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Old 06-04-2002 | 12:18 PM
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Infrequent driving

I am moving real close to work. Actually, I can walk which frees up gas money for mods! Any opinions on maintianence if I only drive the car on the weekends? Gracias!
Old 06-04-2002 | 12:39 PM
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No change. It would only make a difference if you drove once a quarter or something.
Old 06-04-2002 | 03:21 PM
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if you are worry, then you can warm it up couple mins per day.
Old 06-04-2002 | 06:50 PM
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or you can park it at my house and i will take it to work for you...problem solved!!
Old 06-04-2002 | 07:05 PM
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Just change the oil more frequently.

It's not too good for a car when it's doing allot of cold starts followed by very short trips in which the oil doesn't have a chance to get hot.

The oil doesn't have enough time to get up to a nice hot temp so that it can evaporate any moisture, acids, i.e. "bad unwanted stuff". Basically your oil gets contaminated allot quicker.

If I were you and it's a walking distance, I'd walk if it is a nice day. In the rain or some nasty weather, I'd probably take the car. Never the less, I wouldn't use it to start....drive a couple of blocks, park and do it all over again going back home on a daily basis.

Unless you use it during the evenings giving it a good drive.
Old 06-04-2002 | 07:09 PM
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Oh wait your in Cali....Orange County.....nice dry weather right?

Walk it! It's not like walking to work during the winter with temps in the negative digits
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