What do you keep in your car?

[heypete]

What do you all keep in your car on a regular basis? A spare quart of oil? Tools? Where do you keep it?

Inquiring minds want to know!

Since I asked the question, I'll go first:

Driver's Side Map Pockets:
- Maps of Arizona and California. (I live in AZ and travel to CA frequently.)
- Napkins. (Usually spares from fast-food places I encounter on my travels.)
- A few printed copies of the form from here.

Center Console
- GPS navigation unit.
- Knife.
- Pens, pencils, and a few pieces of paper.
- A small notebook.
- FM transmitter for my iPod.

Glove Compartment
- Insurance and registration paperwork.
- Accident reporting paperwork (e.g. forms to fill out, places to draw diagrams of accident scenes, etc.)
- 2xAA LED Maglite and spare batteries. (Batteries are kept separate so they don't corrode inside the light.)

Trunk (spare tire well)
- Spare tire.
- Jumper cables.
- Three road flares.
- Toyota-supplied scissor jack. (Fits perfectly into it's little well.)
- Toyota-supplied hand crank for jack.
- Toyota-supplied wheel nut wrench.

Trunk
- Usually a one-quart bottle of whatever oil's in the car at the moment, but presently a 5-quart bottle of Mobil 1 with one quart left (I used the other 4 quarts at the last oil change).
- "The Club", though it's occasionally stored in the passenger compartment.

Now it's your turn.

 

[L_Sludger]

I used to keep enough things in my cars to replace a headgasket and change a transmission. Also had a gallon of demineralized water, a power inverter, tire inflator, flashlight, WD-40, rope, jumper cables, hose clamps, some 3/8 and 5/8" hose, JB weld, 2qts motor oil, 1qt trans fluid.

I never ended up needing to use any of that stuff, even with very old, purportedly unreliable cars.

Now? Nothing. Just the factory spare and tools which consist of two dual-head wrenches (10, 12, 14, 17mm), and the factory first aid kit which is actually very comprehensive.

 

[Colt45ws]

Dash:
Sirius Receiver
Several years out of date GPS.

Glove Box:
Owners Manual
Stack of papers with all Generic OBDII codes plus Ford P1xxx codes.
-I actually keep insurance and registration in the visor, I dont like to fetch things from the glove compartment if I get pulled over.

Trunk:
I have a 12qt. box sitting on the shelf above the fuel tank. It has Jumper Cables, oil, transmission fluid along with anything else I might find useful. Extra screwdrivers, adjustable wrenches, etc. I also have the usual spare, jack, wrench.
Something I just found was one of those orange reflective vests with yellow reflective stripes. The zipper is broken, but I put it in there any way for the one time I might have to use it.

 

[willix]

1 roll of Duct tape, several 18" nylon tie straps, 1 axe, 1 spade shovel, postage stamps. 8-track tape of Frank Yankovic "greatest hits"

 

[defektes]

pair of kevlar mechanics gloves, 3 cell maglight, pistol when I travel, a KABAR knife, a Klien multi screwdriver, breaker bar with lug nut socket, small porable air pump, california map, backup batteries AA and 3 large batteries for my maglight, a baseball bat for protection, 3 pens, 1 sharpie, paper, I got my tools in the back, 1 quart of extra oil, sealed bag of beef jerkie, and a US army wool blanket, US army entrenching tool.

 

[Falcon_LS]

Currently in the Pajero/Montero:

Glove box:
- Mobile phone chargers for 2 phones
- GPS unit charger
- 2 pens and a notepad
- Body Shop scented oil/applicator pads for the plug-in air freshener
- Dettol hand steriliser
- Tire pressure gauge

Centre console (top cover):
- Coins
- House keys

Cupholder:
- Small water bottle with measured amount of TC-W3 for next fill up

Centre console:
- 2 pairs of sunglasses in their cases
- GPS unit
- Small box of Kleenex
- Cologne

Driver's sunvisor:
- MP3 Cds
- Registration card

Storage space under second row seats:
- Jack
- Touch up paint

Cargo area:
- Jumper cables

Rear gate
- Tool kit

Currently in the Grand Marquis:

Glove box:
- Registration card
- Mobile phone charger
- 2 pens and a notepad
- Body Shop scented oil/applicator pads for the plug-in air freshener
- Cologne
- Dettol hand steriliser

Overhead console:
- Sunglasses

Centre ashtray:
- Coins
- House keys

Cupholder:
- Small water bottle with measured amount of TC-W3 for next fill up

Driver's sunvisor:
- CDs

Trunk:
- Jumper cables
- Tool kit
- Jack

Trunk organiser:
- 2 cans of WD-40
- 1 can of white lithium grease
- Spray bottle of Turtle Wax Nano wheel cleaner
- Spray bottle of glass cleaner
- Spray bottle of tap water
- Microfibre cloths
- Meguiar's Leather Cleaner and Conditioner
- Meguiar's Plastic X
- Touch up paint
- Sonax washer fluid additive
- Tire pressure gauge

 

[Silk]

I keep nothing of value in my Pajero,it has no real value itself either.I think I have a jack,never used it.Have a 4x4 tow strop and a couple of big d shackles.First aid kit,tarp,fire extinguisher,,umbrella,baseball bat....and that's about it.

 

[AcuraTech]

What I keep in the car. As little as possible. Some random junk in the glovebox, jumper cables and coolant in the trunk.

