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Post by rvrrat on Jun 5, 2008 15:44:18 GMT -6
Do you think my aurora which is pushing 200,000 miles would make the trip from massachusetts, to Florida, then to Tennesse, and then up north to Missouri, and then crossing into Canada and back to Massachusetts without a problem my friends want me to bring it, but i'm a little nervous thinking it will be a bad idea the car has a lot of miles
What does anyone think?? Do you think the car will make it??
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Post by algonquin on Jun 5, 2008 21:27:05 GMT -6
Well, its already made 200,000. If its running good and in general good condition with no daily issues then go for it. Just check your Aurora's fluids often.
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Post by aaaauroraaaa on Jun 5, 2008 21:58:46 GMT -6
unscheduled stops are part of roadtrip fun (for some people, just keep a positive attitude. Except to break down at least once, then when it happens it seems like no big deal). Just bring $500-$750 xtra cash for repairs ($100-$150 x 4people, I hope some pay for gas too), just don't use shady shop.
Don't worry about the $500 in repairs, spending it now and taking a roadtrip when you are 18, and breaking down with a bunch of buds is a lot more fun than spending $500 on repairs with two kids in the backseat and a wife in heels. (not that i know).
before any roadtrip:
-change oil/filter
-change air filter
-check all belts
-maybe change coolant depending on age of coolant (anything over 3-4 years i'd change be4 a roadtrip, maybe 1 or 2 sealant tabs after a 1/2 drain or flush... thats a personal opinion)
-take a couple xtra quarts of oil and a gallon of 50/50 premix coolant(make sure it's the right kind, dex(red) or green/yellow.
-age of battery?
-wheel balance/alignment (nothing like eating thru a set of tires for a roadtrip)
-make sure to check tire pressure every few days while on trip
-age of plugs/wires?
-spare tire must have proper pressure (50-60psi i think?)
-fuel filter age?
-how is transmission fluid? (no flushing at 200k!!!, pan drops only)
-bring a code reader (cheap, $30 if that), that way you know if you need to actually stop for a lean code or can ignore the bad o2 sensor.
don't let that list intimidate you.
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Post by rvrrat on Jun 6, 2008 14:03:20 GMT -6
Well the Battery is brand new and the radiator and water pump are brand new as of this year so I can cross that off the list All my fluid has just been changed We are all dividning the price of gas and everything. I was just worried about the Aurora Actually making it that far My SES light has been lite for 6 years but seems like nothing is wrong withit we have taken it as far As Myrtle Beach SC at least 4 times with the light on should I be worried about taking it further than that with the light on?  ?? |
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Post by aaaauroraaaa on Jun 6, 2008 20:59:57 GMT -6
Well the Battery is brand new and the radiator and water pump are brand new as of this year so I can cross that off the list All my fluid has just been changed We are all dividning the price of gas and everything. I was just worried about the Aurora Actually making it that far My SES light has been lite for 6 years but seems like nothing is wrong withit we have taken it as far As Myrtle Beach SC at least 4 times with the light on should I be worried about taking it further than that with the light on? ?? just get a codereader not just for the trip, but any other cars you might have in the future, they all use OBDII after '96... except subaru i think. but dude if you've had the car 6 years you would know better than any of us if it will make it or not. but know one knows for sure... thats the fun part. |
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Post by algonquin on Jun 6, 2008 21:55:20 GMT -6
Well the Battery is brand new and the radiator and water pump are brand new as of this year so I can cross that off the list All my fluid has just been changed We are all dividning the price of gas and everything. I was just worried about the Aurora Actually making it that far My SES light has been lite for 6 years but seems like nothing is wrong withit we have taken it as far As Myrtle Beach SC at least 4 times with the light on should I be worried about taking it further than that with the light on? ?? If the light has been on for 6 years I wouldn't worry about it now. Just put a piece of black electrical tape over it and get going !! |
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Post by rvrrat on Jun 7, 2008 9:39:58 GMT -6
Yeah the light has been on for 6 years and its never left me at the side of the road! Love the car took it from Massachusetts to Myrtle Beach SC 6 times with it on and out to Missouri So I think it will make it I like the code reader idea
I'll get the electrical tape and the keys!!
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Post by scottydl on Jun 7, 2008 13:57:42 GMT -6
It probably WOULD be wise to get the car scanned (it's free at many places if it's a 96+) to figure out why the SES light is on. Have it reset and if it never comes back on then you're really set.  |
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Post by rvrrat on Jun 8, 2008 14:21:06 GMT -6
Well When we put the new battery in the Light shut off for two days, but then it turned on again
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Post by JimW on Jun 9, 2008 9:54:57 GMT -6
Well When we put the new battery in the Light shut off for two days, but then it turned on again Then you still have a problem, do the scan and achieve peace of mind before leaving. At least, address the problem before embarking on a road trip of that magnitude. |
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Post by rvrrat on Jun 9, 2008 13:47:40 GMT -6
yeah if I had the money i'd look into if but I dont, anyway the road trip wont be until another 2 years
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Post by kaykirk on Jun 9, 2008 14:07:39 GMT -6
yeah if I had the money i'd look into if but I dont, anyway the road trip wont be until another 2 years maybe you should ask again in another couple years |
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Post by kaykirk on Jun 9, 2008 14:27:44 GMT -6
Its a Black 1998 with The autobahn it has all the options, moon roof, Onstar phone, Everything Fantastic Car Car was built in December 1997 and delivered to the Dealer we bought it we are the first owners we bought it July of 1999 Ten years of working in a dirty metal shop and climbing in the Aurora to bringi it home it has been fantastic just a cleaning of the leather every 2 months or so to shine it up yeah if I had the money i'd look into if but I dont, anyway the road trip wont be until another 2 years rvrrat, this maybe a silly question, and don't take it wrong, but how old are you? you talk about being the first owner of your car purchased in 1999, that you have been working 10 years in a dirty metal shop, and that you are going on a trip after senior year of high school...in 2 years  sounds like you bought the car and starting working when you were maybe 6  I am sure there is a logical reason, I just can't think of any...  |
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Post by rvrrat on Jun 9, 2008 17:41:36 GMT -6
My Granparents were the first owners i am the Second. sorry if if confused you
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Post by rvrrat on Jun 9, 2008 17:43:19 GMT -6
My Grandparents were the first owners and my Grandfather works in a metal shop
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Post by kaykirk on Jun 10, 2008 15:00:18 GMT -6
Oh, OK  I knew there was a logical explanation! I didn't really think you worked in a metal shop when you were 6 |
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Post by rvrrat on Jun 10, 2008 15:08:54 GMT -6
no i did not work in the Betal Shop at 6 But I hung out there a lot I work there now
Hopefully someday they will sell it to me I'm just here gathering information for my Grandmother so she can get her Aurora To pass inspection Legally. When it does pass she will probably change the name on the title to mine
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sounds like you bought the car and starting working when you were maybe 6 
I am sure there is a logical reason, I just can't think of any... 
I knew there was a logical explanation! I didn't really think you worked in a metal shop when you were 6