Battery could die in 2 months for not driving? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

alone1i · 04-26-2020, 12:10 PM

Heya, my new 86 has only 400KM in it and parked inside garage. The problem is, I'm in overseas and can not go back to my country due to Corona-Situation. It is already 2 months now and I may need 1 more month to get back. How is the chances the battery will die? or any other problem I may face? Suggestion please.

p1l0t · 04-26-2020, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by alone1i

Heya, my new 86 has only 400KM in it and parked inside garage. The problem is, I'm in overseas and can not go back to my country due to Corona-Situation. It is already 2 months now and I may need 1 more month to get back. How is the chances the battery will die? or any other problem I may face? Suggestion please.

Yes it will probably* die if you leave it plugged in to the car. I would recommend buying a battery tender they are inexpensive and increase the life of your battery. I keep one on my 74" Lincoln and it starts right up even if I let it sit for 2 or 3 weeks during the winter.

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Windycitystig · 04-26-2020, 12:23 PM

Buy a battery tender and charge the battery before starting. Should be fine.

Tcoat · 04-26-2020, 12:35 PM

Nice to say “ buy a tender” but the poor dude isn’t even in his country.
Yes it will probably die. There are a lot of systems that create a parasitic draw on modern cars. If the car is planned to be down for a prolonged period either get a tender or unhook the battery. An unhooked battery will hold a charge for a surprisingly long time.
For unplanned there is not much you can do but charge it up well when you get back.
Hope you get home soon!

p1l0t · 04-26-2020, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

Nice to say “ buy a tender” but the poor dude isn’t even in his country.
Yes it will probably die. There are a lot of systems that create a parasitic draw on modern cars. If the car is planned to be down for a prolonged period either get a tender or unhook the battery. An unhooked battery will hold a charge for a surprisingly long time.
For unplanned there is not much you can do but charge it up well when you get back.
Hope you get home soon!

Have it shipped to a relative? Might not be a bad idea to have them start it and let it run for 20 minutes once a month.

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Sapphireho · 04-26-2020, 12:42 PM

Yea, mine died when it sat for 1 month. Luckily battery was young enough at the time that it took a charge. Since yours is a 2020 model odds are it will take a charge when you get home. Good luck getting home.

ls1ac · 04-26-2020, 12:44 PM

Maybe he has got a friend that can do it? Disconnect is the easiest tender is the best.

edit: It is probable dead at this point, and most tenders will not charge a dead battery. A knowledgeable friend might be able to first charge then put a tender and save the battery.

alone1i · 04-26-2020, 12:49 PM

Thank you all. Is there any other problem may arise? I have heard that, brand new like cars should not be sitting for long. Bad for engine and transmission. Is it really applicable on my situation? Any precaution i should do once i reach home?

Also unfortunately i brought the key with me. Even in my home country kind of lockdown. No friends will be able help me i guess. But i have asked few, less chance i may get them.

Sapphireho · 04-26-2020, 12:51 PM

Your tires will need air, charge battery, top off with fresh gas, and you should be fine.

DarkPira7e · 04-26-2020, 01:20 PM

It may be dead. It's no big deal. When you get back, put a jumper pack on it. After it starts, take it for a 20 minute drive and the alternator will charge it completely. Dead batteries are little more than an annoyance, don't let it worry you.

Good luck getting home, sounds like an awful situation

Tcoat · 04-26-2020, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by alone1i

Thank you all. Is there any other problem may arise? I have heard that, brand new like cars should not be sitting for long. Bad for engine and transmission. Is it really applicable on my situation? Any precaution i should do once i reach home?

Also unfortunately i brought the key with me. Even in my home country kind of lockdown. No friends will be able help me i guess. But i have asked few, less chance i may get them.

New cars sit for months and months with no issues. As long as it isn’t parked in the middle of a field with the hood and gas cap open then it is fine. When you get back charge the battery before trying to start the car and then just take it easy for a couple of hundred miles.
All will be just fine.

humfrz · 04-27-2020, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by DarkPira7e

It may be dead. It's no big deal. When you get back, put a jumper pack on it. After it starts, take it for a 20 minute drive and the alternator will charge it completely. Dead batteries are little more than an annoyance, don't let it worry you.

