Hey y'all so my Dad's had a 2004 coupe that's been sitting in the garage for a little over two years now, and I'm looking to bring it back up to driving speed. Gotta get a new battery, Crankshaft position sensor, replace the upper windshield molding, and get some air in the tires. Is there anything else I need to maintain since its been a while since the car was driven? I know I probably will change the oil and see if some fluids need to be refilled. Thanks

 

Your on the right track. Maybe run some Seafoam thru it , check the air filters an fire it up. Let it idle for a few minutes an ride. Welcome to the forum. Enjoy the (s)miles...

 

hmm, I'll have to check into that. I'm going to see if I can recharge the battery and figure out how much juice it has left in it.

 

I would just opt for a new battery. These cars are notorious for electrical gremlins all related to the battery. They test good at Autozone, etc. but they don't work in the car. A new one is cheap insurance and may save you a lot of grief.

 

Yeah got into it today and tried to crank it up. Battery's dead. I'm gonna try and jumpstart it tomorrow so I can see if the engine itself is running fine. On the bright side, it has half a tank of gas in it so no need to fill up a gas tank.

 

nastynate
I would drain the gasoline out of the tank as well, refill the tank with premium fuel. Change the oil (8.5 quarts of Mobil 0-40 weight) and Mann filter (fleece) before you start that car. This is based upon the car sitting for 2 years, regardless of any previous or current condition. Get a new battery!
Dennis
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How am I supposed to go about draining the gasoline? Is there a special valve somewhere?

 

nastynate
Did your dad use Sta-bil during the hibernation time. Was this car started every couple of months or driven during that time?
Open the gas filler lid and see if you can get a sniff of the gas that's in the tank, if it smells anything other than the usual gas odor, it needs drained.
You'll need a lift, to raise the car high enough to access the bottom of the car. Look for the hose that exits the tank, that connects to the fuel pump.
Make sure that you have a container that can hold the gas that will be drained from the tank, then disconnect the hose.
Good Luck....
Dennis
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