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Old 07-21-2014, 11:32 AM   #19 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ajc1884 View Post
During my Z's hibernation last winter I started her up about once a month. Everything worked out fine. Started every time and battery never died.
Battery Tender or other such float charger. Starting the car periodically isn't helpful and probably is counterproductive.




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Originally Posted by kenchan View Post
this has got to be one of the worst recommendations...
Agreed. Paying someone to start your car. Almost certainly does more harm than good. Not necessary for battery maintenance, and unless the engine comes up to normal operating oil temp, all it will do is facilitate condensation of water in the engine without the time or temps necessary to boil it off. Bad idea.
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