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06-04-2023, 08:43 PM
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Drives: 2023 Black Camaro 2SS Join Date: Sep 2017
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I'm Leaving for a Month
Hi everyone,
So I have never been away from a car that I own for more than a week. But in July I am going to be gone for a little over 4 weeks. My 23 2ss Camaro will be in my garage but should my wife take it on a few short drives while I am gone? Should I just leave it sit in the garage? Any advice is appreciated! Currently it has 1,705 miles on it.... |
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06-04-2023, 08:52 PM
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Drives: 2023 Sharkskin 2SS Join Date: Oct 2022
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06-04-2023, 09:27 PM
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Drives: 2004 BMW 330CI, 2022 1SS 1LE Join Date: Dec 2021
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No need to do anything honestly, 1 month is not that long. I would just fill up the gas tank and let it be, no need to add fuel stabilizer or a battery tender(unless you already have one).
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06-04-2023, 09:50 PM
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Drives: 2018 Camaro 2SS A8 Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: East Tennessee
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Yeah, 4 weeks is not that long. Fill up the tank, get a quality trickle charger (read: Optimate), hook it up to the underhood terminals and you'll be just fine.
Actually, since your car and thus the battery is so new, I'd venture it'll easily survive a month, but if you want to preserve the battery, go with the trickle charger, you may need it later, too.
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06-04-2023, 09:53 PM
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Drives: 2023 ZL1 Vert M6 "Sharky" Join Date: Mar 2020
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safe travels.
I have no real input. Personally, I do not let my vehicles sit more than a week without a good round trip. But I do early stage process development and my OCD could not handle it 
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06-04-2023, 09:56 PM
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Drives: 2021 1SS 1LE Join Date: Nov 2020
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I’ve let mine sit for 4 months and zero is issues.
Ken
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06-04-2023, 10:19 PM
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Drives: 2020 2SS - A10, NPP, MRC, CAI Join Date: Dec 2019
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Oct 2020 I left my 7 month old 2SS in the garage for a solid month when I went to Gulfstream G600 Initial Training, sat with the car cover over it and I put it in "Transport Mode" and when I came home it was just fine...
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06-05-2023, 05:53 AM
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If it were mine, all I would do is connect my Battery Tender. Honestly, you don't need to do -anything- to it. Just let it sit and it will be fine.
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06-05-2023, 06:42 AM
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Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Hyper Blue Metallic Join Date: May 2020
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Cars sit all the time for well over a month with nothing done to them. Dealers lots, car collections, etc... You don't need to do a thing.
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06-05-2023, 10:42 AM
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Drives: 2023 Sharkskin Metallic 1LE Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Las Vegas, NV
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Wow all the replies and not one person said to let the wife drive it.
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06-05-2023, 11:49 AM
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Drives: 2023 Radiant Red ZL1 Join Date: Aug 2018
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You could also add a little extra air in the tires to help combat flat spots, but I don't think a month is going to make a difference.
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06-05-2023, 12:36 PM
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Drives: 2017 Camaro SS FIFTY Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: North Carolina
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I have left my 2017 (with original battery) sit for up to 6 weeks and have had no issues.
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06-05-2023, 02:44 PM
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Drives: 2022 2LT RS Convertible Join Date: Apr 2021
Location: Upper Mid-West
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Up here in the salt and ice states it's sits for 4 mts. With no problems just a trickle charge and Stabil in the gas. I use jack stand on the lower A arms to keep the tires off the concrete. But for a mt. no worries.
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06-05-2023, 04:39 PM
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Drives: like an old lady Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: indiana
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short tripping it is worse than letting it sit. only for a month, i wouldn't worry about it. park it and forget it.
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