Peakoilride
Active member
dear awesome people,
I have a few questions about a trip I am taking to Alaska. I have an '05 jetta TDI, 5 speed, 37,000 miles on it. First, I am going to drive from Tucson, AZ to Anchorage, AK in about a month or so. I am curious what you guys think I should do to get the car ready for a 4,000 trip up and eventually back down. Everything is running great and I have recently done an oil change on the car. I have no tools of my own at this point and am considering taking it to the dealership to get the $400 maintenance done to the car (water filter drain, fuel filter change, ect). I have only had the car for about 6,000 miles and the previous owners took care of it, however, they did not get it serviced at VW.
Second, I will be working in a remote location of Alaska. I will be parking my car in a long term lot coming back to it once a month for 5 months. I am already worried about it getting stolen, but more so, I am worried about the car deteriorating and not starting up when I need it. I would appreciate any knowledge, comments or ideas you guys have. Thanks for your time
-Max
I have a few questions about a trip I am taking to Alaska. I have an '05 jetta TDI, 5 speed, 37,000 miles on it. First, I am going to drive from Tucson, AZ to Anchorage, AK in about a month or so. I am curious what you guys think I should do to get the car ready for a 4,000 trip up and eventually back down. Everything is running great and I have recently done an oil change on the car. I have no tools of my own at this point and am considering taking it to the dealership to get the $400 maintenance done to the car (water filter drain, fuel filter change, ect). I have only had the car for about 6,000 miles and the previous owners took care of it, however, they did not get it serviced at VW.
Second, I will be working in a remote location of Alaska. I will be parking my car in a long term lot coming back to it once a month for 5 months. I am already worried about it getting stolen, but more so, I am worried about the car deteriorating and not starting up when I need it. I would appreciate any knowledge, comments or ideas you guys have. Thanks for your time
-Max