I am in a long distance relationship and I drive 100 miles round trip 3 times a week and maybe 80-100in town a week. Is this going to harm my car...Is there anything special I should do to help take care of it? I have an '04 grand am 4 cyl.
2007-12-25 13:35:52 · 10 answers · asked by jourainkid 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Longer distance (highway) driving is actually easier on the vehicle than stop and go (city) driving! You should keep an eye on the fluid levels, of course, and do the regular maintenance (oil changes, check tire pressure and such). Keep a close eye on the coolant level, the major cause of head gasket failure is low coolant , especially with that vehicle!
Other than that, make sure you are not too fatigued when driving home. Running off the road and into a tree because you fell asleep is not good for the car (or driver).
2007-12-25 13:54:53 · answer #1 · answered by fire4511 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Change and check the fluids normally and get the chassis lubed as required. The car should last you a long time that way. Highway mileage is usually easier on a car than stop and go. Also keep the tires properly inflated. Don't drive too fast.
It won't ruin the car. AAA may not be a bad idea though. Getting stuck in between would not be nice.
2007-12-25 21:50:08 · answer #2 · answered by tugar357 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no if you had a hi performance car then you should be worried only about the local around town driving. this is a pontiac 4 banger no problem. you may have problems with some of the riceburners. pontiac has out done the foreign cars by 100%
2007-12-25 22:02:14 · answer #3 · answered by frankm1412@yahoo.com 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your engine is made for local hops. but can be preserved for a while by faithfully changing the oil and filter. Use premium oil or the best synthetic you can buy. Be strict about 3,000 mile changes.
Ignor the tire rotation program and watch treadwear instead. The premium tires have deeper tread and are worth the price. Speed wears tires faster on turns. If you hear a squeel from the tires, you wearing them out.
Watch for and anticipate light changes, it takes less to coast through an intersection than to get the car rolling again.
It costs twice as much to keep a car moving at 60 than at 30.
2007-12-25 21:47:24 · answer #4 · answered by Wisdom 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
No driveing your car will not ruin it.
Just keep it serviced as recommended by the manufacturer.
You should find the recommended service schedule in the owners manual.If you do not have the manual talk to the service people at the dealership.
2007-12-25 21:44:46 · answer #5 · answered by straight foward 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
do all your maintance as to the specs of the manufactor, ie oil change, tune up etc and you will be fine.a lot of driving dosent hurt a car not taking care of it will.
2007-12-25 21:40:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Theres no special thing you can do other than be sure to take it in for routine maintenance to extend the life of your vehicle. (Its an American car so umm its going to need a lot of maintenance...did i say you need an Import?) about the amount of miles you put on it no ,but like i said you need to do all the routine maintenance to extend the life of your vehicle
2007-12-26 02:07:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Find a person that lives closer to you. Haven't you noticed the price of gas lately? Drive to work and back home, run your personal grocery errands and go back home. Quit going out of your way to see someone, and it will save you many miles on your car and lots of money in gas.
2007-12-25 21:39:37 · answer #8 · answered by Bill S 6 · 2⤊ 5⤋
well the thing is if you are going to be driving that distance a lot, you need to be using higher quality products on your car, like instead of using 5w-30 oil use 5w-40, and maybe go with the quakerstate, higher grade oil, because with you going that distance so much, you want to make sure that your car isn't getting worn down fast.
2007-12-25 21:42:45 · answer #9 · answered by hippyman2008 3 · 0⤊ 6⤋
just keep up on all the maintance on it regular, and take care of it and you should be ok
2007-12-25 21:40:38 · answer #10 · answered by scott101378 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