Okay guys, my friend and i want to make a trip to Glacier National park in my 97 Max GLE. she has 158000 miles on the clock, and the trip from Chicago is about 3400 miles round trip... i want to make this trip, but i am scared sh*tless of what might happen to my car... any suggestions? good idea or bad idea?

 

Does it have an known issues? Maybe have a mechanic give it a good once over, if not than change the oil, make sure the tires, coolant, and other fluids as well as the spare are good, and hit the road.

 

I'd also advise bringing extra of those fluids with you. You never know when you'll be on the side of the highway somewhere needing coolant to make it home.

It's a long trip, and an old car but my last 4th gen maxima made it to 220k miles for dying, and it only died because I drove 30k miles on it with radiator problems and wrecked it =p

 

The car has already done that distance over 46 times.
FFS, just go.

 

belts, fluids, tires

 

dude my max has 235000, at 229000 miles i took it to oklahoma, 1200 miles 1way! no problems, change the oil before you go! thats probably num ber 1....i even did it with a cel on lol..kknock sensor....screw it. but anyways....i agree with everyone, check your fluids and you should be good to go! and make sure you check tire pressure...save some gas money....going through the alcan?

 

btw, i did go there AAND back without stopping..other than pee breaks and gas stops...most of the time its open road and i did 90 mph on cruis control...as high as it would go lol and she had no problems good luck have fun!!! bring a sweatshirt haha! i lived in alaska for 11 years. enjoy!

 

oh,,...did my research, thats iin montana..im stupid! haha well that makes it even easier.....GO!!!

 

Everybody here is right. Bring extra fluids and change your oil before you go. Check tires and make sure you have a spare. I drove from SC to TX with my 178,000 max and she drove just fine. Good luck!