Road Trippin'

Summertime is on its way and one's thoughts turn to one thing: ROAD TRIP!!!!

Before you go on a road trip, you need to get your car ready. A scheduled trip to the service station BEFORE you go is so much better than DURING your trip. I mean who wants to be stuck in hot and sticky Western Podunk, when you could be out letting the wind rip through your hair on Route 66!

So , I've been checking around the internet and have come up with things you should do for your car BEFORE your trip. It seems like normal maintenance, and a number of maintenance sites call it de-wintering, or something like that. Basically, they all suggest things along this line:

SUMMER MAINTENANCE:

1. Check your tires

2. Check your oil

3. Check your fluid levels

4. Check your coolant, antifreeze

5. Have your A/C looked at

6. Get your battery examined/cleaned

7. Have your belts inspected

8. Get your brakes examined

Ok, I may have missed something so to be sure, I did some additional checking and found this site: How Stuff Works-Top Ten Car Summer Maintenance Tips by Dave Roos. It's good stuff!

Check it out.

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/car-driving-safety/accidents-hazardous-conditions/summer-car-maintenance.htm#