Will You soon be taking a Road Trip?

Do you know what needs inspecting before your road trip?

Most people have no idea what needs to be inspected before a long road trip.  From experience, I can tell you that most breakdowns can be prevented with a proper inspection. 

Here’s my list of items you should inspect before a road trip:

1.       Lights – all of them.  You’ll need someone to help you check the brake lights and the tail lights

2.       Belts

3.       Wiper blades – if they leave streaks they need to be replaced.

4.       Brakes – nothing can be worse than needing to get a brake job while on vacation.

5.       Suspension

6.       Battery and Alternator.

7.       Cooling system- check for leaks or bad hoses.

8.       A/C system.  You might not need to check you’re A/C in the winter but I would have It checked this time of year.

9.       Tires- you need to check the pressures and wear.

10.   Alignment- a properly aligned car is significantly easier to drive than one not properly aligned.

11.   Spark plugs

Most of these items you can check, but some of them need a qualified mechanic.