Iam going on a long trip with my max, What would you members recommend checking before the trip, I just replaced the plugs, new brakes and rotors, new tires, cleaned the MAF with the CRC maf cleaner, new air filter & cabin filter,new strut mount on right side do to knocking <not solved knocking> swaybar links and a little bit of stuff such as vent visors and a led bar for the license plate, if theres anything else you could think of please post it.

 

Gas and a road map, you don't want to get lost and have and empty gas tank.

 

I'd change the oil and maybe clean the TB. Also make sure all of your fluids are topped off. This includes the washer fluid. It would suck to get caught in some nasty weather without it.

 

If you maintain your car properly any road trip should turn out fine. Just monitor your gauges, listen for any unusual sounds while driving and check your oil every second fill up and you should be fine. I just bought my car and had to drive it 1300 miles from DC to Kansas a few weeks ago and had no problems at all.

 

So true.

 

on the this. As long as the vehicle is properly maintained nothing should have to be done to it.

 

I just drove my Max from KC to Reno and it was just fine. If your heading out West watch out for the Methonal gas. Pay attention to the grade I almost made the mistake!!

 

Even though you have new tires, make sure that the tire pressure is adjusted to the load thats going to be in your car!!!!Blowing a tire sucks! especially if you're a time freak like me.

Meriden, CT to Raleigh, NC in 7.5 hours...Family record lol

 

Check the vital stuff. Antifreeze.. is it full? Power steering fluid... is it full? Is your belt good. Dont want to lose that on a long deserted road. Tire air pressure. good valve stems or kinda junky? Plus what everyone else said and you should be to go.

 

Sounds like a Smokey and the bandit story there somewhere

 

Lol...Nah the E-Z Pass itself knocks off about 1/2 hour...but typically im runnin 80 through Jersey TPKE all the way through to the Maryland House Rest Stop, gas up there, then run 80 straight through VA...jump up to 85 once in NC...Gotta love those 70MPH Speed limits lol. And the cops are madd cool too.

But yea, check your main Serpentine. DEFINITELY do not want that snappin on ya!

Have a safe trip man

 

Haha thanks for all your input guys, iam sure to have a good time minus the crap weather that is supposed to hit the area, iam heading out to pittsburgh , only 4+ hours away.

 

Welp iam back, The car ran great, almost 500 miles on one tank of gas and i cruised about 80mph the entire way on the turnpike, Man them tunnels sound awesome when ya cruise through them haha , i had a awesome time although it was cold as hell, i also seen some nice *** maxima's out there , Minus the rattle in the right front i had no probs what so ever

 

Awesome! Like everyone else has said, as long as you maintain your car, you should have no fear of driving it 1000 miles roundtrip on a moment's notice. I ended up driving my car from Cookeville, TN to Columbus, OH (1k round trip) a few weeks ago on literally no notice... Not a single complaint form the almighty Max!