Infrequent driving
06-04-2002, 11:18 AM
#1
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: O.C., southern cal
Posts: 994
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
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!
06-04-2002, 06:05 PM
#5
Three Wheelin'
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: NYC
Posts: 1,817
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
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.
.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
.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
snorf
2G RDX (2013-2018)
429
11-04-2019 06:44 AM
