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TMCTR

TMCTR

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Hello, I am having some doubts on what are the dos and donts when parking the car for a week.

 

My dad is always overseas and he instructs me to start the car once every 2 days, is it necessary?

I did some research on the internet, they said it is advised to do so, because the engine belt will change shape etc..

Also, is it better to release the handbrakes if we park for a full week?

 

Thanks!

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Wizzercool

Wizzercool

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1 week no issue-lah.

 

I went holiday for 9 days. Left my car untouched in car park. After holiday, everything is still OK, start and drive, no problem.

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Rustyz

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Unless ur dad car battery is old n weak then you would need to perform the warming up. A word advice tt it is illegal to start a car if you not a licence driver.

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SimonTan

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Just look at the old stocks Nissan and Honda in our warehouse.......some two years old or more.

Do you think they start the car?

Do you think they change the belt when you buy old stocks from them?

 

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Fcw75

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Nothing will happen for a week la, unless the battery really old.

 

I went for a 3 weeks trip, come back still can start the car in 1 crank.

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13177

13177

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Car only park for 1 week?! Dont think you need to start the car once every 2 days lo. I read some article before, it is not advisable to start the car and let the car stationery running and then off the engine again. If the car owner afraid that the car will "died" if park too long, and need someone to start the car. Then i would suggest the person (must have vaild licence) starting the car also need to drive out the car for a while and come back. Rather then just start the car without moving the car.

 

Afterall, i dont think you need to "touch" the car, even if the car is park without moving for 1 month. Cause i have friends who went holidays or business trip min 1 week to max 1 month, their car also idle at the carpark. And when they come back, they have no problem using the car.

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Nzy

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I think maybe in the past la. Cuz from the older generation I hear them talk about their experience seems like 20-30 years ago if don't do this the car will have problems starting. But nowadays i guess its much better already. My car sometimes I don't drive for more than a week without starting and still can start on the first crank.

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Ladykillerz

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Hello, I am having some doubts on what are the dos and donts when parking the car for a week.

 

My dad is always overseas and he instructs me to start the car once every 2 days, is it necessary?

I did some research on the internet, they said it is advised to do so, because the engine belt will change shape etc..

Also, is it better to release the handbrakes if we park for a full week?

 

Thanks!

 

like what most mcfers had mentioned, just for a week, you need not to start the car and always make it a habit to pull your handbrake during parking.

 

some dos and donts are,

- do help to wash and wax your dad's car while he is away.

- do help to clean the interior too.

- dont try to drive the car if you do not have a driving license.

- dont do monkey business in your dad's car.

 

:D

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Ladykillerz

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So many old habits being carried over from father's car era...

 

Warm up engine

 

Off a/c, radio before off engine

 

agree with you.

i still see ppl warming up engine and also, switch off a/c and radio before off engine as if they are driving 1960s cars. -_-

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13177

13177

Hypersonic

like what most mcfers had mentioned, just for a week, you need not to start the car and always make it a habit to pull your handbrake during parking.

 

some dos and donts are,

- do help to wash and wax your dad's car while he is away.

- do help to clean the interior too.

- dont try to drive the car if you do not have a driving license.

- dont do monkey business in your dad's car.

 

:D

Haha, like i said only 1 week, no need to wash and wax the car la. If the car is park inside the lot and if the carpark is MSCP, washing of car can only be done at washing point. :D Also parking lot quite tight at MSCP, difficult to wash and clean.

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13177

13177

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agree with you.

i still see ppl warming up engine and also, switch off a/c and radio before off engine as if they are driving 1960s cars. -_-

Haha, true. Many people still switch on engine in the morning, and wait about 2-3 mins then move off! :D

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Kueijie

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Hello, I am having some doubts on what are the dos and donts when parking the car for a week.

 

My dad is always overseas and he instructs me to start the car once every 2 days, is it necessary?

I did some research on the internet, they said it is advised to do so, because the engine belt will change shape etc..

Also, is it better to release the handbrakes if we park for a full week?

 

Thanks!

 

 

LOGICALLY, I'm thinking abt OPC? i think even OPC QQ also dun have such problem.... 2 cents worth

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Ken4555

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Haha, true. Many people still switch on engine in the morning, and wait about 2-3 mins then move off! :D

 

 

there is nothing wrong with 2-3mins... i understand modern day cars are very different from the cars of the 70s-80s...

 

2-3mins is good for smokers... if not smoker then at least 1min to get the engine running temperture up... if engine not hot enough the engine will burn fuel very inefficiently...

 

90% of your engine wear happens at startup" This fact is absolutely true, but as it happens, it's less to to with "grinding engine parts" and more to do with combustion. When the combustion gases burn, they form acids which are highly corrosive when their vapours condense. These acids collect in the upper cylinder areas where their temperature is raised above their dew point. The acids condense and etch the cylinder walls and piston rings. In reality, this accounts for over 85% of engine wear, the other 15% being down to abrasion. So the adverts are nearly right - most of the engine wear does happen at startup, and it is because of a lack of oil, but it isn't because the oil isn't coating moving parts - it's because it's not transporting these acidic gases away. Having said that, if you start the engine and let it idle for 15 seconds or so before moving off, you can probably add another 100,000 miles to your engine's life without one bottle of additive. This warms the oil up a tad and makes sure it's in all the most vital areas before you start putting a strain on the engine. Most handbooks tell you not to let the engine warm up before driving off (they're referring to the acid corrosion mentioned above), but they mean don't let it reach working temperature. If, however, you insist on starting up and belting off down the road, think of this next time: it takes an average engine around 3 minutes of average driving for the exhaust manifold to reach 300

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