# Leaving car for 6 weeks--what do I need to do? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 9, 2009, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leaving-car-for-6-weeks-what-do-i-need-to-do/499196 "2009-06-09T12:42:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sophistry\_and\_Illusion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Sophistry\_and\_Illusion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sophistry_and_Illusion)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leaving-car-for-6-weeks-what-do-i-need-to-do/499196/1 "2009-06-09T12:42:58Z")
We are traveling out of the country for probably 6 weeks and leaving our car. The climate here is pretty rough this time of year–well over 100F every day. The car will be parked outdoors (although under a canopy, so it will be in the shade). It is a new (16000km) Nissan Murano. What do we need to do to make sure it is drivable/not damaged when we return? ---
**Author:** ![HorseloverFat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8e8cbc/32.png) [@HorseloverFat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HorseloverFat)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leaving-car-for-6-weeks-what-do-i-need-to-do/499196/2 "2009-06-09T14:48:56Z")
6 weeks isnt that long. Id be a little worried about battery drain so I would unplug one of the leads from the battery. If your stereo has some kind of anti-theft code, its good to know this before the unplug. Maybe overinflate the tires by a few PSI in case there’s some leakage while its sitting there. Maybe even getting an oil change a little before your trip so its not soaking in old dirty oil, but that’s pretty optional. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leaving-car-for-6-weeks-what-do-i-need-to-do/499196/3 "2009-06-09T15:27:05Z")
Full gas tank (to avoid condensation) and maybe some gas stabilizer, but as said, 6 weeks isn’t really very long. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leaving-car-for-6-weeks-what-do-i-need-to-do/499196/4 "2009-06-09T16:48:48Z")
My husband and I leave one of our cars on a battery charger all winter (under a car cover) and it’s in perfect shape after 12 long, cold winters.