Usually a part bottle of ATF and some leftover oil from my last oil change
Do you keep spare fluids in your car?
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Originally Posted by bunnspecial
I have always felt that someone who drive an old British car-no matter how well maintained-is taking their lives in their hands if they don't carry a full complement of fluids. Of course, my hoses and belt are new, but I still carry spares with me also(belt is my last removed good one, which was changed to be safe and will get me home if need be, one hose is brand new and one is a good pull), a spare fuel pump, some fuel hose, a complete ready to go distributor with new points cap and rotor, spark plugs, a coil, and a few basic tools.
Modern cars usually have a quart of oil just in case, but none of them leak so I usually end up cycling it out at the next oil change.
I've never had a sealed bottle leak. Opened ones-all bets are off as far as whether or not they'll hold. I have a big plastic tub in the trunk of my MG that all the spare fluids sit in.
One that if you're going to carry "just in case" that I highly encourage buying a small, cheap container and discarding when used is brake fluid. A 12 oz. bottle of store brand DOT3/4 is usually a couple of dollars. Once open, it's virtually guaranteed to leak, and if you need it again a month after opening it's probably trash anyway. Get yourself home, fix the problem, and throw away anything that's left over in opened containers.
Had to smile when I read this. Drove MG's and Triumph's since the 60's. Had my last one a 71 MGB for 35 years. Always had an assortment of spare parts, tools and oil in the trunk. Saved me many times Spare fuel pump was a never leave home without it item.
I have always felt that someone who drive an old British car-no matter how well maintained-is taking their lives in their hands if they don't carry a full complement of fluids. Of course, my hoses and belt are new, but I still carry spares with me also(belt is my last removed good one, which was changed to be safe and will get me home if need be, one hose is brand new and one is a good pull), a spare fuel pump, some fuel hose, a complete ready to go distributor with new points cap and rotor, spark plugs, a coil, and a few basic tools.
Modern cars usually have a quart of oil just in case, but none of them leak so I usually end up cycling it out at the next oil change.
I've never had a sealed bottle leak. Opened ones-all bets are off as far as whether or not they'll hold. I have a big plastic tub in the trunk of my MG that all the spare fluids sit in.
One that if you're going to carry "just in case" that I highly encourage buying a small, cheap container and discarding when used is brake fluid. A 12 oz. bottle of store brand DOT3/4 is usually a couple of dollars. Once open, it's virtually guaranteed to leak, and if you need it again a month after opening it's probably trash anyway. Get yourself home, fix the problem, and throw away anything that's left over in opened containers.
Had to smile when I read this. Drove MG's and Triumph's since the 60's. Had my last one a 71 MGB for 35 years. Always had an assortment of spare parts, tools and oil in the trunk. Saved me many times Spare fuel pump was a never leave home without it item.
Just a bottle of water in case one of those nasty BUZZARDS decides to target my car. In the Florida sun, that stuff will eat right through Mercedes paint!
I used to keep a liter of M1 15w50 in the trunk of the BMW as a habit the PO of it used to do (had a very slight weep from the head gasket).
Since having the gasket replaced the car doesn't leak or burn anything, so no, I don't carry extra fluids in either vehicle.
I do however carry jumper cables in the Lexus as I hate not being able to assist others who are stranded.
It's happened b4 and I felt terrible not being able to assist someone with something I am proficient with (auto maintenance/repairs).
Since having the gasket replaced the car doesn't leak or burn anything, so no, I don't carry extra fluids in either vehicle.
I do however carry jumper cables in the Lexus as I hate not being able to assist others who are stranded.
It's happened b4 and I felt terrible not being able to assist someone with something I am proficient with (auto maintenance/repairs).
I don't keep any spare fluids in any of my vehicles.
The Grand Caravan we used to own leaked oil pretty bad so I always had a quart (or two) under the seat. My f150 burns a little so I keep a half full quart in it now. The rest of my cars don't ever get low on anything and I maintain them really well so I don't know why I still carry a half quart in my Mustang.
Originally Posted by Barkleymut
The Grand Caravan we used to own leaked oil pretty bad so I always had a quart (or two) under the seat. My f150 burns a little so I keep a half full quart in it now. The rest of my cars don't ever get low on anything and I maintain them really well so I don't know why I still carry a half quart in my Mustang.
I had a friend of a friend in college that kept cases of Kmart oil in his trunk, there were times he said he had to pull off the freeway commuting to school so he could add oil. Whatever the vehicle was it had a brown and yellow (?) checkered vinyl top (many rust bubbles) and the body was brush-painted forest green.
The Grand Caravan we used to own leaked oil pretty bad so I always had a quart (or two) under the seat. My f150 burns a little so I keep a half full quart in it now. The rest of my cars don't ever get low on anything and I maintain them really well so I don't know why I still carry a half quart in my Mustang.
I had a friend of a friend in college that kept cases of Kmart oil in his trunk, there were times he said he had to pull off the freeway commuting to school so he could add oil. Whatever the vehicle was it had a brown and yellow (?) checkered vinyl top (many rust bubbles) and the body was brush-painted forest green.
I keep a quart of ATF and the remainder of the jug of motor oil (since it takes 6 quarts I always have a partially full 5qt jug floating around), and a gallon of coolant. I don't bother with power steering fluid because I can always use the ATF for that if need be, and I don't bother with brake fluid because if I'm leaking that I'm going to call AAA.
Quart or two of oil on along trip around town no
Not really--usually the vehicles are too new to need that.
My beater though I did put some fluids into the trunk, just in case, but so far, it hasn't needed them. I think I still keep a quart of oil in the trunk as the car does use oil, just not a lot, and I top off at home.
My beater though I did put some fluids into the trunk, just in case, but so far, it hasn't needed them. I think I still keep a quart of oil in the trunk as the car does use oil, just not a lot, and I top off at home.
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Had to smile when I read this. Drove MG's and Triumph's since the 60's. Had my last one a 71 MGB for 35 years. Always had an assortment of spare parts, tools and oil in the trunk. Saved me many times Spare fuel pump was a never leave home without it item.
In the MG community, sometimes a new owner doesn't appreciate features like the self lubricating chassis, the self-flushing brakes and clutch, and the self-washing interior during a rainstorm. We tell those people to buy a Miata
The rest of us live with all of those...features...because the rest of the car is worth it
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Had to smile when I read this. Drove MG's and Triumph's since the 60's. Had my last one a 71 MGB for 35 years. Always had an assortment of spare parts, tools and oil in the trunk. Saved me many times Spare fuel pump was a never leave home without it item.
In the MG community, sometimes a new owner doesn't appreciate features like the self lubricating chassis, the self-flushing brakes and clutch, and the self-washing interior during a rainstorm. We tell those people to buy a Miata
The rest of us live with all of those...features...because the rest of the car is worth it
I keep a quart of oil usually. I should probably at least keep a gallon of premix coolant too.
We live in an almost frost free earthquake zone. In a worst case situation we could get stranded on the road somewhere (due to bridges out etc). So we carry a small supply of water and high energy food.
Only a small bottle of 2 stroke oil
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One castrol cvt fluid, one oil filter, 2 qts 0w30 and a bottle of LG Biotech
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