dedonderosa

i heard from someone once its bad on the bearings in the diff with no load but dont hold me to it.

Billman250

If you car is stored outdoors, it is a VERY GOOD idea to start it, and DRIVE it regularly.

-rotors are bare metal, and will rust. If the rust is allowed to penetrate the rotors, they are garbage. driving cleans them.
-batteries can run low on charge. If a battery on low charge is allowed to freeze, consider it 75% wasted.
-all metal parts, bearings, eng, trans, wheel bearings, everything...their only protection is a coat of oil or grease. Gravity, over time, will pull the oil down clean enough to let rust begin. I have pitted camshafts here due to long winter outdoor storage.

If you are indoors, not frezzing, sitting a few months is ok.

You are ABSOLUTELY doing no harm by starting and driving the car.

I dont recommend any start that shuts down cold. Moisture forms instantly on startup. Driving to operating temp will burn it off.

Vi3tBoy

People tend to overthink this too much IMO.

I live in Minnesota. Long winters. I usually store in Sept and drive again in April May depending on winter.

Stored on E85, I don't start it at all till I actually drive it. I have a tender on it, clean and vacuum it. That's it. That's all I have ever done on all of my cars I've stored.

ian02s2k

Same here. I have stored all my cars in a screened in side garage during MN winters. I change the oil, clean it, wax it and clean the interior and put it away with a car cover. Then I start it up in the spring. Its fires up right away, runs smooth, sounds great!

S2K80bc

Hi Been following this thread . Unfortunately, I had to garage my 02 S2K at the beginning of November for over the winter. My intention was to start monthly but due to unforseen circumstances , it had to sit until today but when I went to open it up and start it . However, The battery is now dead and the doors are locked down and I can't get into the car !!! Any ideas or suggestions !! oh, yeh I'm in Scotland and the winter hasn't been too cold !!

trAP2

where is your key?

Jazzman

My car is stored indoors fom December to April. Garage is unheated, floor is covered with heavy plastic to lessen moisture transfer.
Not jacked up because I will be replacing the tires as soon as it goes back on the road.

It has now been started once and run for 15-20 minutes. I will do the same in Feb and March.'
I envy warm climate owners.


-jazzman

S2K80bc

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Problem sorted with Master Key and half clip turn in door ! Okay !! I'm a girl !!!! Putting car on trickle charger and will faithfully start her every other week until she's back on the road in May . Thanks for the response.