Maintenance priorities for x country trip

[flmont]

LOL..I know blue62 can you tell I have had my share of beside the road adventure's in my younger days,..I absolutely hate car problem's , But that would'nt stop me from going on a trip like this one though !

[Seal1968]

I agree with Blue62 as well.

If you maintain the car, it should be no problem to jump in and go for this drive.

Fresh air, good scenery, good company...all you got to do is enjoy.

I have CAA (AAA) for my cars as well...good for "just in case"...never know, you may run over a nail or something and need a tow.

Have fun!

[blue62]

Originally Posted by flmont

LOL..I know blue62 can you tell I have had my share of beside the road adventure's in my younger days,..I absolutely hate car problem's , But that would'nt stop me from going on a trip like this one though !

I hear you.
I am probably older then you and have had my share of roadside issues in the old days..
But these are modern day cars.
No points to fry or need dressing.
No distributor advance springs to break.
No carbs to need adjusting.
Maintenance on today's cars (including the Porsche) is pretty simple.
There is not even any grease zert's to deal with.
So if regular maintenance is done on a modern day car, you should be able to go 20-30 thou. miles with nothing more that an oil change with no issues.

I have 170000 miles on my Honda CRV from new.
Things I have replaced.
1 battery
tires
oil
windshield wipers.
1 set of spark plugs
Brakes at 150000
Struts.
occasional light bulb.
That's it.
All maintenance items.

Just because a car says "Porsche" on it, it shouldn't be much different.

[flmont]

I never really gave the modern auto a chance ,..and it's hard to argue with logic !! and 63 for the record, now I wont even worry about a 5-8 hr cruise.. Thanks's Blue 62,..I honestly never really thought about that !! Frank

[blue62]

Originally Posted by flmont

I never really gave the modern auto a chance ,..and it's hard to argue with logic !! and 63 for the record, now I wont even worry about a 5-8 hr cruise.. Thanks's Blue 62,..I honestly never really thought about that !! Frank

71 here
you gotta roll with the times
or they roll over you

[Topless]

Good tires and brakes, a less-than-5-yr-old battery, reasonably fresh fluids. Drive it!

For reference:

We just completed a 15,000 mile, 30 state USA tour in a MB Sprinter based RV. MB is not well known for long term reliability but this rig was nearly flawless for 5 months. We did develop a slight exhaust leak on the home stretch but it looks like it will get covered under an emissions recall at no cost. I brought a lot of tools and spares just in case but they mostly were unnecessary.

Cheers!

[bcrdukes]

Originally Posted by Topless

Good tires and brakes, a less-than-5-yr-old battery, reasonably fresh fluids. Drive it!

For reference:

We just completed a 15,000 mile, 30 state USA tour in a MB Sprinter based RV. MB is not well known for long term reliability but this rig was nearly flawless for 5 months. We did develop a slight exhaust leak on the home stretch but it looks like it will get covered under an emissions recall at no cost. I brought a lot of tools and spares just in case but they mostly were unnecessary.

Cheers!

Would be really cool if you could share your adventure in a separate thread, perhaps in the Off Topic forum.

Would love to learn more about your experience as I am looking to do a cross country trip when it's safe to do so, a combination of mixed driving through Canada and the US. Thanks in advance!