Spare parts to bring in the trunk?

XJ40
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Hi all
What are suitable spare parts to always carry in the car on longer trips.
I drive an XJ40 Daimler 4.0 MY92.

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A bag of credit cards.

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Johan …

  • First ALL XJ40 owners should carry a spare distributer cap and rotor. These cars have a history of problems with these two items, especially in wet weather and they are so easy to change out.

  • Make sure your spare tire is properly inflated (something easily overlooked) and your jack and lug nut spanner are in good shape.

  • Some radiator hose tape, spare fuses, power steering fluid, a few quarts of oil, and a gallon of coolant.

  • There isn’t a lot of road side repairs you can make with these cars, but carry a small tool box with the basics … slot and phillips head screwdrivers, small socket set, pliers, duct tape, etc, and a fully charged flashlight.

And have a great trip !!!

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And that the lug wrench can undo the wheel nuts if a gorilla has tightened them.

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That was exactly what I discovered once when just removing a wheel for a brake inspection in my garage. I got the shop to loosen ALL the lugs nut and retighten them to a reasonable figure I could deal with with the car wrench or even an x bar wrench I carry.

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