In the words of The Tick:

[Chopper]

Hit all the grease nipples, Repack all wheel bearings... or replace them. Mine were rusty when the car was new! I replaced mine all around. If you've never serviced them , do it now... use a good,(Mobil1)high temperature, synthetic. Wayne

[crager34]

Get alot of music. It's such a PITA searching around for radio stations from town to town. Hope you have satalite, lots of CD's, or an MP3 setup.

Congrats on the job and good luck.

[Ldub]

Maybe bring x-tra belts-n-hoses just in case.

[nfpgasmask]

Yeah, I was thinking of getting a timing belt, but if that happens, Im gonna be down for a while anyway. I already replaced my serpentine belt and I have the original one too, which I will bring just in case. I'm taking her in for some serious maintenance later this week, so I will ask the mech to check my belts and hoses also.

Are there any particular ones you recommend I get? Ones that commonly could go bad on a long drive?

Bart

Maybe bring x-tra belts-n-hoses just in case.

[nfpgasmask]

LOL, yup, 8 GIG Creative Labs Zen Micro Photo full of tunes, plus my JVC head unit reads MP3s off DVD+r so I will have about 50 GIGs of music for the ride

If there is one thing I hate, its the radio. Save for NPR (but I think that is a sign of old age).

Bart

Get alot of music. It's such a PITA searching around for radio stations from town to town. Hope you have satalite, lots of CD's, or an MP3 setup.

Congrats on the job and good luck.

[nfpgasmask]

Hmmmm, I've heard many mixed opinions about repacking the wheel bearings...

I will check and see if they can do this as well.

Thanks - Bart

Hit all the grease nipples, Repack all wheel bearings... or replace them. Mine were rusty when the car was new! I replaced mine all around. If you've never serviced them , do it now... use a good,(Mobil1)high temperature, synthetic. Wayne

[ameetw]

All this service is good, but make sure you drive the Vx around the block for a while before taking the long trip. I'm always worried that the job was not done well or sloppy. At least I will still be in town if anything goes wrong. No major service just before leaving.

The usual stuff is :
Change Engine Oil
Brake fluid
Transmission Fluid
Power Steering Fluid
Differential fluid
Grease Up

Check:
CV Boots
Wheel Alignment
Brake pads
Engine mountings
Battery
Spark plugs
Spare Tyre
Tools & Jack
Beltings
Radiator Water
Wiper water
Wiper Blades
Horn
Lights
Leaks or loose stuff under the car.

Bring:
Med-kit
Jumper cable
Tyre patching kit
Tow Cable * (Optional)
Emergency Triangle
Lot's of water

The list goes on, but sometimes it's better to over prepare than under.

Hope you have a good and safe drive.

[IndianaVX]

hey bart..........
congrats on the new job. im glad its what you wanted. im glad you got ahold of biju, or biju got ahold of you,........anyway, good luck with everything
david