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Matt writes:
Hey Sajeev,
I read your recent PS on engine warm-up procedures, and it got me thinking about my own situation.
I recently started working from home. Now, the missus is able to let sit her 2003 Mercury Sable and drive my 2013 Chevy Equinox during the harsh Wisconsin winter. The Sable is left in a parking spot, outside, for days and weeks on end without being driven. Aside from starting her up every 2-3 weeks and driving around, what would you recommend to make sure the Sable is in tip-top shape in the event the old gal needs to be driven?
Thanks in advance!
Sajeev answers:
Oh yes! You and I, we are the same: we'd preserve an old Mercury and subject a new vehicle to winter abuse instead! Clearly you appreciate the Mercury Sable like a Lincoln-Mercury fanboi such as myself. If this were a 1986 LS Model in brown with chocolate velour and digital gauges…well, good thing it's not.
It *would* look good next to his Brown Ford Sierra.
Since you're probably being nice to your wife, giving her the safer/nicer vehicle since you don't need it, I'll stop with the Sable talk.
So anyway, driving it every 2-3 weeks is all you need. Just don't forget to do it! Exercise and fresh fluids is perfect for vehicle health during winter hibernation, but remaining safe for occupants might be another story.
Make sure the tires are relatively new (i.e. not 8+ years old and hardened to death), change the wiper blades, change the headlight bulbs (if driven regularly at night, that's often overlooked) and even the little things like a cheapy reflective windshield visor to keep the dashboard from cooking in the winter sun. You could get super picky via paint protection, any grade of breathable outdoor car cover, a battery tender, indoor battery storage and who knows what else the B&B will think of…
But you pretty much nailed it in your query. Off to you, Best and Brightest!
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