Car Question

On June 20 2009 12:13 Kennelie wrote:
you can expect many things. First we need to turn the beast on and get it rolling. If everything is fine then get ur tags up to date and of course insurance. The worst I can think right now is a dead battery that has no charge which u would have to buy a new one. And how good your tires are. With the info you gave me this is all I can assume atm. I don't know the vehicles history but some have had some hard lives.

On June 20 2009 12:23 micronesia wrote:
1) If you inflate the tires again, they might still be okay.

2) I would suggest getting a battery charger rather than simply trying to jump it.

3) Did you drain the gas out of the car prior to the five years? If not, then it could have turned into some gel crap that gums up the engine. Make sure you tell the AAA guy how long it has been sitting there and whether or not there is still gas in it so he can make an informed decision about what to do. Don't pressure him to jump it if he advises against it.

4) AAA isn't really insurance. I have AAA also <3

On June 20 2009 13:06 epicdoom wrote:
5 year old unused battery, probably unchanged for 5 more years before that, I would just buy a new battery. And then like Fuddx was saying oil change, Dot5 change, and pump.

On June 20 2009 13:06 GrayArea wrote:

What's the difference between using a charger rather than jumping it? If I jump it, then I just leave the engine running for awhile until the battery recharges. So won't that be sufficient?

On June 20 2009 13:08 GrayArea wrote:

Why can't the old battery be salvaged?

Also, what do "Dot5 change" and "pump" mean (pump gas into it?)? Thanks.

On June 20 2009 13:38 mahnini wrote:

power steering fluid. basically change all your fluids, charge/buy new battery, and give it a romping to clear out engine build up.

wait dot5 is brake fluid, also not necessarily dot5

On June 20 2009 17:04 CharlieMurphy wrote:
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On June 21 2009 10:43 Kennelie wrote:
everything that was mentioned can be taken into account with your vehicle. You didn't mention a specific year on this quest so atm im guessing its a 98-02 nissan quest that's been sitting for 5 years. Belts,oils,coolant should all be renewed and maybe more. Hope you get some good estimates. Ask any of your friends if they know how to do any auto work. Check craigslist as well for different quotes.

Edit: P.S. Whats the year/mileage and have you been the original owner the whole time or what?