Leaving car sit unused longer that affect batteries ability start car. may a jump start get car started again. this the case, sure leave running about 30 minutes that battery charge fully driving into sunset.
When car sits unused, battery slowly discharges due parasitic draw systems the clock, security features, electronic modules. a car isn't started several weeks, battery lose charge entirely. a trickle charger battery maintainer help it charged long periods inactivity.
Generally speaking, a car sits being driven more two weeks, . you leave car unattended six months, can inflict severe (and potentially irreparable) damage your vehicle's engine. However, outcomes tend vary a case-by-case basis, making critical account factors climate, indoor .
Battery, rubbers, fluids, electronics, multiple things worse you a car sit those it months years. worst to me, rust. you rust enough eats the frame it's costly fix even unfixable. would to build entire frame the rust really bad, most .
I don't think it. certainly don't stress it. vehicles sit for 6-8 months issue long you the battery up. Hummer sat 2 weeks I driving Touareg. Abomination hasn't moved a years. SanFord hasn't moved a years well. haven't driven Mustang a couple .
The answer clear - months generally if oil in good shape the time storage. year too long. should change oil my car? we said, it been than 6 months your oil change, if vehicle been storage that long, you need change oil. Simple that.
People talking weeks here, my older car sit 11 months a year the garage my "daily" driver sit few months the time. It's car, will fine. Reply reply
Beyond flat spots tires, else go wrong a car sits for 6 months? one a 2010 Acura MDX, 50,000 miles the 15 months, sat 6 months. bing July 17, 2012, 9:16am 2. Battery dead may need radio/security code, gas be stale. Trans fluid have changed 30K .