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Old 02-08-2014, 11:26 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by husker boxster View Post
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..............
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