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peterbrown77 · 02-20-2014, 08:02 AM

Change the oil before you put it away in the fall. It's a bad idea to leave 'dirty' oil, with its contaminants in the engine.

Don't start a viscosity war haha! I use 0W40.

Once it is put away, I don't start it until spring. I try to limit the number of times the engine is started "dry".

02-20-2014, 08:02 AM	#3
peterbrown77 Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Essex, CT United States Posts: 301	Change the oil before you put it away in the fall. It's a bad idea to leave 'dirty' oil, with its contaminants in the engine. Don't start a viscosity war haha! I use 0W40. Once it is put away, I don't start it until spring. I try to limit the number of times the engine is started "dry". __________________ 2002 Boxster S, Arctic Silver, 18" Turbo Wheels, 6-speed Last edited by peterbrown77; 02-20-2014 at 08:06 AM.