...you and the car will enjoy the ride far more.

 

[paranoidTSi]

Try to find an alternative car I don't know, but I don't trust my car to drive 60 miles to and from, let alone to vegas.

 

[miguels3000]

one major thing. stop by and pick me up along youre way......... <~~~missing vegas..... make sure to check all youre tires. for nails or bubles or uneven wear. Id also change the spark plugs. youre close to road race to pick some up for 10 bucks. drop some fuel cleaner in the gas tank. watter wetter for when you change the coolant. check youre tranny fluid, power steering fluid, brake fluid and clutch fluid if manual transmission, that should be about it. ohh and dont forget the bottles of liquor for the hotel parties .....

 

[c5chris]

Rob,

I took the car to Vegas once, my only complaint was it used up too much gas. For a small car, it eats up gas like a truck. Other than that, it was comfortable enough and even more fun on I-15.

Check the usual: engine oil, coolant, tire/spare tire (I dont have one since I went 18's). Also if you havent done so, check your coolant hoses coz those are candidates for failure on long hot trips.

 

[Defiant]

(from an earlier thread):

"Here's my long long drive diatribe:

So long as it's running well now, just go. Get a kitty litter jug from someone, rinse it out and fill it with water, carry it behind the passenger seat. If you don't need it, you might be the best friend of someone else on the road.

A cigarette-lighter air compressor and a pack of tire plugs with the installation tool can also be a nuisance-diverter. A $20 mini floor jack works lots better than the factory thing. A pack of clean rags, and a roll of Viva paper towels, and some hand cleaner. Two extra quarts of oil. If you need more than a 50-piece Craftsman kit, you're too screwed to fix on the road. They make nice ones that come in a vinyl pouch that'll fit under a seat. Two flashlights if you're going in the dark.

More CDs, and maybe a Books On Tape or two. Beef jerky, mini-donuts and milk can be grabbed at any stop. A bag of hard candy. And a bag or box to toss wrappers in. A digital camera, and remember it if you run across or have a crash.

If you're considering an auto club, go ONLY with AAA. Believe someone who deals with all of them for a living, they suck a whole lot less than ANY of the others.

You have oil pressure, gasoline and temperature gauges. Don't let a minute pass without looking at them twice. A radar dector is always a good idea, but just as important is to NOTICE any small towns- you're their primary source of city income, and they don't play fair in collecting it. Drive slower than you need to when around them, you're in a sports car. Watch out for goofy cell phone laws and other tricks."

Be careful of the CHP around Baker. They have far too little to do out there. Take a radar detector if you have one, but only for entertainment purposes. They're not worth a damn for instant-on detection, and the coppers know all about how they work.

 

[dave99gst]

take a few extra Crdit cards ( for the slots not the dsm )

 

[aleccolin]

Try to find an alternative car I don't know, but I don't trust my car to drive 60 miles to and from, let alone to vegas.

, that's classis; paranoidTSi, HA!

 

[Enzo]

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