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Pre-Trip Car Checklist

The best way to ensure you make it to your destination safely and on time is to check a few simple things before you leave...

Check:

• Oil -Transmission fluid
• power steering fluid -brake fluid
• brake pedal
• air cleaner/filter
• tire pressure
• unusual wear on tires
• windshield wipers and wiper fluid
• lights (headlights, high beams, tail lights, emergency hazard lights, backing lights, and turn signals)
• childs' car seat(s)

Don't Forget These

• Car Water- Container full of tap water for the car.
• Screw Driver- Both a Philips head and a regular screwdriver are recommended.
• Spare Tire - Ever forgotten to replace your spare? Ever forgotten to replace your spare in a desert? At high noon? With the kids crying?
• Can of Fix-A-Flat - Never change another tire! This stuff is great for fixing slow leaks and small punctures.
• Lug Wrench and Jack - These have gotten to be pretty model- specific. Without them, you'll need a tow-truck.
• Hubcap Key - Another model-specific piece of equipment you don't want to have to buy on the road.
• Duct Tape - Also known as "hundred-mile-an-hour tape." As in, it'll hold even at one hundred per.
• Bike Pump - You can pump up your tires with this, even if you won't want to. But sometimes, you just have to make do.
• Jumper Cables - Are there still people without these essentials?
• Extra Fuses - Not so obvious, and you won't have to be stranded by a .35 cent piece of plastic.
• Air Pressure Gauge - You can just trust the one on the air hose. 'Course, you could trust the kids to pack the car, too.
• Motor Oil - Of course you had the car serviced before you left, but what if the kid at the Fast Lube forget to tighten something?
• Pliers and/or an adjustable wrench - Handy in a hundred ways.
• Knife - You'll be surprised how often you wish you had one if you don't.

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