Current Events > Is it worth getting a full tune up on my 11-year-old car before a road trip?

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I bought my car used about 7 months ago. Its a 2009 make. Ive put about 5,500 km (3,418 mi) on it since then, making the current total mileage just under 125,000 km (77,700 mi).

Im moving at the end of the summer, so (assuming Im still able to with the shutdown) Ill be driving just under 1,900 km (1,180 mi). I know Im due for an oil change, and Im getting new all-season tires put on tomorrow since it only came with winter tires. Should I go for all the bells and whistles like getting the fluids checked, new coolant, etc? Or given the age of the car should I avoid investing too much and stick with the oil and tire change?

EDIT: added imperial

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Yeah, absolutely. Have you done the full gamut since you bought the car? It's better to make sure your car is in peak condition, and patch up any issues that present themselves, than risk any issues popping up while you're moving shit.

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MrMallard posted...

Yeah, absolutely. Have you done the full gamut since you bought the car? It's better to make sure your car is in peak condition, and patch up any issues that present themselves, than risk any issues popping up while you're moving shit.

I havent, no. I know it passed inspection a month before the dude sold it, but thats it.

Thanks for the response.

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Depends on the car.

A 250k+ mile unserviced jeep is probably more reliable than 100k+ mile luxuary cars that havn't had their services.

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pogo_rabid posted...

Depends on the car.

A 250k+ mile unserviced jeep is probably more reliable than 100k+ mile luxuary cars that havn't had their services.

Its a chev cobalt. Reportedly not the most reliable car.

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Cheese_Crackers posted...

Its a chev cobalt. Reportedly not the most reliable car.

I'd take it to a trusted shop to give it a onceover if it's a cobalt.

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