Getting To Know You
Good HMV maintenance is a matter of getting to know your particular vehicle. This process should start as soon as you get your vehicle home. Control that adolescent urge to drive the vehicle right away and show it off to your friends like a teen with his or her first car. I once bought an M38Al jeep that seemed to be in very good condition and ready to drive, but when I checked the transmission I found only rusty water inside… no gear oil at all! Had I given in to the urge to drive it around, I would have destroyed the transmission within a few miles.
Assuming The Worst
safe rule of thumb is to always assume the worst with a newly acquired MV, no matter what the seller told you. Assume that the gear
