i have seen some ppl just leave the car parked for a month or so....
use once in a while only

there is a crv in my place also the same... very seldom use

is it okay to just leave the car like that??

no need to start or warm up the engine?

old car will have problem even a few days ...

Good la. No need to waste fuel. Better than my previous neighbour. Always over rev motorcycle without taking it out. Bising & stink at 7am on the morning

This post has been edited by alpha0201: Jul 12 2008, 12:24 PM

If u stop exercising for 5-6 months and suddenly you go for a marathon i bet your gonna die str8 away..

This post has been edited by dkcc87: Jul 12 2008, 12:24 PM

if leave like that start once a week let it warm up

so its not good for the car?

even one week also some cars will have probs starting.

If dun start 4 a month, battery surely kong.... Plus, juz start n warm up at least twice a week.... Let da engine oil circulate n move around da engine once in a while...

take off the battery leh..sure u can park for a year

if u plan not to use ur vehicle for few months (eg:vacation), then plug out 1 of the battery terminal to preserve current.. then when u wan to start up, plug it back..

bye bye battery oni

Try to warm up your engine at least once a week.
Everytime I warm up, I'll wait till my water temp stable at half, then only I stop the engine.

I read somewhere that now modern cars don't need to warm up so much. When start, just drive normally and don't over-rev engine is enough.

if 1 week ok not? coz i will go oversea for 1 weeks.

1 week shouldnt be any problem la unless ur car got alot electronics that still activate although the engine is shut down.. that 1 diffrent story
my house perodua rusa, no electronics, no radio, no alarm.. never touch for 1 month still can start

So in a nutshell, it's not good to leave your car unattended for more than a week. Better start the engine and rev/or wait for few minutes (or just drive around your area) to make sure the car is in working condition.

But mine is a 16 years old car.

open up the battery connector b4 leave it for long time.. shouldnt be problem there after..

Well because nowaday car's ECU is setup to do that...
But best is that you warm your car up for 3mins before you start driving..That's what I've been doing ever since I got my car.
It's reason is to pressurize enough oil pressure to make sure the oil is ready to lubricate and cooling your engine.

but for my experience.. park there dont warm up.. ur battery will die

Haha, this old Suzuki also. Already parked there for 2 weeks, owner didn't bother to start the engine at all. Good for him.

My experienced leaving my car parked for 3 weeks with battery head taken out, but battery also kong..

no good for ur cars~ the oils need to be cycle at least once a weeks~

Is it ok just to start engine every day if you are not gonna drive it for a few months. My wive's car is an old toyota LE

Last time, ever left my MyVi for 2 months without starting the engine at all.
Ended up the battery totally kong and the ECU kena reset.
The neighbourhood mechanic came down with a new battery also cannot help.

Had to call P2 tow-truck to send it to the service centre.
Really learn the hard way

Just try to ask someone to warm it up for you once in a week...

remember to check ur tyre pressure after u parked ur car for a long period...it may bcome under inflated...

if theres is one..if not find some good neighbour...

agreed... and after more thn 6 months...change oil 1st...

It's recommended to drive at least a round for an old car.

Did the service centre tell you what went wrong?

It is possible but must start vehicle every week to charge the battery. My VR4 is hardly use now... only start up every Sunday and drive for short distance to run in the engine and water cooling systems.

If that crv uses Diesel. The owner is in deepshit.

my parents gen-2 cant even leave it there for a weeks...
maybe there are something wrong with the electronic stuffs in the car..most suspicious 1 is the captor device.

Bro is DIE SELL

not only battery. the engine oil at the piston will dried up..imagine starting ur car at tht time..

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Added on July 13, 2008, 12:30 amoh ya..brake system also got problem. rust will build up at the surface of the disc..jammed calliper..

This post has been edited by theanswer: Jul 13 2008, 12:30 AM

hahaha
If the crv uses Diesel, it's gonna Die -> Sell.