Hey everyone.
My car’s been in my garage unstarted for about 2.5 months. I filled it up with gas and had an oil change before I left. I was wondering, is there anything special I need to do when I first start it? (i.e. warm up period, get new gas, get another oil change) Thanks alot.
Yup,
Oil change a definite. New gas is a definite depending if you added a fuel stabilizer treatment or not. And yes, fully warm up the car before taking it out (let the oil circulate and re-lubricate the vitals). Check your battery as well. I had a battery sit for 6 months before using it. It turned out that one of the cells went bad. So, get a voltmeter and it should read 12+ volts. When the engine is on, the voltage should read 14v meaning that the alternator is okay and charging the battery (not a be all, end all way of checking the alt., but it’s a good sign).
Take it for a spin. Check/pay attention to abnormalities (ie. brakes ok?, shocks feel good?, etc.).
Regards,
Oz