In 2 weeks I am headed out to Iraq. My car will be sitting for 8 months. My wife doesnt drive a stick and will probably be staying with my parents till next summer.
Is it ok to let the car sit in my garage without being touched? Will I need to do anything special?
Or should I give someone a key and have it driven periodically?

I would hate to come home to a problem and have to deal with it.

Thanks to anyone that can help.

 

YOU SHOULD HAVE YOUR WIFE AT LEAST TURN IT ON EVEN IF SHE DOESNT DRIVE IT. IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE TRUST WORTHY THEN LET THEM TAKE IT OUT EVERY MONTH. IM DOING THAT FOR AN INLAW THATS IN IRAQ ALSO, EXCEPT ITS A CORVETTE WITH A WHOLE LOT MORE POWER THEN MY TC.

 

This is what I figure. But my wife will be living in PA while I am gone.
I know its an old theory to start your car. But its kind of one of those things that is reccomended because its been assumed to need to be done. I just have never seen anyone that had real reasoning to back up the reasoning.
Thanks for the input. (oh and take that corvette for a spin)

 

I would put the car on jackstands, and drain all the fluids in the car - if its not going to be going anywhere

However, ive never done this before, so im really not that sure.

 

actually, i found this, hopefully it helps.

http://www.techguys.ca/howto/winter.html

 

excelent link. I will probably do all that except for the plastic. But I will deffinetly top everything off and put it on stands. Thanks!!

 

http://www.constant-content.com/arti...eriod-of-time/

thats a decent link too

hmmmmm maybe i should work on a sticky for storing cars in the M&M section....

 

hmm. you got it up.

 

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