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Maintenance & Repair Long Time Car Storage Tips
35 messages, Last post on Dec 06, 2009 at 11:06 AM
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| I have an 87 toyota corrolla that has been sitting for 2 yrs and a half. I never drained the transmission fluid. the engine is gone though, that's why it was sitting. would you recommend draining transmission fluid too? | |
| if the engine is gone, and it's an 87, shoot, sell it for parts. it's obviously not done you any good in two-plus years, why keep it around as a winter home for mice? the existing ATF is not rotting, and it's the only thing keeping the tranny from turning into a rusted block of ugly. | |
| does wonders at wicking away moisture and even cleaning up rusty parts. According to the bottle, it's safe to use as oil additive or gasoline additive. Diesel guys swear by it, as do motorcycle buffs (winter storage)... might want to put a few drops in each of the cylinders through the spark plug holes. Only downside is that it might foul your plugs when you go to restart. | |
This subject has come up again, so I'm digging this out of the archives - cough, cough, sure is dusty!!  There are some excellent tips here.
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Replying to: pat (Aug 09, 2007 8:36 am) I'm looking at a new Mazda3, and a dealer near enough to me (although not as close as my first choice) is offering $2750 off MSRP for the 2007. Will the car's having sat on the lot - probably without even being started - for many months (if not over a year) warrant considerations or does its being a brand new car with under ten miles preclude any worrying whatsoever? Also, is revving the engine to redline while it's still brand new and cold a serious no-no, or okay a few times? Salesmen always seem to want to do that to showcase the power. (I've test driven two of these Mazda3s already and a few other cars, and it's always the same...and these are 4 bangers!) Thanks in advance for your replies, and feel free to offer any advice about this car you may have.
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Replying to: lucas8 (Jan 15, 2008 7:57 pm) I don't think sitting around has hurt the car. They really don't sit around on a dealer's lot as much as you think. They are always being started and moved around. And if it only has 10 miles on it, that means it wasn't used as a demo and so wasn't subject to abuse. So I don't think you have anything to worry about here.
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 16, 2008 9:52 am)
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Replying to: lucas8 (Jan 16, 2008 10:42 am)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 16, 2008 11:05 am)
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