Important Tips for The Perfect Road Trip
For me, the open road is like a blank canvas. You can go anywhere, but first, you need a car. This car looks like it'll get the job done. Choosing the right car is important. But for me, choosing the right companion is even more important.
Hey, Mike, how are you? I'm great, Jack. How are you? Good. You feeling up for a drive? Maybe to some place amazing we've never been before? Heck, yeah, I'm always up for a good road trip. But there's a few things we should check on the car before we go. Mike, don't worry about it. I got you covered. Looks great. How you like that? OK, so the first thing we want to check under the hood here, Jack, is the motor oil. I mean, the oil is the lifeblood of the engine. So it's important that it's at the right level. So you can just grab that yellow dipstick right there. And then after you wipe it off with a rag, we'll put it back in, and we'll check the oil level.
And of course, if you haven't changed your oil or your oil filter in a while, then you're going to want to do that before you head out on a trip as well. Oh, looks good. And you can see this one is at the correct level. So we're good to go with that. Perfect. So you also want to make sure that you check the air filter, which is in that box right there. Yep. And so the important thing about that is if it's clogged with dirt or debris, the engine isn't going to run as efficiently. So that's very important. You're going to want to make sure your coolant level is at the right amount. And that's this reservoir right here.
The engine coolant keeps the engine running at the proper temperature, make sure it isn't going to overheat. There's lines right here that help you with making sure that it's at the right amount. So you could add some if you needed to. OK. Of course, you also want to make sure that your battery terminals are properly hooked up, and that there's no white debris. And if there was, you'd want to wipe that off with a wire brush. And then you've got your windshield washer fluid here. You're going to probably be using your windshield wipers if the windshield gets dirty, if it's dusty out there where you're driving. Bugs hitting the windshield.
Yeah, so you're going to want to make sure that's full now. You don't want to have to stop at a gas station and buy more windshield washer fluid. And the last thing we want to check before we put the hood down is your hoses and belts. So you just want to grab them, make sure that they're not soft or mushy anywhere. Or any leaking anyway. Make sure they're not leaking. Make sure that your belts, which are down here, make sure they aren't fraying at all. If there's any problems like that-- fraying or cracks-- then you're going to want to get those replaced before you go out on a long road trip. Sounds great, Mike. Let's move on. Great, well, you know how we talked before about how it's important that your window washer fluid is full? Well, it's also important to check your windshield wipers. And so you want to make sure that the rubber is still soft and supple-- that there aren't any cracks.
And our tests have actually shown that you should replace your windshield wipers about every six months. Now, what about tires? They're pretty important too, no? Well, they're super important. I mean, they're how the car is connected to the road. So the first thing you want to do is check the tire pressures. You always want to check those when they're cold. Like, the first thing in the morning is a great time to check them. And you want to set them according to what the manual says they should be set to. You also want to check the tread wear. You want to make sure that there's still plenty of tread left-- that there aren't any abnormalities on the sidewall.
If you hit a curb sometimes, you can damage the tire. And if that happens, you want to replace that tire. But these tires look pretty good. Jack, we also need to check the car's lights, both the headlights and the brake lights. We want to make sure that both headlights are working properly so that if you're driving in very dark conditions, you can see as clearly as possible. So I'm going to go up front here. And why don't you turn the lights on? Yep. They're both working. We're good. Great. Now, we also want to check the brake lights. And it's very important that the brake lights are working because you want cars behind you to know when you're slowing down so that they won't potentially hit you. So I'm going to have you go ahead and step on the brake pedal, Jack. Yep, both brake lights are working. We're good.
Ah, Mike, blank canvas of a road trip. You ready for a drive? Let's do it. I'm tired. Yeah, well, it's actually a pretty good idea to pull over every couple hours or so. Take a little break, recharge, stretch out. Actually, this looks like a pretty good rest area over here. Why don't we pull off the road and take a little break? OK, hold on. How far we going, Jack? I don't know but, I think we should packed some food. Yeah.
Hey, Mike, how are you? I'm great, Jack. How are you? Good. You feeling up for a drive? Maybe to some place amazing we've never been before? Heck, yeah, I'm always up for a good road trip. But there's a few things we should check on the car before we go. Mike, don't worry about it. I got you covered. Looks great. How you like that? OK, so the first thing we want to check under the hood here, Jack, is the motor oil. I mean, the oil is the lifeblood of the engine. So it's important that it's at the right level. So you can just grab that yellow dipstick right there. And then after you wipe it off with a rag, we'll put it back in, and we'll check the oil level.
Important Tips for The Perfect Road Trip
And of course, if you haven't changed your oil or your oil filter in a while, then you're going to want to do that before you head out on a trip as well. Oh, looks good. And you can see this one is at the correct level. So we're good to go with that. Perfect. So you also want to make sure that you check the air filter, which is in that box right there. Yep. And so the important thing about that is if it's clogged with dirt or debris, the engine isn't going to run as efficiently. So that's very important. You're going to want to make sure your coolant level is at the right amount. And that's this reservoir right here.
The engine coolant keeps the engine running at the proper temperature, make sure it isn't going to overheat. There's lines right here that help you with making sure that it's at the right amount. So you could add some if you needed to. OK. Of course, you also want to make sure that your battery terminals are properly hooked up, and that there's no white debris. And if there was, you'd want to wipe that off with a wire brush. And then you've got your windshield washer fluid here. You're going to probably be using your windshield wipers if the windshield gets dirty, if it's dusty out there where you're driving. Bugs hitting the windshield.
Yeah, so you're going to want to make sure that's full now. You don't want to have to stop at a gas station and buy more windshield washer fluid. And the last thing we want to check before we put the hood down is your hoses and belts. So you just want to grab them, make sure that they're not soft or mushy anywhere. Or any leaking anyway. Make sure they're not leaking. Make sure that your belts, which are down here, make sure they aren't fraying at all. If there's any problems like that-- fraying or cracks-- then you're going to want to get those replaced before you go out on a long road trip. Sounds great, Mike. Let's move on. Great, well, you know how we talked before about how it's important that your window washer fluid is full? Well, it's also important to check your windshield wipers. And so you want to make sure that the rubber is still soft and supple-- that there aren't any cracks.
And our tests have actually shown that you should replace your windshield wipers about every six months. Now, what about tires? They're pretty important too, no? Well, they're super important. I mean, they're how the car is connected to the road. So the first thing you want to do is check the tire pressures. You always want to check those when they're cold. Like, the first thing in the morning is a great time to check them. And you want to set them according to what the manual says they should be set to. You also want to check the tread wear. You want to make sure that there's still plenty of tread left-- that there aren't any abnormalities on the sidewall.
If you hit a curb sometimes, you can damage the tire. And if that happens, you want to replace that tire. But these tires look pretty good. Jack, we also need to check the car's lights, both the headlights and the brake lights. We want to make sure that both headlights are working properly so that if you're driving in very dark conditions, you can see as clearly as possible. So I'm going to go up front here. And why don't you turn the lights on? Yep. They're both working. We're good. Great. Now, we also want to check the brake lights. And it's very important that the brake lights are working because you want cars behind you to know when you're slowing down so that they won't potentially hit you. So I'm going to have you go ahead and step on the brake pedal, Jack. Yep, both brake lights are working. We're good.
Ah, Mike, blank canvas of a road trip. You ready for a drive? Let's do it. I'm tired. Yeah, well, it's actually a pretty good idea to pull over every couple hours or so. Take a little break, recharge, stretch out. Actually, this looks like a pretty good rest area over here. Why don't we pull off the road and take a little break? OK, hold on. How far we going, Jack? I don't know but, I think we should packed some food. Yeah.
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