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Car sitting for 6 months. Maintenance? - 3/22/2008 1:06:19 PM

nOrcAL7

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So the car was sitting for 6 months. My brother states the battery died because of the alarm drained it. So I put a new battery and she started up fine, however, I did notice that when she sits for a couple days, and I start her up again. One of the belts squeal. My question is.. should I change the belt or is the belt loose? I also took a look at the oil & the coolant. They appear to be fine, however would you still change the fluids?. Thanks in advance.

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RE: Car sitting for 6 months. Maintenance? - 3/29/2008 11:49:03 AM

nOrcAL7

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Wow over 30+ hits and not even a reply. Come on now, someone has to have an answer.

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RE: Car sitting for 6 months. Maintenance? - 4/1/2008 12:29:40 PM

TGM_6

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you should always be changing your fluids... even if you don't run your vehicle for long amounts of time. Oil is a must unless you want to destroy your engine. I change my oil in my dakota that I keep in my garage twice per year. I use a full-synthetic as it has a cleaning agent involved for Pennzoil Platinum.

I would suggest you use a trickle-charger for your battery when you are storing it.

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