about how to take care of their cars. Few do, consequently folks who get many hundreds of thousands of miles on their vehicle are few and far between. One of the things I try to impress on people is the importance of monitoring their fluids, and especially if you see any fluids under the car.

The Exploder sits parked outside my hotel window right now, and there’s a puddle under the front bumper. I braved the cold to put a coffee filter in the puddle, and sure enough, it’s Mobil One. A red stain would have meant trans fluid, a green one coolant, a blue one windshield washer fluid. The oil cooler is leaking where the line meets the cooler. It’s a gradual and annoying drip, and I’ll fix it in the comfort of my garage, not here. I’ll make sure it’s topped off and drive it home.

Poor old girl. I hate to make her stay out overnight in weather like this.