My car just hit 150k, and is a 97 honda accord. I want to drive about 800 miles round trip. I want to make sure there is nothing wrong - what things do I need to check up on? Oil was just changed, tires are a year old... do auto shops check up on this stuff for you?How do I know if my car is ok to drive on a road trip?A lot of them will do it for a small fee. Just tell them you are planning a road trip and want everything checked out. They should check all the hoses, belts, tires,anti freeze, transmission and oil levels, power steering levels, plus a lot more.....If you don't feel comfortable going it a lone, bring a guy friend with you.
There is no 100% guarantee that your car won't break down, but at least you'll feel better knowing you had those things checked out before going and it'll give you peace of mind.How do I know if my car is ok to drive on a road trip?Yep ask them for an 110 point inspection or bumper to bumper or whatever thourough inspection that they have. You will be lloking at round $100 for the inspection and this covers all parts of the car.How do I know if my car is ok to drive on a road trip?ok take it to the shop, tell them your going on a road trip. it might be a good idea to have a tune up if its been a long time. make sure all off your fluids are topped off as well...How do I know if my car is ok to drive on a road trip?take it to a mechanic, and tell him to look it over, tell him your going on road trip and he will look at the things that need to be looked at. i dont think its gonna be 100$, but if you want him to look EVERYTHING over then yea a point inspection would be pricey but worth it....How do I know if my car is ok to drive on a road trip?You can check a lot of these things yourself. Check oil, transmission fluid, replace if necessary; radiator coolant level, brakes, brake fluid, tire pressure, battery connection and cable condition. The most important is that after all these checks, make sure your car is running normally. If it is, your case is safe to go on your trip.How do I know if my car is ok to drive on a road trip?make sure it had all general matinceHow do I know if my car is ok to drive on a road trip?ok first check all the fluids if there all full your fine :]
and your tires are find dont worrie about them.
and if your car leaks oil then buy some oil and carry it in your trunk just in case your oil pressure gets low meaning you need to add more oil simply add a quart and go.
