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Guys,
I've been away overseas for 5 weeks and my euro has been sitting in my back yard covered up the whole time with the battery disconnected. my last oil change was at 70 000 KM and I used Motul full Senthetic. The car currently has 75 000KM on the clock. Do I need to change the oil again at this stage cause its been sitting around for over a month without being used ? Does oil Degrade at all when it sits in ur engine without being used for long periods of time ?
Thanks
5 weeks is nothing. Leave the oil alone - your car is fine.
remove the NEGATIVE terminal off the battery.
thats it really.
Yep, I just went for 2 month holiday and left my cars alone. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by yfin
What about 3 months?
just start your car, let it idle a while before moving off.. And be gentle. Let the oils move through the parts.
Should be fine. Think about the ammount of time cars sit on dealer holding yards, or even just at the dealers.Quote:
Originally Posted by akina
Id personally store it with stuff all fuel in it, as it would definately need fresh fuel after that ammount of time.
yup... idle it for a while, let the oil flow properly, then go for a long drive... start of slow and once its fully warmed up, you can drive as normal. the long drive should burn off whatever water vapour in the engine...
maintain your oil change interval of every 6 month or 10k, whichever comes first.
What happen if we don't move the negative terminal? Will the battery go flat?Quote:
Originally Posted by bennjamin
It "might" go flat.... are you willing to take the chance? :pQuote:
Originally Posted by rusty
Old car, old story.... I was hospitalize for 2 weeks and my car battery did go flat. 1st week, my parents did start the car for me, but 2nd week they didnt. But that cause the audio system I have have a battery voltage LED indicator. I suspect thats the cause of my battery going flat. And that's a 1 month old battery.
Haven't driven my car in 6 months now. i'm living overseas. will be back in 2 weeks. im pretty sure the battery is dead. do i need an oil change? anything i should be aware of to ensure i don't stuff my car up when starting?
If you are following the schedule maintenance, its 10k km or every 6 months.... time to change...