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When I put mine away I do drive for awhile to circulate the new oil. You really don't need tired old dirty acidified oil sitting in contact with all your precious bearings for 6 months. That way you also make sure the fuel filter, injectors and lines have the stabilized fuel in them. You may have a hard start if the filter is full of stale fuel. Some will also go a bit further and pull the spark plugs and spray a bit of oil (or WD-40) into the cylinders and crank the car over (without starting) to coat the cylinder walls and pistons with oil to prevent rust.
Another question is whether to replace the oil again in the spring. Some will tell you that the oil ages as it sits and degrades over the winter, even if you don't start the car.
Last spring when I went to start my car the first time I started by removing the coil lead so it wouldn't fire and cranked it for three seconds, just to make sure everything was moving freely. Then I replaced the ignition wire and Vroom! Picked up just where we left off before winter.
Bon Chance, Henri!
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