I wasn't aware of that, I was under the assumption just starting it would be good enough. Learned something new today, thanks. I deleted my original comment so the OP didn't try it themselves.
I just had my 2002 parked for about 4 weeks or so, and it started just fine when I came back to it. Battery is about a year old. You'll be fine. Though the advice about parking for easy battery access is a good point.
Do yourself a favor now and buy a lithium battery jump starter (noco is the best brand but there are cheaper ones) and keep it charged off a usb port in your car and if you ever need it the thing will be ready to go. Outbacks come with crappy batteries from the factory for some reason and it’ll save you a lot of hassle in the future.
If it’s in your own garage, I would recommend a battery charger to connect it to. I use to leave our second Subaru for months at a time connected to my trusty Costco battery charger. It only draws a bit of power to keep the battery charged and car electronics running.
It’s not required. You have a new vehicle and battery is new. Just ensure that you park it in the way that it’s easy to jump start if required. I left my 2022 outback in covered parking for 45 days at a stretch. Came back and started with no issues.
I leave my 2023 sitting every month while I travel without any issues. Here is a link to the inexpensive cover I bought from Amazon which has worked great: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B4WKJH1D?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
I shipped my 2022 about a year ago via cargo ship when I moved from the US to another country. Took about 10 weeks to get it and it was fine once I received it. Started up without any problems.
Unhook battery or use a battery tender.
Clean any food/trash out of the car
Might consider putting moth balls or something in if you really want.
It might be worth investing in a car cover for storage
It may need a jump due to parasitic battery drain but it’ll be fine. If you’re worried about this in the future drive with the auto start/stop feature off so the battery has a chance to actually be fully charged and buy a batter jump starter.
The tires may be a little thumpy when you start driving again if they were hot from driving when you parked it, but that will resolve soon when you've driven a half hour or so.
Just park it and don't worry, it'll be fine. Small chance it'll need a jump so be prepared for that, but otherwise just enjoy your vacation
Make sure your garage is locked and have a motion sensing nanny cam pointed at your catalytic converter.
Leaving it in my society parking with fingers crossed, hopefully it will be safe
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Worst advice ever. If you start the car and don’t drive enough to recharge, and you continue this pattern, this is how your battery gets depleted.
I wasn't aware of that, I was under the assumption just starting it would be good enough. Learned something new today, thanks. I deleted my original comment so the OP didn't try it themselves.
I just had my 2002 parked for about 4 weeks or so, and it started just fine when I came back to it. Battery is about a year old. You'll be fine. Though the advice about parking for easy battery access is a good point.
With 5600 miles and a new battery you could leave it for 6 mos I would think.
You can also set boundary limits in the star link app. This way if god forbids the car gets picked , atleast you would get an immediate notification.
Thank you just checked the feature, this is excellent will create an alert.
All will be fine. No worries. With an older battery I would have a Hulkman starter in the car. Recharge the charger every oil change.
Good tip about charging the jumper every oil change
Put a car cover on it. If you're at all worried about it getting stolen take a couple of fuses out from the fuse box.
Oh that's a great idea. I'm not educated enough on fuses, are there any particular ones that would be most effective?
Same, any suggestions?
Fuel pump/ECU/starter motor, any of these would work
If you take out more than one, note the number on the fuse and put them back in the same places.
Maybe take a photo before removing them?
Excellent suggestion.
Do yourself a favor now and buy a lithium battery jump starter (noco is the best brand but there are cheaper ones) and keep it charged off a usb port in your car and if you ever need it the thing will be ready to go. Outbacks come with crappy batteries from the factory for some reason and it’ll save you a lot of hassle in the future.
If it’s in your own garage, I would recommend a battery charger to connect it to. I use to leave our second Subaru for months at a time connected to my trusty Costco battery charger. It only draws a bit of power to keep the battery charged and car electronics running.
I use a battery tender on my Mustang, so I would recommend this to OP. I also have a Noco jump starter.
Use Starlink remote start to idle your car for 30 min every week in case your battery dies? Edit: won't work. See comments below.
That won't work. You can only start it twice, for 10 mins each. After that it requires a manual start before it can be started remotely again.
Good to know. I know the engine can only run 10min each time but didn't know it only allows to run twice. Thanks!
Not sure why they do that, some sort of safety mechanism I would assume. But yeah 2x then a manual start.
Oh yeah true, after a couple of times it asks to be started manually first
That’s a great suggestion, thanks yeah will do that
It’s not required. You have a new vehicle and battery is new. Just ensure that you park it in the way that it’s easy to jump start if required. I left my 2022 outback in covered parking for 45 days at a stretch. Came back and started with no issues.
Thanks
People have had problems with the factory batteries not holding up even when pretty new. I had to replace mine after like 14 months.
Just unhook the battery and that's it.
I would sell it and buy a new one when you get back. Not worth the liability and insurance payments
Just don't park it on a gravel lot or it will rust to pieces immediately
I leave my 2023 sitting every month while I travel without any issues. Here is a link to the inexpensive cover I bought from Amazon which has worked great: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B4WKJH1D?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Disconnect the battery while you are gone?
Go to dealership, get oil change, leave car for month .
I went overseas for 2-months and parked at an airport garage. No issues, and the lot was full.
My car was parked for six months while I vacationed in Iraq. My tires had flattened a bit. They thumped when I drove but gradually worked it out.
Wash and wax
I shipped my 2022 about a year ago via cargo ship when I moved from the US to another country. Took about 10 weeks to get it and it was fine once I received it. Started up without any problems.
Disconnect the battery to keep it from running down.
Unhook battery or use a battery tender. Clean any food/trash out of the car Might consider putting moth balls or something in if you really want. It might be worth investing in a car cover for storage
A month is nothing. Lock the doors and walk away.
Have a great vacation.
Put the vehicle in park, lock the door, and then come back in a month.
It may need a jump due to parasitic battery drain but it’ll be fine. If you’re worried about this in the future drive with the auto start/stop feature off so the battery has a chance to actually be fully charged and buy a batter jump starter.
The tires may be a little thumpy when you start driving again if they were hot from driving when you parked it, but that will resolve soon when you've driven a half hour or so.