Hi there, my dad passed a couple years ago and i’m taking his 1995 chevy silverado. it has a little over 100k miles on it so i’m excited about that. He lived in NM and i live in CA. i’m picking it up in a month and driving it to CA. i’m having basic maintenance done to it along with new tires. Is there anything specific you feel i should have done to it/replaced before i drive it 900 miles in the blazing hear? Thank you. Dan
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You might want to make sure it will pass CA pollution and safety inspections, or how much it will cost to make it pass if it doesn’t.
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CA emissions would be my number one concern.
Having said that:
Hopefully the shop doing the work will give it a thorough inspection.
Coolant should be changed.
I would replace the serpentine or V belts.
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You need to take a REALLY good look at the tires
Plenty of tread?
Bald?
Bubbles in the sidewall?
Dry rotted?
Sidewalls cut up from too many curb checks?
When were they manufactured . . . ?!
Even if they have plenty of tread, if they’re 10 years old . . . for example . . . you should get them replaced in New Mexico
You don’t want a blow out or tread separation on that 900 mile trip in the blazing heat
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New tires shouldn’t have any of the mentioned failure points.
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Apparently he did