Can i make a 2500 mile trip in my 1995 Celica?

jose g · 29 Jun 2010, 03:10 pm

This December I want to go to Guanajuato Mexico From Pasco Washington. The trip is of approximately 2500 miles one way. My car is a 1995 celica gt with a 2.2 engine. Im not sure of the miles but it has approximately 250,000 miles since the speedometer was broken by the last owner for reducing the miles to 140,000. the engine is leaking little oil but i will fix that this summer and i will also put new struts and shucks. The car is still running strong. In my trip i will be making stops to rest and to get gas. how much do i need to let my car rest before making it run again.

Like i already said it has aproximately 250,000 miles.

I did last tune up lass than 3000 mile ago (i need to change oil soon)

I changed every belt 5 months ago. (incuding timing belt)

I have own the car for six months so i dont know how it was taken care before me.

BRIAN W · 29 Jun 2010, 03:10 pm

The car should be fine, if it is in good working order. Just make sure you check the oil, tranny fluid and tire pressure before going.

colonialmotion · 29 Jun 2010, 03:15 pm

if you feel your car can do the trip go ahead... nobody knows your car better than you... it could be in better shape than an 09 celica...

skipper · 29 Jun 2010, 03:18 pm

after drivin along time (couple hundred miles or so) let cool down, its not a human, it dnt need 2 sleep but it does need 2 cool down, prolly a couple of hours. but if its not runnin hot then it should b fine. wen u stop 2 sleep, that should b plenty of time 4 it 2 cool

Lover not a Fighter · 29 Jun 2010, 03:25 pm

Seriously nobody can say.

I own 1994 Civic (188K miles). And it runs great. And I used to think it will run another 100K miles (easily). But just last week I found the distributor rotor was really worn and was verge of failing. It would not have lasted 500 miles (or much less).

That is the problem with old cars. No matter how great they run now, the parts are old, and some of the parts are near failing any minute.

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But 2 years ago (165K miles), I did drive it 800 miles to chicago then back the next day (2 day = 1600 miles). No problems. So who knows.

Good Luck...

Can i make a 2500 mile trip in my 1995 Celica?

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