My mustang is in good condition, as far as I know. It has never given me any type of problem. It is 11 years old though and I do not know how much longer it will last. I have always kept up on maintenance- oil changes, tires, air filters, etc. I am moving from the East coast to the West coast and I am wondering if it will make it and if it will last me a while after I get there.Will my 1998 Ford Mustang make it across the country?If you have taken care of it and it has never given you problems, I see no reason why the car would not make it. Keep maintaining it and you can drive it for many many years.
Consider taking it to a mechanic for a pre-trip inspection. They can tell you if they find anything wrong or that needs immediate servicing. Might be worth $75 or so to have some peace of mind before you hit the interstates.Will my 1998 Ford Mustang make it across the country?Before you go.
The most common thing going across country are the simple things that go wrong.
Besides tires being in good shape and aired up properly.
Not going over the speed limit tires should be fine in this heat.
Now the easy part you can do at home to be sure that you stay trouble free.
If you never had your cooling system boiled out do it, and have it pressure tested at that time.
Tell them to make sure that the thermostat is working properly.
They can just start it when clod and when it starts to warm up you will be able to look in the hole where the cap was and water will start moving.
Change all rubber hoses heater hoses too.
And change all belts.
If you do all this and then have you oil changed again when you get to Cali. you should be fine for quite some time if it is running good now.
Have a safe trip. : )Will my 1998 Ford Mustang make it across the country?I would say have it checked out hoses, belt, if you never had transmission fluid and filter changed i would do that and add a qt of lucas transmission treatment. That will prolong the life of the transmission.Drive safe and keep your eye on the heat gage
check you oil when you fill up and it should be fine and last you for a
long time when you get there
