Hello! I am taking my vibe on a road trip starting Memorial Day weekend. I live in Indiana and I am venturing to Colorado to visit my dad and then further west to explore the southwest. Namely Utah, Nevada and Arizona. I am going to be driving probably about 5,000 miles total. The vibe shouldn't have a problem but I'm just trying to gather a list of some good to-do's before I make the trip. My vibe has a bit over 125,000 miles (I drive a lot
) I've already done quite a bit of basic maintenance. When I bought it I did the clutch, air filter, PCV valve, spark plugs, brakes and motor mounts. I also replaced all the fluids (engine oil obviously, brake fluid, coolant and transmission fluid. More recently, in preparation of the trip I've cleaned the MAF and throttle body, replaced the struts and tires and aligned it.
The car's in very good shape but here's a list of things I am going to do in the next couple weeks just to save me a headache later on.
-The battery (It's tests 80% amazingly but it's original)
-Wiper blades
-Serpentine belt (It's in good shape but has a lot of miles)
-Check spare tire pressure and inspect emergency jack
-Check all light bulbs (headlights, turn signals, side markers, tag light.)
Can you guys think of anything else I should do? I am somewhat worried about the water pump because they go bad all the time on 2ZR-FE motors. Usually before 100k and mines original! I may just go ahead and replace it with the thermostat just to be on the safe side.
Any tips or advice are appreciated. I've never gone on a road trip before.