Subject	My car sleeps for six month every year. When it is coming
Posted by	zantar on May 22, 2022 at 3:46 PM
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In Reply To	Oil and filter change when car not used for many months>> posted by ZUL8TR on May 22, 2022 at 07:44 AM
Message	Out of hibernation i get the oil changed (20w50 redline). I like that it gives my mechanic an opportunity to inspect the car. Sometimes things break when just sitting.
Follow Ups	Oil and filter change when car not used for many months>> - ZUL8TR 07:44:50 05/22/22 If it's synthetic oil and there's not many miles on the oil - Tanley (ATL) 08:48:15 05/22/22 I guess it depends on how many miles on the oil & filter > - ZUL8TR 11:26:33 05/22/22 Change oil & filter before storage - vorpalZed 09:51:32 05/22/22 Yes. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 09:59:39 05/22/22 Same here (n/m) - itsa300zx 19:47:08 05/22/22 Sounds good. (n/m) - robo (sebring1970) 17:58:21 05/24/22 Fresh oil and filter is the cheapest insurance you can buy - ConVerTT 10:02:25 05/22/22 My car sleeps for six month every year. When it is coming - zantar 15:46:55 05/22/22 So do you change oil and filter when going into sleep mode? (n/m) - ZUL8TR 09:24:09 05/23/22 Once it's back on the road after the siesta. (n/m) - zantar 17:44:12 05/23/22 I do the same. (n/m) - MixManMash 19:48:34 05/23/22 So it sleeps with the used oil and filter with all the >>> - ZUL8TR 04:31:12 05/25/22 The additives in modern oils pretty much neutralize the - MixManMash 08:20:56 05/25/22 Moisture will build up regardless of oil condition... - vorpalZed 09:20:37 05/25/22 Indeed. May as well let it sit with the used oil and then - MixManMash 14:56:32 05/25/22 I generally do both LoL…see my post above…. - ConVerTT 19:39:36 05/26/22 Indeed. I'm always buying it on sale and stocking up. (n/m) - MixManMash 16:02:13 05/27/22 I change mine every 1,000 miles - Stanky (BC) 16:49:53 05/22/22 yes, given the quality of the synthetics these days - robo (sebring1970) 18:06:31 05/24/22 I am more concerned about condensation in the crankcase. - Gordo LSZ Daytona 20:48:44 05/24/22 Thanks guys this is an interesting discussion (n/m) - ZUL8TR 16:14:04 05/25/22
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