IMO, No need for a whole survival kit, working on a car on the side of the road is asking to get hit by someone drunk or texting. There aren't many places left in the US than don't get cell phone reception, help is a phone call away.

I hate cars stuffed with junk.

 

[97f150]

Drivers map pocket:
Rarely used CD case
Pelican Sabrelight

Drivers visor:
Ins. and Regis. cards
Ink pens

Console:
Sunglasses in case
Phone charger
Small flashlight
Receipts to turn in expenses
At least an extra carton of Marlboro Lights
Digital tire gauge

Glove box:
Notepad and ink pen

Under rear seat:
Bag with extra clothes, toothbrush and toothpaste
A pair of tennis shoes
Toolbox
Hardhat
Clipboard
Book
Paper towels

In bed (under cover):
2.5 ton floor jack
3 ton jack stands
box with extra quart of oil, rope, PB blaster,
and 1/2 used quart of RP gear oil
Claw hammer
BFH
Gallon of Zerex G-05
Pickle fork
Grease gun loaded with Mystik JT-6

 

[Trajan]

Depends on what book I'm currently reading. Plus an air compressor and some tire sealer.

 

[CourierDriver]

Bed - PORTABLE GENERATOR 2000WATTS - MICROWAVE - HEATER - AC WINDOW UNIT - FOOD - BATTERY CABLES - ASSORTED TOOLS - CLOTHES - CB - XMRADIO - 2 CELLPHONES - 4X8 PLYWOOD FLOOR BASE FOR FREIGHT- CUSTOM PLATFORM ON REAR OF VAN FOR EXTRAS - NO KITCHEN SINK - TOWELS AND WIPES - CLEANERS - AND MOBILE ONE 10W30 - SMALL AIRCOMPRESSOR -SPOONS ETC - AND OTHER STUFF,,,,,AMEN

ONE TON DODGE , COURIER DRIVER CARGO VAN, HOME SWEET HOME MOST OF THE TIME.....................

 

[bradepb]

- 2Dcell maglight
- entrenching tool in winter
- wool blanket
- jumper cables
- paper towel&hand cleaner (mostly for hunting)
- michigan map
- tow strap
- straight&philips screwdriver, adjustable wrench,channel locks
- extra cigars & matches
- candy (in case of low sugar)
- sunglasses
- cd"s
- cellphone always with me

 

[saberz]

Originally Posted By: heypete
- A few printed copies of the form from here.

I will be printing out many copies of form # 1.
Originally Posted By: willix
1 roll of Duct tape, several 18" nylon tie straps, 1 axe, 1 spade shovel, postage stamps. 8-track tape of Frank Yankovic "greatest hits"

Mcguyver of the year award right there!

 

[saberz]

In my truck I keep:

-Napkins(left over fast food)
-LED 3D Maglite(anti-hijack/land an airplane light)
-Toolbox
-Knives
-Navi

Toolbox has been out of the truck for a a few weeks now, just trying to stop carrying extra stuff I don't need as I worked out most of the kinks with her. Anyone want to buy an Xterra for 12.6k?

 

[PT1]

Napkins
$50 cash hidden
spare change
miniature tool kit
cell car charger cord
tire plug kit
fix a flat

 

[IndyIan]

I like the tire plug kit.

Both cars have:
A blanket
Manual air pump
extra washer fluid
plywood square for jack

The tracker also has:
snow shovel
tie down straps, bungies, tarp.
Tow strap (pulled a couple cars out of snow banks with it)

And other random stuff.

 

[Paul56]

-GPS & charger
-Cell phone & charger
-Tire air pressure gauge
-candles with matches
-snow brush & ice scraper
-shovel
-2 blankets
-owners manual
-spare headlight bulbs
-spare belts
-spare battery
-battery boost unit
-jumper cables
-windshield washer fluid
-spare coolant
-2 quarts oil
-air compressor to inflate tires
-couple rolls paper toweling
-gloves
-wire
-full set of tools
-two flashlights
-emergency beacons
-chunks of wood... to use a chocks or blocking
-lock deicer... also keep some in the house
-spare power steering fluid
-spare brake fluid
-spare transmission fluid
-empty container for gas
-manufacturer supplied jack, tools, spare tire
-spare O2 sensors... just happen to have them
-rope
-water bottles
-energy bars
-funnel

I only use about 1/4 of this junk on a regular basis. The rest I keep with me to give me the "warm fuzzies".

 

[Torino]

Model 49 S & W .38. John--Las Vegas.

 

[opus1]

Sticking only to the work car (the Malibu):

Easy to reach/out in the open:
-- Map pockets have a supply of napkins from fast-food places
-- Box of Kleenex
-- Box/container of Handy-wipes
-- ratty glove to hold gas nozzle in cold weather
-- de-icer spray and scraper/brush
-- fuel fill-up log
-- sheet music
-- garbage bag

Glove box and center console:
-- CD's
-- extra plastic bag for garbage detail
-- Kelly 6-1/2AL small shank trombone mouthpiece
-- did I already say CD's?

Trunk:
-- rain poncho
-- small Craftsman socket wrench set
-- jumper cables
-- if it's Monday, yoga mat and work-out clothes.
-- roll of paper towels
-- fold-up chair

 

[eljefino]

ice scraper, $3 in coins, and a crescent wrench. Always nice to have a tool for resetting battery cables even if you think they're good. Besides you could look like superman to coworkers if their battery has issues.