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Old 07-29-11, 04:25 PM
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Default First road trip to Vegas - taking the 300

Hey guys I'll be going on my first road trip next week with my girlfriend. Driving from Denver down to Las Vegas (about 12 hrs) and we're taking the 300. Just had the 60k & 90k service done at 108k miles - oil & filter change, timing & serpentine belts, flushed all fluids, replaced spark plugs as well as the tensioners. Do you guys recommend anything else I should check before I go? I'll be sure to check tire pressure levels and pack up a spare. Any help would be great guys thanks!

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Old 07-30-11, 01:27 AM
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Change your intake and cabin filter. You want to get the most MPG out of your 12 hour drive. =)
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make sure to have 35 psi on all 4 tires.

If you haven't had an alignment, you may want to get it done.

May want to put blue tape on front end = less rock chips and bugs.
Old 07-30-11, 01:05 PM
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Yeah man tape er' up.
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I'd say, raise it up a lil if your on coils, esp since your gonna have luggage, passengers and driving that much.
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Change filters, check all fluids, inspect tires, alignment, go for a drive with radio off to listen for any noises that you haven't heard before, clean car, give it a nice coat of wax to prevent sun damage from that sun/sand
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^ that and brake. you should be good
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