Maintenance priorities for x country trip

[Stl-986]

Get AAA. Get the gold or whatever they are calling it now instead of the basic. Worth it for a long haul. The hotel discounts along the way will pay for itself. The basic doesn't give you that much of a tow...basically to the nearest shop, which might not always be the better option.

Dont think you need any spare parts cause worse case...Overnight anything.

[986 Boxster]

Originally Posted by Stl-986

Get AAA. Get the gold or whatever they are calling it now instead of the basic. Worth it for a long haul. The hotel discounts along the way will pay for itself. The basic doesn't give you that much of a tow...basically to the nearest shop, which might not always be the better option.

Dont think you need any spare parts cause worse case...Overnight anything.

This!

Why spend money on parts if the car is not giving you any problems. Besides regular scheduled maintenance, like oil changes, coolant flush, brake flush, spark plugs, air filters, etc., etc., I only replace parts when they fail, or if I want to upgrade a part. A lot of people replace parts for no reason at all, but it`s their money, to each their own. This old saying goes a long way, "if it ain`t broken don`t fix it", or something like that.

[paulofto]

Originally Posted by Stl-986

Get AAA. Get the gold or whatever they are calling it now instead of the basic. Worth it for a long haul. The hotel discounts along the way will pay for itself. The basic doesn't give you that much of a tow...basically to the nearest shop, which might not always be the better option.

Dont think you need any spare parts cause worse case...Overnight anything.

+1 on AAA.CAA here in Canada. One towing job will convince you of its value.