# Seasonal oil change

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/seasonal-oil-change/63761>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet\
**Created:** [April 16, 2011, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/seasonal-oil-change/63761 "2011-04-16T17:17:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![wolfganggardner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c68b51/32.png) [@wolfganggardner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolfganggardner)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2011, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/seasonal-oil-change/63761/1 "2011-04-16T17:17:20Z")

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For winter stored vehicles, is it better to change the oil before storage or after bringing the vehicle out of storage?

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2011, 5:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/seasonal-oil-change/63761/2 "2011-04-16T17:19:28Z")

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Before. That way any sediment doesn;t have a chance to settle.

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**Author:** ![Goldwing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@Goldwing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Goldwing)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2011, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/seasonal-oil-change/63761/3 "2011-04-16T17:22:32Z")

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Before. Put it away with fresh clean oil in it.

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**Author:** ![SteveRB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/edb3f5/32.png) [@SteveRB](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveRB)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2011, 5:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/seasonal-oil-change/63761/4 "2011-04-16T17:32:46Z")

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Agree on the oil, but I am impressed you have a Chevette that is still running

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**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2011, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/seasonal-oil-change/63761/5 "2011-04-16T17:59:09Z")

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BEFORE, and change the filter too.

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**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2011, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/seasonal-oil-change/63761/6 "2011-04-16T19:28:37Z")

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I don’t think it’s a big deal either way, but getting any water and other contaminants out before storage can’t hurt.

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**Author:** ![wolfganggardner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c68b51/32.png) [@wolfganggardner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolfganggardner)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2011, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/seasonal-oil-change/63761/7 "2011-04-18T16:05:29Z")

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Thanks for the advise!

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**Author:** ![wolfganggardner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c68b51/32.png) [@wolfganggardner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolfganggardner)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2011, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/seasonal-oil-change/63761/8 "2011-04-18T16:06:08Z")

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Thanks for the advise!

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**Author:** ![wolfganggardner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c68b51/32.png) [@wolfganggardner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolfganggardner)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2011, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/seasonal-oil-change/63761/9 "2011-04-18T16:06:47Z")

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Thanks for the advise!

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2011, 4:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/seasonal-oil-change/63761/10 "2011-04-18T16:12:09Z")

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Store it with EVERYTHING clean…