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MG 23 Part 1 - The Jeep gets an oil change and an air filter

Something I like to do to all of my vehicles when I first get them, an oil change and an air filter. Thanks, Marty Any feedback is appreciated ...

MG 23 Part 2- The Jeep gets an oil change and an air filter

Something I like to do to all of my vehicles when I first get them, an oil change and an air filter. Thanks, Marty Any feedback is appreciated ...

How to Replace Spark Plugs in a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee DIY

Thanks for watching. Please rate, comment, and subscribe. This is how to do your own tune-up on a Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo with a 3.7L V6. Spark ...

Three…Two…One

We leave in an hour. Last 2 days were extremely hectic. My mind was all over the place. I did many blunders also. Like yesterday, I went to work wearing my shirt inside out! I only realized it when a colleague pointed it out and was needless to say quite embarrassed! But all that is in the past. It is difficult to explain how I am feeling right now. nervous, excited, curious, apprehensive…whatever it is…I havent felt like this before.

The Jeep is all packed up. We also decorated her (yes…her) with some reflector tapes to make her easily visible on the road. We have decided to “flag off” from an animal home in London called Mayhew Animal Shelter . It is a small animal home and we thought it would be nice to start from an animal shelter similar to Friendicoes – the animal home that we are supporting. Some of our friends will be meeting us down there to say goodbye. From there, we drive straight to Dover-The port in UK to board our ferry for France. Once we reach France, our first stop will be in Antwerp, Belgium where some very nice people have organised a lunch event for us. From there we will drive straight to Frankfurt. I will post pictures of the flag-off from Frankfurt. It is going to be a long day.

The weather forecast says it will be a nice sunny day. I cannot wait to hit the road now. I am sure leaving home today will be emotional for both me and Pooja. We both have been waiting for this day for a very long time now. I have dreamt about it for many long hours. Now it is here. We are in that moment now.

I am happy to say that I am feeling confident too. I think we have covered most areas and safely geared up. I also went for a mechanical training a few days back. I can now change the air filter, oil filter, spark plugs, tyres ( nothing to be proud of I know), bulbs, wipers, fuses, fluids, engine oil, brake oil, power steering fluid, washer, coolent etc). We also got our tyres filled with a puncture prevention sealant called ultraseal. This is supposed to be a fantastic product. Once it is put inside the tyres, they claim that you will never get a puncture! Even if a nail goes inside the tyre, the sealant inside the tyre will straightaway cover the hole made by the nail and stop the tyre for deflating. To demonstrate, the ultraseal guys put 5 nails on the road, and actually drove their van over it! I heard that horrible sound of nails poking into the tyres but once the van had gone over it, it was as if nothing had happened. The tyres were absolutely normal. I have got this sealant put in all 6 (2 spares) tyres now. Will it work for us? I dont know, but I guess we will soon find out:) I did make a video of this demo and will share it whenever I can. We do plan to make a documentary at the end of the journey but I will try to post some videos on youtube if I get a good internet connection somewhere.

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