Hey Guys.

So I've stored my Evo 9 in a covered storage unit for about 2 years due to the fact that I had another car as my daily driver and didn't have the chance to pull her out much.

Before I stored the car, I had it detailed, I changed brand new oil, I changed the coolant, did a full transmission/transfer/rear diff change, filled the tank up with premium gas and fuel stabilizer, filled the air in the tires with a bit extra PSI, and pulled the battery out. I started the car for about 4-6 months every week, until I finally decided to just pull the battery out completely.

I didn't get a chance to put it on jack stands or drive it on rubber pads (to avoid tire flat spots) or remove all the gas completely from sitting.

Since I want to bring the car out again now, and I'm a super paranoid Evo owner, should I just have the car towed to a reputable garage to have all the seals/gaskets, plugs, fuel system all checked to make sure the engine won't seize up or should I be ok to put in a new battery, check all fluids, visually inspect all gaskets and seals, check tire pressure and start her up?

What other steps should I take before I start the car? What steps should I take after the car is running?

Any help would be appreciated, thanks guys!

 

new oil as by now theres most likely some moisture in there. crank it over for a bit with the coils disconnected to circulate some oil. fire it up and your away.

check for leaks, warm it up and go for a drive.

 

change oil, change he fuel out, drive it..

 

Change oil, drain and put new fuel in, and also crank for 5-10 seconds with the crank angle sensor unplugged then you should be golden

 

crank to get oil circulating first before you start up....most motor wear is in the first few seconds

 

I second Jonno. I had my car stored for about 4 years, and this is what I did before starting it:
-remove spark plugs and squirt Marvel Mystery Oil in each cylinder. Let sit overnight
-turn motor by hand by rotating the crank pulley (I checked the direction a few times)
-make sure it rolls; brakes not seized
-inspect fuel pump and filter, drain old fuel
-with spark plugs removed and fuel pump unplugged, use starter (ignition) to crank engine for 15 seconds, 4 times, about a minute apart
-put in new gas
-change coolant
-change oil and filter
-install spark plugs

This may be overkill for you since your storage environment was likely better than mine. When I popped the fuel lines to inspect the pump, the whole system was still pressurized, so I wasn't overly worried about draining out ALL the old gas or flushing the lines. I just emptied most of it and added new with some fuel system treatment.

 

You guy are way to worried about this. fcking start it...

 

Thanks for the heads up man, super useful info!