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Does it make sense to let it run for 10-20 minutes on occasion or would that do more harm than good?

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I start it every 2 weeks and let it run for a little.

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Suggestion · Original poster

Does it make sense to let it run for 10-20 minutes on occasion or would that do more harm than good?

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I start it every 2 weeks and let it run for a little.

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

So, I parked my '04 shortly before Christmas. Does it make sense to let it run for 10-20 minutes on occasion or would that do more harm than good? Too much salt and grime on the streets to take it for a spin...but not really ready for a dead battery come March either. Comments? TIA!

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Best would be a trickle-charger to keep the battery topped up. I removed the batteries from the 2 I'm not driving this winter, but wouldn't want to lose my settings in one of the newer cars with all those computers... Emanuel

POST 3Original post

I agree with Emanuel but use a battery maintainer instead of a trickle charger. A trickle charger may overcharge your battery and damage it. A battery maintainer will shut off once the battery is fully charged and resume recharging when there is a drain in the battery.

POST 4Original post

I start it every 2 weeks and let it run for a little. I read somewhere that as the car sits, the oil makes its way into the pan expsoing the metal surfaces inside the engine. With those surfaces expsoed there is a chance that the metal may corrode or something. I figure if I start her up every couple weeks and let her idle, the battery will recharge and the oil will flow. My buddy let his Z sit one winter and a family of mice made a nest inside his exhaust screwing it up pretty good. I figure starting up will take care of a lot of concerns. Bobby

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