Pre journey checklist

[obi_waynne]

What things do you check before you go on a long journey? Or do you not bother? Are weekly, monthly checks enough?

I check the tyre pressures and increase them a little and I check all fluid levels but that is about it for me.

What about you?

 

[HDi fun]

Not really necessary these days if you keep an eye on things generally.

 

[pgarner]

check windscreen wash, everything else is checked near enough weely anyway, as i normaly only fill it when th alarm pings

 

[dpsubaru]

just the fluids and also make sure in winter time to have a shovel in the boot, (have needed this on a couple of occassions)

 

[steviem]

Well this is sorta a check i suppose but i always keep jump leads and a small toolbox in the boot with the likes of cable ties and bits in it. You never know when you might leave lights on or something simple like that or have a problem that needs a quick fix to get you out of a hole!! Or is just me that fact im driving a 20 year old car lol!!!

 

[HDi fun]

A 20 year old E60 isn't a liability at all! I don't carry anything other than a can of tyre weld and some screen wash additive. There's nothing I can do with modern cars if they fail on the road then you need professional attention.

 

[pgarner]

yup other than the standard vw toolkit (screwdriver with 17mm socket on the other side and the centre cap removal tool) 1 ltr of oil and bottle of screenwash.
ive only got the diagnostic lead and a jumpstarter in the car.
compare this to my fista where i had decent sized toolkit in the boot

 

[HDi fun]

I had a Montego once. In fact, I had one twice!

First was exceptionally well made for a Montego anyway.

The second one was a hideous piece of junk, I had to carry around a 4 ft piece of rope to open the bonnet just so I could connect a shorting wire to the coolant temp sensor to start the thing when cold.

Everything possible failed on that car. And the bonnet latch was the ultimate insult - denying me access to the engine bay to get it going again.

WHy anyone holds these cars in a special place in their heart is beyond me. Most of them were horrid.

 

[obi_waynne]

It was the advert with the stunt driver who traps his jacket in the door that does it.