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coyfish
05-28-2009, 08:49 PM
As stated im going to drive my moms leased car instead of my speed 6 for a few months until her lease is up. Im 500 miles till my next oil change. Should I go ahead and stick clean oil in there or just wait?? Does it make a difference?

chiefmg
05-28-2009, 09:27 PM
Any time you will be laying a vehicle up you should change the oil. If not you run the risk of acids in the used oil attacking the internals of your engine. It is also a good idea to use a gas stabilizer (such as StaBil, available at WalMart and elsewhere) in your tank as modern gas formulations begin to break down in as little as two weeks. Do a Google search for winter motorcycle layups, that should give you some idea of what to do in order to make sure your car is ready to go.

coyfish
05-29-2009, 02:53 PM
Well ill proabably be taking it for a little drive every couple weeks or so. So its not going to be totally undriven for the 3 months.

Blendercloud
05-29-2009, 03:25 PM
Any time you will be laying a vehicle up you should change the oil. If not you run the risk of acids in the used oil attacking the internals of your engine. It is also a good idea to use a gas stabilizer (such as StaBil, available at WalMart and elsewhere) in your tank as modern gas formulations begin to break down in as little as two weeks. Do a Google search for winter motorcycle layups, that should give you some idea of what to do in order to make sure your car is ready to go.

+1 on this. Chiefmg said everything I would've said.