Completely misjudged. Now what to do?

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by husker boxster

DO NOT DO THIS. You'll not get it hot enough to warm up the exhaust and the moisture that is generated when you first start will sit in your exhaust and not evaporate.

As Byprodriver said, 2-3 mo is not enough time to be an issue. Hang in there, it's almost March.

Worse yet, partially warming the car up will help to trap moisture in the oil, forming acids and attacking the metal surfaces while further degrading the oil.

If you cannot warm the car up and drive it at highway speeds for at least 20 min., don't bother to start it at all..............

[fullthrottle52]

Originally Posted by JFP in PA

Worse yet, partially warming the car up will help to trap moisture in the oil, forming acids and attacking the metal surfaces while further degrading the oil.

If you cannot warm the car up and drive it at highway speeds for at least 20 min., don't bother to start it at all..............

Thanks JFP. I'll just let it set. Hopefully this brutal winter will calm down within a couple of weeks and I can take it for a long run.

[Timco]

Originally Posted by JFP in PA

Worse yet, partially warming the car up will help to trap moisture in the oil, forming acids and attacking the metal surfaces while further degrading the oil.

If you cannot warm the car up and drive it at highway speeds for at least 20 min., don't bother to start it at all..............

Thanks for posting this. Now I know!

[Jamesp]

If you feel like you have to do something for penance, roll the engine over to top dead center to unload the valve springs.

[woodsman]

...and stuff rags in your pipes to keep condensation OUT.