Car parked for a long time(as in storage) is not good for the engine?

Question

How long is not good? Not driving for
1 week?
2 weeks?
1 month?
6 months?
1 years?
2 years?
5 years?
10 years?

Answer 1

2 years.

Answer 2

OK, you know when you get your oil changed? and they put the sticker on the window saying, next service due, 3 months or 3000 miles, whichever comes first, well its that way for a reason. even if you don't drive the car far or hard, or at all, the oil starts to break down after a while. also, when an engine sits for long periods of time without being started, the oil drops to the bottom of the oil pan and the engine components start to rust, dry out, and when you start it next, it can really do some damage. don't risk it sitting their. if it will start, do it at least 2-3 times a week for just about 5 minutes at a time. have fun

Answer 3

1-2 months
If I had to store a car, I would go and start the car and let it run for a few minutes, and if you do that once a month, you shouldn't have much to worry about. The gas in the tank can get old. So if I had to store my camaro for the winter I'd wait till there's no salt on the road and take it around the block a few times. Then you should never have a problem with storage and can keep it in there for as long as you want. You will for sure have no problem if you keep running it every now and then.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

I wouldn't let it sit without starting it at least every couple of weeks (just enough to keep the battery charged). If it's going to be stored any longer than two or three months, I'd disconnect the battery, remove it and put it on a trickle charger, drain the gas, remove the plugs and squirt a little oil into the plug holes, and do some other things, such as jack the car up, remove the tires and put the car on blocks.

Answer 6

One real good way to screw it up is to start the engine for a few minutes every so often. You'll fill the oil with acids and rot out the exhaust system because you'll be getting it full of water without getting it hot enough to burn the water off. It should be driven for ten miles or so every month.

Answer 7

The gaskets dry out. I have not used a car for one year without problems (trickle charged the battery every day for an our on automatic timer, and topped the tank off and had an oil change prior to storing it).

Answer 8

It should be good for up to about a year. But do disconnet the battery terminals. If you plan to store a vehicle for more than a year I suggest you drain all the fluids like the gasoline, oil, coolant(Sitting coolant in the radiator tends to rust) and the transmission fluid. Sitting fluids tends to start leaking if it sits for long periods. Good Luck