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Old 01-08-2012, 12:01 PM   #1
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Better solution than a trickle chargers is drive or run your car as many times as you can. I pull mine out of the garage and idle it until its warm then put it back.
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Old 01-08-2012, 12:04 PM   #2
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I pull mine out of the garage and idle it until its warm then put it back.
That's actually very bad for your engine.
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Old 01-08-2012, 01:26 PM   #3
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That's actually very bad for your engine.


That's a stretch, it's certainly not going to cause engine failure, but it's also not any better than a maintainer.
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That's a stretch, it's certainly not going to cause engine failure, but it's also not any better than a maintainer.
Actually, no it isn't. UoA's show that running the car for short periods without warming it fully and driving it for at least 1/2 hour or so tend to break down the oil fairly quickly and load it with contaminents. Use a maintainer and leave it sit for the winter, your car will thank you for it...........

As for the Aventador, well that is overkill....
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