Re: The Duchess Project: 1940 Super 8 Convertible Sedan

Posted by Joe Santana On 2019/6/29 16:21:57

This little trip put 1,749 miles on the odometer, so now total miles are 431,400.
Nothing major happened, really, but it pays to monitor everything. I think it seems more obsessive to do it at each stop because no one opens the hood when they refuel anymore.

About midway home I stopped at a Valvoline. They checked and added a little gear oil to the transmission/overdrive and didn't charge me. The pit guy was very conscientious and took a photo of the manual page before doing anything and then checked with me as he did it. There was peace of mind on that issue anyway the rest of the trip.

I didn't check the water the entire trip, despite many hours on the road in the 90s and low 100s. That was dumb.

One can never assume...it's like a new car. It's not.