[kindlethespirit]

I've read quite a few posts, but my specific question wasn't answered in those.

In the spring, after being parked in the garage for 6 months, when I start the car for the first drive, I always have a little lifter noise. It's definitely lifter noise and I really only think that it's one. In the past I've allowed the car to idle for a 20-30 minutes before driving because I was concerned about that. The only time that this happens is after the car has been parked for months.

So my question is do I just start the car and drive gently for a while until the lifter is finally pumped back up, or do I let the car sit and idle until everything is normal? I just don't want to damage a lifter or anything associated with that because it is oil starved or something.

2003 S, 6spd, 32,000 miles.