I am planning on driving my car from michigan to D.C. this summer and since I I dont really want the car to break down any wherebut what kind of engine up keep should i do on it? right now its just been sitting with no gas and the batterys dead because the sepertines belt broke on me. I will post pics of the engine. please dont ask any questions about why I bought the car with this much mileage

The car has 220,000 miles
3800 V6 Series II

 

ok... so i guess no one.....

 

First off replace the battery, put gas in it, get a new belt, and make sure it even runs. haha. Then replace fuel pump, fuel filter, spark plugs, all fluids (or at least oil), tires if they are not good, and new plug wires. That is some serious miles on that and you need to keep in mind the water pump, alternator, and things like that. good luck man.

 

same as above, make sure everything u get done is done properly as an error will result in big damage. how long have you owned the car? If you havent owned it long do u know if they have been running high mileage oil and had consistent oil changes? Im not much for v6tech but you should go through your manual and check off every important item off the list, also no racing anyone . lastly what part of michigan are you from? Im from the Battle Creek/Kalamazoo area.

 

at minumum you want to drive it a few weeks continuously before the trip.get the feel of it and that driving time might determine wether you decide to rent a car or drive that one.Hey roach,i used to run around k-zoo/battle creek.lived in south haven for many years

 

Hey I am from saginaw. haha. Noah is from the Flint area I believe.

 

yeah flint and ok I will check the oil at autozone I think they do free oil changes does anyone know?

 

oh and the tires are still good. should I also check the water pump?

 

There is somewhere in the world that does free oil changes!!!! sign me up

 

Add me to that list too.