check-up for road trip?????

[forensicsteve]

Good morning all

Viper running great. Going on long road trip in 3 weeks (S.E. Louisiana to College Station...to Austin...to San Antonio and back of course). Don't have an owner's manual. Just passed 20,000 miles. Is the car due for a major service check up? Put 3000 on it since purchase 6 months ago (so presumably dealership fully serviced it prior to delivery at 17,000 miles). Or should I just leave it alone since running well. Last oil change was about 2000 miles ago. Was planning on having oil changed again upon return.

Thanks for advice

 

[got one]

I would start with...
1.tire pressures and conditions
2.fluids
3.I would change the oil before hand...but that is just me
4.have fun

 

[Falconeer]

Hi..

I asked the same question some time ago. Here are the results..

Previous post

Erik

 

[AviP]

Don't bother with the oil change. You are good since it's mostly highway miles.

 

[FrankBarba]

What would you do if you were taking your family station wagon on the same trip?

 

[got one]

Don't bother with the oil change. You are good since it's mostly highway miles.

Aggreed...now that I know how many miles you drive on average and how you drive the car. An oil change will not be necessary.

 

[Wild Bill]

Don't bother with the oil change. You are good since it's mostly highway miles.

I have never understood this statement. Does the engine not run when you're on the freeway?

B

 

[thebigsnake]

With short trips the engine doesn't get hot enough and the oil gets diluted with moisture/residue and can't do its job.

Anyway with the way these cars vibrate and all the rough roads, I would check the whole underneath for loose nuts and bolts.