[04yfz]

Originally Posted by wildpig

So if you were going to store away your car for a yr what do you want to do? nothing? or drain fluids and gas before storage?


Will rev her up a little . thanks for the advices

If you store it, get some gas stabilizer and put in before filling up a full tank. Draining fluids/gas would definitely cause more harm than good. Gas in small quantities likes to evaporate/gum up.

[Envyscorpio]

Full tank of gas without stabilizer probably left some tar residue in the gas tank. Next time add some stabil. Newer gasoline has ethanl and would clean your gas tank but that goes to your fuel filter. Drive around for 2 or 3 gas tank of fuel then change your fuel filter just to be safe.

synthetic oil should be fine but I would change it ASAP. Brake fluids too. Tranny and diff is fine. Next time buy a trickle charger. Your battery will go bad quickly and hold no charge. I would say buy a light weight replacement and leave it in the trunk just in case.

I work oversea and my M gets driven at most twice a year with 6 to 8 months in between.

[M3 Driver]

i was parked for 18 months (including many 100 plus days). turned the key and it fired right off. i changed the engine oil. has driven like a champ since. beautiful car. should never have left it unattended.

[Envyscorpio]

Originally Posted by M3 Driver

i was parked for 18 months (including many 100 plus days). turned the key and it fired right off. i changed the engine oil. has driven like a champ since. beautiful car. should never have left it unattended.

I'm pushing 14 months this time :P Good thing my sister fires it up for me once in a while.

[04yfz]

Originally Posted by Envyscorpio

I'm pushing 14 months this time :P Good thing my sister fires it up for me once in a while.

Keep in mind you're better off just letting it sit unless its being taken out and driven to full operating temp. Every time it sits for a while most oil will drain to the pan and cold starts are where most of the wear occurs, if you'e simply just starting it up then you're doing more harm than good imo.

[Envyscorpio]

Originally Posted by 04yfz

Keep in mind you're better off just letting it sit unless its being taken out and driven to full operating temp. Every time it sits for a while most oil will drain to the pan and cold starts are where most of the wear occurs, if you'e simply just starting it up then you're doing more harm than good imo.

Thanks for the heads up. Does moving the car back and forth count? Car get start up once a week.

[Don Draper]

Originally Posted by kmfurdm

Never taking it over 3.5k? Seriously?

Keeping it garaged for a couple of years implies either a genuine need or stupidity.

Never revving the car out only implies one of those options...

This. That irks me so much. And he sounds like he is bragging to top it off.

[DealsWheels]

Originally Posted by Envyscorpio

Thanks for the heads up. Does moving the car back and forth count? Car get start up once a week.

Moving the car back and forth without starting it up is good as it prevents flat spots in the tires. I've heard that modern tires (especially when inflated to near max psi) have little potential of flat spotting but it's still not a bad idea.

Yeah, not a good idea to fire the car up, idle for 10 minutes, and shut off. If you fire it up, it needs to be driven for at least 15 minutes so oil reaches maximum operating temp and all condensation burned off.

[Dizzeep]

Originally Posted by Don Draper

This. That irks me so much. And he sounds like he is bragging to top it off.

but its his babbbyyyyyy lol


srsly dude these cars love to be thrashed and revved. if they are maintained then there is no harm in taking them to redline. I will stop now as many other people other than me have said the same thing to you (not you don draper) in multiple threads.