[hensleycollin]

Hello I’m collin & have a 2008 dodge nitro. roughly 208k miles no problems running really still sounds great and has gotten me everywhere i need to be.

I plan on taking a 3000+ mile road trip here in a few months , (1500 there and 1500 back home) I was looking for advice. Would you trust to drive that car all the way there and back, have any high mileage nitros with feedback from personal long trips ? please let me know what y’all think

 

[teahead]

Last October, took my Nitro from Seattle to La Murietta, CA and back.

No issues with a tandem u-haul trailer towing approx. 3500lbs.

 

[teahead]

109k on the clock.

Your's w/2x as much...be sure to get your transmission serviced (fluid/filter) and oil changed.

 

[hensleycollin]

109k on the clock.

How many miles is on your rig?

I got a 208k on there

 

[Calvin Imler]

I have 142 and getting ready to do my training filter and put a new pan on because they come with the drain plug

 

[2010NitroHeat]

I have 142 and getting ready to do my training filter and put a new pan on because they come with the drain plug

Are you going to be doing any kind of "flushing", or do you just plan on doing a pan drain and refill?

I'm thinking about doing a flush/drain and refill, as I just got my Nitro, with 150k miles, and I don't know what the previous owner has done.

 

[teahead]

I think a FULL POWER FLUSH of the coolant from a garage is best. That will hopefully, clean out any gunk in the heater core.

 

[2010NitroHeat]

I think a FULL POWER FLUSH of the coolant from a garage is best. That will hopefully, clean out any gunk in the heater core.

I was talking more about the transmission. The previous owner to me said that he had replaced the radiator, and I think the overflow reservoir, so I'm thinking it might have pretty fresh coolant in it. I don't know anything about the transmission service history though.

 

[Lucidly]

Does servicing the trans increase lifespan? When? Or is it a waste of money if there's no obvious issues?