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Alright, I'm going to be driving from Sacramento, CA to San Antonio, TX (about 1700 miles) in about three weeks; other than changing my oil, what other preventative maintenance should i do. Also, I dont have a spare tire, so should i just bring a can of run-flat? I have a '00 CSVT with 18,700 miles on it. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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You are asking this with 18k on the odo? WTH! Drive that thing and quit looking at it.
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Originally posted by mstermike:
Alright, I'm going to be driving from Sacramento, CA to San Antonio, TX (about 1700 miles) in about three weeks; other than changing my oil, what other preventative maintenance should i do. Also, I dont have a spare tire, so should i just bring a can of run-flat? I have a '00 CSVT with 18,700 miles on it. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
18k thats it??? Seems to me all you need to do is put it in gear and drive.
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I'd pick up a donut spare... Run-Flat is a good product though, but hell on the rims, and you have to wait a certain amount of time after you put in the wheel before getting it fixed or it could go KABOOM! Originally posted by mstermike:
Alright, I'm going to be driving from Sacramento, CA to San Antonio, TX (about 1700 miles) in about three weeks; other than changing my oil, what other preventative maintenance should i do. Also, I dont have a spare tire, so should i just bring a can of run-flat? I have a '00 CSVT with 18,700 miles on it. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
Ryan
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I thought I was bad w/ only 45K miles on my '98! Drive it, man!
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One big thing that people rarely consider is Check Your Tire Pressure! Even if they don't look low, its worth it. 1 PSI can mean some significant MPG on a long roadtrip.
Other than that, it never hurts to check all the fluids, condition of windshield wipers, and you'll be good to go.
Enjoy!
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drive the sob and get a spare fix a flat aint gonna do anything if the tire blows 
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I have an SVT donut spare for sale, if interested, pm me!
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Grab a spare, and go. You wont even need to change the oil until you get home. 1,700 miles is childs play.
I would be more concerend about adequate tunes, snacks and drinks for the drive. Oh, and the few hundred you will be spending for gas.
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dont forget toll change! (if there are any..)
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