Hi

I am going away over Xmas and my 997 will be sitting in the garage without being driven for 18-20 days? Should i do anything, get a trickle charger, disconnect the battery?

I don't drive the car more than once/twice a week at the weekends and have not had a problem before, its probably been left 2 weeks before. Just wondering what you folks think?

Thx

 

Leave your keys with the neighbor and ask him to execise it for you.

 

That's funny.

Too short of a timeframe, so I would nothing if I were you. I often leave 2-3 weeks and my car has had no issues. If you want 100% mental confort, buy a good trickle charger. Add Sta-Bil to your gas.

On 2nd thought, you appear to have a garage-queen. You might as well buy the trickle charger now.

 

Leave it, it will be fine.

 

less than 90 days? nothing, maybe a porsche trickle charger if your battery is old or needs replacing...stabil is for a winter storage not a few weeks.

 

Having a trickle charger AND USING IT CORRECTLY will extend the life of your battery considerably. Porsches EAT batteries for breakfast!!

 

Whenever I go to Greece for a month, I hook mine up to this

 

OOC, does the Porsche t-charger reconditions?

I have the electronic Schumacher charger and it reconditions the battery. Granted I am not sure if reconditioning is just marketing.

 

Hmmmm..... I thought it was for year-round use and not just for winter. I am always worried about the varnishing-effect. Here is what I go by:


STA-BIL® Fuel Stabilizer is America’s top selling fuel stabilizer. Stored fuel can go bad in as little as 30-60 days causing gum, varnish and corrosion to build up in the fuel lines and engine. STA-BIL® brand is recommended to be used AT EVERY FILL UP in all vehicles and equipment to protect against gum and varnish formation. STA-BIL® brand also contains corrosion inhibitors that can protect against corrosion.

 

Hilarious!!!

I don't want to start a debate/ argument or anything but......
Why don't people drive these more, if you don't drive it what's the point?
You just keep in Great shape until I buy it used from you!

 

I work away a lot, and when I am at home I work from my home office. I use my BMW to go to the grocery store ;-)

 

I use my wife to go to the grocery store...lol...

 

Too many reasons:
1. I myself work 2x/wk from home.
2. Too many vehicles (I used to have 6 vehicles and 2 motorcycles) -- no lie.
3. Some have their Porsches as retirement trophy.
4. Change of parking conditions (e.g., if I ever end up being transferred to downtown Los Angeles, I would drive my Porsche less and drive a beat-up truck.
5. It is not just Porsches that get driven less. It could be any car.

I could go on. I say, "vehicles not driven frequently" should not even be a subject matter.

 

Where does this plug into the car?

 

Cigarette lighter.