Can a car that has been idle for three years still be driven?
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A car that has been idle for three years can still be driven, but it needs to be inspected and maintained at a repair shop. Things to check before driving: Clean and replace all the interior parts of the vehicle. Perform a comprehensive maintenance on the engine. Conduct a full maintenance on the transmission. Replace all the rubber pads on the chassis. Thoroughly inspect the wiring of the car body. Hazards of long-term parking: Oil seal aging. When a car is parked, the contact force around the oil seal is always uneven, leading to permanent deformation of the oil seal, which can easily cause oil leaks. Oil oxidation corrodes engine parts. If a car is parked for a long time, oil oxidation can become very severe. When starting the engine again, dry or semi-dry friction may occur between the cylinder and piston, accelerating part wear and significantly increasing resistance, making it difficult to start. Battery premature failure. Currently, most cars use lead-acid batteries, which self-discharge once the car is parked. Under normal conditions, the battery's capacity can decrease by more than 1% per day due to self-discharge. More seriously, after long-term self-discharge, sulfide forms on the battery plates, affecting the recharging efficiency and ultimately leading to premature battery failure.
