Hi im 17 years old and about to get my license. My mother is giving me a 99 Toyota camry as my first car but its a bit of a project. It has sat in a driveway unmoved for about 4 years. It ran fine before and only has 55k miles on it along with brand new tires. It just has sat. What maintenance do i …

The biggest problem here is that the gas in the tank is bad and will wreak havoc on the fuel system and engine. I would drain the tank and lines to the best of your ability and put fresh gas in the tank. Drain and fill the oil. It wouldn’t hurt to pull the spark plugs and squirt a tiny bit of oil…

You definitely want to check all the belts and hoses. Make sure the belts are tight and don’t show any signs of rotting like frayed edges and stuff like that. Look up on YouTube or Google images to see what they should and should NOT look like. Out of your hoses, especially check the one going into/…

[image] L_Rudolph: Check the brake fluid–be VERY careful when checking that. You don’t want to get ANY dirt or crud in there. Wipe any dust or dirt off the master cylinder cover before opening it to look at the level With an 18 year old car–and especially one that has simply sat for 4 years–i…

Wow. ALL of it would be more than $450 if done at one time. But you could get some stuff done for less than that. Are you able to do any of that yourself, or with a friend? Let me know, and also: How much do you know about cars? Do you have (or does Mom have) a regular mechanic who (maybe?) will …

If you have a choice of parts stores in your town, see if one of them has a loyalty program, where you get $$ back after spending so many. Battery $100-120 Oil and filter $25-40 Brake fluid $5 Radiator fluid/coolant $10-50 Fuel drain $0 You can get started on your check list within your budget…

I know basic tasks oil change changing tires replacing bulbs etc. I have a friend who is a mechanic and my mother knows more about cars than the average man. She changed the brakes for my father before. Also im using this car to learn hands on how things work because my current job pathway is diese…

Thanks im going to look into the advance auto parts store a few miles from my house and talk to someone about that.

Questions: Why has this thing set for 4 years - has it been unregistered all this time - if not there will back fees to pay - you have $450.00 that will not cover a teenagers insurance for six months so who is going to pay for that - the tires are probably not safe and that will be 400 at least.

This is a project. I will be on someone elses insurance and the car belonged to my grandfather my mother had her own 09 tacoma and wanted the car to be for me. I already have a tire connection. That isnt pricey. I only said 450 as a base budget. I have a job with no bills to pay so im able to invest…

Car has been sitting for 4 years

Maintenance/Repairs

CGRIGGS2011 February 2, 2017, 1:21pm 4

Thanks for your input really appreciate it i have a follow up question. I have a 450$ budget how much will all of that cost.

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Car has been sitting for 4 years

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