Car been sitting for a year what maintenance

divadp17 · 02-08-2024, 11:18 PM

Hey guys my car has been sitting for a year and I want to get it back up and running. Below are some of the fluids I plan on changing if some aren't necessary to change of if there is something else I should change please lmk. Thank you guys

- Fuel
- Engine Oil
- Transmission fluid
- Diff fluid
- Brake fluid
- Coolant

Helmsman · 02-12-2024, 01:52 AM

If it was in fair condition when you parked it a year ago I can't see why anything needs to be changed.

o_g · 02-15-2024, 07:56 AM

My E90 was in storage since Jan 2023 till Feb 2024, as I was working in the UK during this time. Car was on a battery tender.

I drove the car in July for one day. as I was in town, and noticed a diff leak, plus CEL came on.

I had the car serviced yesterday. Mainly oil and filter, plus the diff seals. CEL is now off, but the car scanned with a cylinder 3 misfire and right bank throttle actuator.

CEL is off after the service, and I will just get the TA's done preventatively in a couple of weeks.

All other fluids to be changed as per normal service schedule.

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Helmsman Major General 4467 Rep 7,110 Posts Drives: 2011 AW E90 M3 ZCP Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Stockholm, Sweden iTrader: (0)	If it was in fair condition when you parked it a year ago I can't see why anything needs to be changed.
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02-15-2024, 07:56 AM	#3
o_g Enlisted Member 488 Rep 48 Posts Drives: '11 M3, '22 Ioniq5 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Port Credit iTrader: (0)	My E90 was in storage since Jan 2023 till Feb 2024, as I was working in the UK during this time. Car was on a battery tender. I drove the car in July for one day. as I was in town, and noticed a diff leak, plus CEL came on. I had the car serviced yesterday. Mainly oil and filter, plus the diff seals. CEL is now off, but the car scanned with a cylinder 3 misfire and right bank throttle actuator. CEL is off after the service, and I will just get the TA's done preventatively in a couple of weeks. All other fluids to be changed as per normal service schedule.
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