I'm storing my car till April and I was wondering how bad it will be to let the oil sit in there for 3-4 months?

Also, apparently you aren't supposed to start the car either during the time, will this dry out the seals?

 

I have a new 2007 S2K and discussed winter storage conditions by calling Honda's 800 number. I had just over 6000 miles on mine before storage, and since the computer had not yet called for an oil change I was debating the same question. The selling dealer said just leave the oil in, but a call to Honda US gave me different advice: always change the oil before storage, no matter what. I went back to the dealer and the dealer checked again with Honda US and confirmed their advice, and changed the oil for me. Per their advice I'm starting the car monthly and warming it up to keep things circulating. My S2K is in a heated garage, covered up to keep dust off too.

 

interesting.........I do plan on changing it first thing in the Spring so I dunno...

 

I think you will both benefit from a search for a thread here which outlines the appropriate winterization/storage practices.

Starting the vehicle and warming it up, only to shut it back down will create condensation causing rust and other corrosion. It is something that is not recommended if the appropriate preparations are taken prior to storage.

 

Why do people store their cars in the winter?

 

Because of inclement weather, and because a lot of people don't want to buy extra tires/don't want to drive a convertible in the snow at all.

 

you don't have to if you live in Cali

 

Driven the car in rain? At all? On stock tires? Whew, no thanks. Did that twice, enough for me.

 

Well yeah, it did fine for me through rain on our stock tires, just drive what i would do in a normal day but with caution, not a problem for me, VSA is also nice

 

When you live at 8500 feet elevation, and relative humidity is less than 5%, condensation is not a problem in a heated garage. And for those wondering why store it at all, have you ever tried driving a low clearance vehicle in a couple of feet of new snow?