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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You guys are so ignorant.

New cars sit on storage lots for *MONTHS* without being driven. You don't need to do anything special. If you really really really really REALLY want to, drive the car to the point when the engine reaches full temperature once every month just to keep things lubricated and circulated. 
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You can get condensation in the various fluids. It's a good idea to get all the fluids up to operating temperature periodically to drive off the moisture. Gas doesn't last forever either. You really shouldn't let it sit around in the tank for months at a time without some sort of additive.[/quote]

I'm the PP with the ancient Prius that I don't let sit for too long. I actually agree with the opinion that new cars are different. A two-year old car runs so clean that there are not unburned deposits in the combustion and exhaust systems, there is no condensation getting into the vital fluids and the moving parts are fresh and clean with lifetime lubrication. Folks with new cars are probably going to be fine if they sit for a month. Even the battery will be OK.[/quote]

Engines are still vented to the atmosphere. It's not a sealed system. Moisture in the air will accumulate over time as it condenses on the colder metal parts.[/quote]

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