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JBezugs 04-03-2019 02:03 PM

Oil Change after Winter Storage?
 
I stored my car for the first time this winter, and I did not know I was going to be storing it until very late, as I got my old car back from my brother to use as a winter beater.

So I've googled whether or not I should change my oil after pulling it out of storage to no end, but since my situation is a little bit different from what I've been able to find, I'll be concise here and hope I get an answer to reassure myself.

- Changed oil Sept 30th, 2018 at 32,582kms with Eneos 0w-20 Synthetic and the OEM Black Subaru filter.
- Drove the car until Nov 11th 2018, when I stored it for the winter time at 34,755kms
- The car has not been turned on since storage.

Should I change my oil once the car is out of storage? Or should I drive my typical OCI of 7,500kms like normal? I know that Synthetic has a much longer usable life than dino oils.

Thanks!

DarkPira7e 04-03-2019 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JBezugs (Post 3203336)
I stored my car for the first time this winter, and I did not know I was going to be storing it until very late, as I got my old car back from my brother to use as a winter beater.

So I've googled whether or not I should change my oil after pulling it out of storage to no end, but since my situation is a little bit different from what I've been able to find, I'll be concise here and hope I get an answer to reassure myself.

- Changed oil Sept 30th, 2018 at 32,582kms with Eneos 0w-20 Synthetic and the OEM Black Subaru filter.
- Drove the car until Nov 11th 2018, when I stored it for the winter time at 34,755kms
- The car has not been turned on since storage.

Should I change my oil once the car is out of storage? Or should I drive my typical OCI of 7,500kms like normal? I know that Synthetic has a much longer usable life than dino oils.

Thanks!

Personally, I don't see a reason to. Our vehicles, as much as we love them, are not super high performance exotic vehicles. They will tolerate oil in a variety of conditions and forms.

In that same vein, for how cheap an oil change is, you may as well do it. if for no other reason than peace of mind :)

nikitopo 04-03-2019 02:41 PM

What is the difference of oil sitting in a (new) plastic bottle and of oil sitting in your engine's oil pan during winter?

bcj 04-03-2019 03:20 PM

Pick a place for lunch a couple hours away.
Run up to temp out and back.
It'll be a good-un.


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