Good luck getting home, sounds like an awful situation

I think you slipped a cog on that one, there, DarkPira7e -

I reckon it's gonna take an alternator a heck of a lot longer than 20 minutes to bring a dead battery back up to full charge. Maybe several hours, if at all.

BigHugeFatGuy · 04-27-2020, 08:29 AM

Yup. I hadn't driven mine since March 14th, until yesterday. Battery was at 10 volts. Slow charged and it started fine, then the tire light was on, as one tire was a 24 psi. Fixed that, it drove fine.

Ernest72 · 04-27-2020, 09:54 AM

Long term with ethanol in gas can cause some issues. But I think a few months you will fine. If you know it will sit in the future you could put a product Stable into the gas. Just deal with it when you get back. I am sure you will be stoked to be home, see your family and car and put this thing behind us. Good luck.

04-26-2020, 12:10 PM	#1
alone1i Not pro yet Join Date: Jul 2019 Drives: 2020 Toyota GT86 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 139 Thanks: 555 Thanked 53 Times in 32 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Battery could die in 2 months for not driving? Heya, my new 86 has only 400KM in it and parked inside garage. The problem is, I'm in overseas and can not go back to my country due to Corona-Situation. It is already 2 months now and I may need 1 more month to get back. How is the chances the battery will die? or any other problem I may face? Suggestion please.

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Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,841 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,295 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2499 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	Nice to say “ buy a tender” but the poor dude isn’t even in his country. Yes it will probably die. There are a lot of systems that create a parasitic draw on modern cars. If the car is planned to be down for a prolonged period either get a tender or unhook the battery. An unhooked battery will hold a charge for a surprisingly long time. For unplanned there is not much you can do but charge it up well when you get back. Hope you get home soon! __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

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Windycitystig Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: Posts: 53 Thanks: 57 Thanked 18 Times in 12 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Buy a battery tender and charge the battery before starting. Should be fine.

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Sapphireho Famous Potatoes Join Date: Mar 2016 Drives: '15 ultramarine Location: Idaho Posts: 14,045 Thanks: 5,814 Thanked 19,647 Times in 9,243 Posts Mentioned: 162 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yea, mine died when it sat for 1 month. Luckily battery was young enough at the time that it took a charge. Since yours is a 2020 model odds are it will take a charge when you get home. Good luck getting home.

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alone1i Not pro yet Join Date: Jul 2019 Drives: 2020 Toyota GT86 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 139 Thanks: 555 Thanked 53 Times in 32 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thank you all. Is there any other problem may arise? I have heard that, brand new like cars should not be sitting for long. Bad for engine and transmission. Is it really applicable on my situation? Any precaution i should do once i reach home? Also unfortunately i brought the key with me. Even in my home country kind of lockdown. No friends will be able help me i guess. But i have asked few, less chance i may get them.

04-26-2020, 12:51 PM	#9
Sapphireho Famous Potatoes Join Date: Mar 2016 Drives: '15 ultramarine Location: Idaho Posts: 14,045 Thanks: 5,814 Thanked 19,647 Times in 9,243 Posts Mentioned: 162 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Your tires will need air, charge battery, top off with fresh gas, and you should be fine.

04-26-2020, 01:20 PM	#10
DarkPira7e Rust bucket enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2017 Drives: 2013 Turbo Firestorm FRS Location: Vermont Posts: 4,059 Thanks: 3,318 Thanked 4,207 Times in 2,114 Posts Mentioned: 33 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It may be dead. It's no big deal. When you get back, put a jumper pack on it. After it starts, take it for a 20 minute drive and the alternator will charge it completely. Dead batteries are little more than an annoyance, don't let it worry you. Good luck getting home, sounds like an awful situation

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Ernest72 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Drives: 16 Silver BRZ, 04 Silver WRX wagon Location: Rockland county, NY Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 186 Thanked 776 Times in 446 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Long term with ethanol in gas can cause some issues. But I think a few months you will fine. If you know it will sit in the future you could put a product Stable into the gas. Just deal with it when you get back. I am sure you will be stoked to be home, see your family and car and put this thing behind us. Good luck.

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