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- Canada
A recent road trip prompted me to create this thread. Some info about the car and trip:
I plan to change the oil and clean the air filter in the next few days, but is there anything else you guys would recommend changing/cleaning?
- 2018 AWD
- 125k kms (78k mi)
- Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2 tires inflated to 38psi, on OEM 20" wheels
- Family of 4 (2 adults, 2 toddlers) plus approximately 100lbs of additional cargo
- Average cruising speed of 80mph on the highway
- A/C running at low for half of the trip, otherwise only fan was running
- No roofrack or wind deflectors installed
- Alignment was recently done and is within spec
- The only modifications to the car at the moment are a CorkSport air intake and CorkSport lowering springs
- Engine air filter hasn't been properly cleaned in about 20k mi
- Spark plugs were recently changed at 120k kms
- Approximately 7000 kms on oil (Kirkland Signature 5W-30)
- Weather conditions were clear and dry, but there were some strong crosswinds and gusting occasionally
- Average temps ranged from 2c to 10c
- Used a mix of 87, 91 and 93 fuel during the trip
I plan to change the oil and clean the air filter in the next few days, but is there anything else you guys would recommend changing/cleaning?