Dry start ? how often do you need to start your car

Zoren 370

Definitely friction is your ever friend or foe. Cant go about laws of physics but as stated in a normal driving scenario nothing to worry about OP.
Unless you do rev your car 6 to 7k rpm on a regular constant basis then that is a big concern for easy wear and tear!

2011 Nismo#91

Dry start, how often do you need to start your car? You don't, you just need a battery tender. If you're storing your car for 6 or more months there are a few things you would need, are you?

kenchan

this has got to be one of the worst recommendations...

my recommendation is you change to synthetic oil and just start the car when you know you will drive it more then 10miles.
and keep the battery on a battery manager in the days/weeks you dont drive the car.

MacCool

Battery Tender or other such float charger. Starting the car periodically isn't helpful and probably is counterproductive.




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.

dkinghl

i just scared that if leave more than 2-3 days-week-2 week, the oil will mostly go down to bottom(even that thin oil have enough time to go away) while of you start every day, the more oil still stick to cylinder. yet reduce the risk of metal-to-metal

The new car at dealer ship dry start for sometimes, but 4-5 dry start then it is picked up is acceptable. On my case, 5 months x 3 times a months=15 times. plus in the next 1-2 years cause i keep car as a collection

PS: is there any else reason for battery tender rather than it dead ? i means battery is only 150$ and i dont mind replace it every year. Z is a very good looking car and it deserve good treatment

batboyvaj

If you are really afraid, just do what this guy did with his s2000

Amsoil 0W-30 41K OCI w/bypass Honda S2000 | Used Oil Analysis - Gasoline | Bob Is The Oil Guy

VCuomo

Fixed it for you (20-30 minutes is all it takes). Now do you see why starting it every day is a bit silly?

But it's your car - if it makes you feel better, start it every day...

2011 Nismo#91

INJECT OIL: If you really want to go to great lengths and are truly obsessed, take a lesson from motorcyclists: Remove the spark plugs and inject/spray a little oil into the cylinders. Reinstall the spark plugs (or an old set of used plugs for storage) without torquing them completely, and crank the motor briefly with the plugs in and the positive lead to the distributor or the coil wire removed. (Don't let the engine fire.) This will coat the combustion chamber and cylinder walls with a protective layer of oil. Don't restart the car until spring. You will need to change the spark plugs back to your good ones or buy new ones in the spring because of the oil that fouled them with the protective layer.

There are many other storage recommendations all with pros and cons and different levels of obsession. Search the internet and you will find a lot.