I live in Minnesota and we get some pretty serious winters which are always accompanied by some heavy road salt use. This makes me lean towards having a "winter beater" and storing my new car for about 6 months a year.
My concern is that while in storage for 6 months the oil will all drain back into the pan leaving little to no film on crucial engine components. So that first start after storing for so long will potentially damage the engine. I know in older cars you could prime the oil pump with a homemade tool using a modified distributor. But as far as i know this isn't possible on modern engines.
Are these concerns foolish? I'm still and oil noob at this point, but I'm trying to soak up some knowledge from the forums. The car is a 2016 Nissan versa and ill probable be running 5w-30 mobil 1 EP at the time of storage.
My concern is that while in storage for 6 months the oil will all drain back into the pan leaving little to no film on crucial engine components. So that first start after storing for so long will potentially damage the engine. I know in older cars you could prime the oil pump with a homemade tool using a modified distributor. But as far as i know this isn't possible on modern engines.
Are these concerns foolish? I'm still and oil noob at this point, but I'm trying to soak up some knowledge from the forums. The car is a 2016 Nissan versa and ill probable be running 5w-30 mobil 1 EP at the time of storage.