I know it is all about driving in heat but also check your wiper blades. You'll never know once you get caught in a heavy downpour. Learned my lessons just a few days ago. Halfway through the trip I was caught in a heavy downpour that lasted for almost two hours. It was dark and it sucks when your wiper couldnt do its job properly because the pair is already two years old.
Driving in Heat
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That's good advice, especially for those of us here in California where rain has been a rarity for a few years. That said, when the wipers are used with the washers, which happens about once a week, I can get a pretty good idea about the condition of the blades. Should there be an issue, it gets taken care of. That could be anything from cleaning the blades to replacing them.
Agree on this. I do multi-thousand mile solo roadtrips all the time and as long as you're confident in your car's maintenance history and operation, just drive away. High-octance fuel won't help in high elevation but it may help reduce any knocking and you may notice better throttle response in long periods of accelerating up those mountains.
Air conditioning, tires, cooling system like radiator, coolant hoses, fan, radiator cap, etc. 100F is not that hot and as long as you don't drive with too high rpm / speed going up hill you should be fine.
Back in the day, overheating the car on long climbs were a problem, which was why before a long climb, there are signs advising you to turn off the AC for the next ## miles.
These days on modern cars, long climbs are not an issue.
I just drove a day trip earlier this week in 100 degree temps across two mountain passes in the CX-5. The air conditioner was running the entire trip. The coolant temperature stayed at 208F the whole day. Fuel economy for the trip came to 33.4mpg.
Humorous thread. I have my Silverado half-ton hooked up to my 5,000 pound travel trailer in front of my house getting ready for a 9 day trip. Up a 6,000 foot mountain pass. Temperature when I pull away will be 90 degrees.
NOT WORRIED. AND I DONT PLAN ON ANYTHING SPECIAL.
I have 50% left on the OLM (Mobil One 0W/20). Should I change it????
NOT WORRIED. AND I DONT PLAN ON ANYTHING SPECIAL.
I have 50% left on the OLM (Mobil One 0W/20). Should I change it????
With that cross chest ammo holder too? God bless Murica’!!
When I was in Dubai/Abu Dhabi, the heat was pushing 40 degrees Celsius plus and the sun was just relentless. I slapped on of these on and they do help. Lighter material, cloth also protects the back of your neck which takes a lots of hits from the sun.
All seriousness, check the AC, see if frion is filled, I’d drain and refill coolant, check tire pressures, check battery voltage, and heck, I’d change the oil too. But that’s me.
Have a safe trip.
