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Friend has a 08 CC Z71. He lives in Kentucky, and will be going to Cali for 6 months. He will not be taking his truck with him. What should he do to his truck in preparation for sitting for that long? He might have a friend that can come by periodically to fire up the truck if that is recommended.

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Friend has a 08 CC Z71. He lives in Kentucky, and will be going to Cali for 6 months. He will not be taking his truck with him. What should he do to his truck in preparation for sitting for that long? He might have a friend that can come by periodically to fire up the truck if that is recommended.

 

 

I would pull negative battery cable off but before that should stabilize gas with stabile marine or startron or k100 and run truck a few minutes and get stabilized fuel in system. Also I would change oil before storage its best to have clean oil when storing and that should about cover it. I would not start truck it will be fine. I am assuming we are storing inside????

Nick The Great Senior Enthusiast

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6 months? No biggie. I'd unhook the battery and put some sta-bil in the tank. A couple bars of Irish spring soap will keep critters out.

 

I lurk on a Corvette Forum and there's a lot of debate about starting a sitting vehicle. The general consensus is that you should just let it sleep unless you're gonna run the engine for 30 - 45 minutes. Changing the oil beforehand probably doesn't hurt anything, but really isn't necessary. Maybe a better idea to change oil AFTER the 6 months. That way everything has fresh lube.

 

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brims Senior Enthusiast

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A lot of motorcycle guys change the oil and fill the crankcase all the way before storage then drain and refill normally before running it. Also might consider a battery tender. Put a note on the steering wheel as a reminder to drain the oil. Also Stabil in the gas tank like said above.

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