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Hey fellas,

Everybody okay on this side? Been a long time since I've logged on 986forum, been out on a rather long journey nobody would care to know about. I won't bother you with life impediments as I bet you all have some of your own.

Hope all are okay here, and yes I still have my 986 although haven't started it since 7-8 months (I think) + has a dead battery which needs replacing I'm afraid.

Is there anything I need to do before attempting to crank up the Boxster? I was thinking about changing the oil before, other than that all seems to be in line-with normal wear e.g. spider web on the steering wheel ;)

All the best and glad to see some of you are still around! Talk again soon

Wow, welcome back Fred. I hope you're well. Still in Shanghai then? And yup, replace or charge the battery and change the oil and go! I won't ask for details but hope you're OK.

Hey Ian, wow indeed haha. Long time bud

Ordered the battery today, should be in by tomorrow. I'll drop by Porsche tomorrow and pickup some oil/filters (the genuine stuff loll) and get it cranked this week. Miss that car... was in Canada/MTL the whole time and was stuck with a 2014 Mazda rental most of the time ;)

Yep, back to Shanghai, literally came back only 1 week ago. Although still 2 months close to sabbatical year off and back to work haha

Hope you are good, miss the good times here, let's catch up later on

Welcome back Fred :cheers:

Welcome back Fred.

Welcome back!

If it were me, I wouldn't change the oil until you've started the car and gotten everything warmed up. Drive it for at least half an hour, then change the oil. That will get all the sludge and deposits hot and suspended in the oil. They can then drain out with the old oil. If you change the oil without getting everything warmed up, the deposits will just stay in the bottom of the oil sump and heads, and when you put the new oil in and get it hot, the deposits will then dilute the new oil.

Geez man! You were back in Canada and didn't drop by to say hi?

Welcome back to the forum. Like Racer Boy said, get the engine warmed up then do the oil and filter. Also check all your other fluids and tire pressure. Give it a wash and interior vacuum and drive, drive, drive.

Pictures. We always need pictures. :D
How good is 7-8 month old Shanghai gasoline? Did you add a treatment before storage and how much is in the tank?
If it's a full tank and untreated, you may want to pay a thief a few ¥ to steal what's left in the tank.
Otherwise top it up with fresh gas and run through a tank ASAP.

Welcome back - we were worried about you.

Great to see you posting again Fred, welcome back! Missed following your projects and tech wizardry.

Welcome back!!! I would keep an eye on the tires, when my Tacoma was parked for about 6 months in 2010 it damaged the tires and i had one delaminate on the highway in early 2011. If you've ever had that happen you will be able to feel it coming and should be able to.pull over before it fully comes apart.

Welcome back Fred! I hope all is well now.

Welcome back! I honestly thought you had become one of the myriads of frequent posters (that for whatever reason) just disappear into the ether. :) You stated "long journey nobody would care about"...personally I think there are many here who do care, but as like most, I'm not one to pry....

Regarding the car...I wouldn't worry too much, 7-8 months is about a normal winter storage for me. Top off with fresh fuel, get the battery charged (or replaced if necessary) then do a few miles, check oil and change if you think. Rubber on road is the key point. :).

Again, welcome back...and hope all's well.

Hi Fred
Welcome back to the wonderful world of Boxsters.
I hope all is well!

Welcome back Fred, great to hear from you! It's been too long! Hope all is well!

Whoa, everyone is still here!!! Warm welcome guys, owe each of you one. Thanks guys.

So if I'm getting this right:

1. Fresh up with a 20gal of new gasoline (got that plastic tank here)
2. Replace battery
3. Start-up, warm-up to op temp, rev it once or twice
4. Cool it down a few hours, change the oil
5. Go crazy
(6. Change tires when I'm less broke loll)

Tires were kinda new from last year, 1.5 years I think, but I'll sure keep this in mind. Was parked on a hard concrete surface so that can't be good. Hrrr you shouldn't have told me that :/

986forum - the best of them all. Thanks. Still quite busy settling back but will try to be active as much as I can. Let's see what other problem(s) we'll find in that Boxster over the next few 4-5 days. Wish me luck

PS: Missed you all guys. A day like this that makes you realize it!

Long story short, cancer has claimed another innocent and by far the wrong person again. Someone blood related, single mom of two, I've volunteered to be the one who made it easy(er) for her. Long journey, learnt a lot about life man.

Thanks for asking, and cheers for the tips. That's what my mate said also here.. similar to a season storage so nothing to worry too much. Fingers crossed!

awesome….Welcome back, Fred!
:cheers:

Hello Fred :)

Glad to have you back with us Fred.

Joe

Welcome back Fred!

So sorry to hear that someone close was lost. We're all a big family here, so yes, we really do care. Cars are great and Boxster's are even greater (:) ) but we all know what really matters in life and that is the people that we love.

Good to hear from you and wish you the best going forward.

So sorry to hear of that sad situation. Life sometimes does indeed suck.

Not harp about the oil change thing, but it's best to change the oil while it's still hot (at operating temperature for at least half an hour; it's best to drive the car to get it to true operating temperature. Letting it idle to warm up truly doesn't get the oil hot enough). That way all the bad stuff is still suspended in the oil and it will drain out of the motor along with the oil. If you let it cool down, then the bad stuff will settle and solidify in the bottom of the sump again.

Glad to see that you are still alive!!

Welcome back Fred! You were missed and glad that you are well. I am certain your efforts were very important to your family. Great to have you back posting on the board & hope you get some time on the road with your car very soon.

Maybe my tires on my Tacoma were parked closer to a year, and they were cheap Sigma tires or some such thing, I was actually layed out with cancer that year which is why I didn't drive it. You are probably OK but if you are driving and you start to feel a "whump whump whump" you will know what it is. I hadn't felt a tire delaminate since my $10 used tires when I was younger so I didn't pick up on what was happening (although i could feel something I didn't associate what it was) until a strip of rubber separated and really started whacking the body of the car...

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Geez my Box sits every winter for 6 months at a time (November-April) (when the snow is on the ground) and I haven't changed the tires yet!

Fred, you;re an Icon around here! I'm new (joined around April-ish.) but even I'M aware of your legendary status here. hehe.

Glad you're back!

Oh, and I'm part of the "My Boxster (will) sit for 6 months out of the year due to snow on the ground" group. It's not going to bother me any more than it has any of my other vehicles my entire life.
:-)
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I don't know Fred as I'm new here, (Welcome back anyway!) but if the car is standing on its wheels for a few months, it's best to pump up the tire pressure to near the max.
This will prevent flat-spotting of the tire.
Just don't forget to let some air back out before starting to drive again!

OMG, Fred, so good to see you posting again. I've really been worried about you, Googling your name and Shanghai, looking for news, fearing the worst. Sorry to hear that you lost someone close to you; you're a good man for taking care of your friend in her time of need. Welcome back, friend.

Welcome back Fred. As you can see you were missed.

As were your fabulous Boxster innovations. When the time is right let us know if that’s going to be part of your life going forward.

Welcome back Fred, you have been missed!

Hey Fred, great to hear from you.

Looks like a bunch of us are back from a hiatus.

You, Tim, Jake,.....

This is by far the best motorsports forum around :cheers: