Did a search but came up blank, I know we've talked about this but I have to ask anyway.
My 2010 XK will have been covered in the barn now for 5 1/2 months when I take here out in about 3 weeks.
She had a new battery installed about a week before I covered her up and plugged in the battery tender.
The 17 years I had my BMW Z4, come spring I'd unhook the battery tender and start her up, never failed to start and only problem was I'd usually have one tire just a few lb's low.
I'd like the option of being able to crank over the engine a few times before it starts to get the oil moving to lube things before the engine starts on dry parts.
What do some of you do in the spring ??

 

Push the gas pedal to the floor when pushing the starter button. This will let you do the oil circulation you desire.

I just did this last weekend but I make the battery has its juice, check all fluids, pull the engine cover and jack the car up on all 4 corners. Then I visually inspect for any leaks, any animal shenanigans (poop, bedding, broken wires, etc), degraded rubber, etc. Then I start it and let it run a half hour just watching things with my flashlight all over and under the car. I leave an OBD2 tool hooked up since we didnt get a coolant temp sensor that reads out on the dash. Funny noises and fluid leaks, smells, etc are all researched. I usually do this before planning to get it out; I do this ritual usually 2-3 weeks before I plan to drive it; that way I have time to fix it before I get excited and want to drive it lol. The 2 springs I've had my X150 to take it out of storage, I've had squeaky serpentine belt one year and nothing this year. In a decade with my X100, I've had stuff about a third of the years (PS rack leaks, failed fuel pump, etc).

I had a 1987 Corvette with the TPI fuel injection, and one of the injector orings failed and I was dumping fuel onto the intake, it was pooling, then running down the valve cover onto the still cool exhaust on the passenger side. $30 from felpro for a full intake gasket and fuel injection rail and injector oring set later and my car didnt burn to the ground. Another year a mouse chewed a fuel injector wire. Another year a shock leaked. This ritual just makes life easier lol.

 

well, I read somewhere that dryer sheets ward off the rodents... so my first 5 mins are consumed by picking all these sheets out of the boot, passenger and engine compartment and under the car, lol. Concurrently looking and checking tires and pressures, checking fluids, etc.
Then I get in. (that seat feels like your favorite set of old gloves)
Without touching the brake, depress the start button. Wait for the dings to stop, and the sound of the fuel pressuring up to subside.
Then, depress brake once, twice (to confirm pressure) then touch the start button again.
The world seems quiet, I feel my heart thump and this smile comes over my whole face as I hear the roar of her waking up.
Proceed out of the garage, stop on the driveway, and with her running, do the walk around and lift and inspect under the bonnet again.
Get back in, give one quick rev (to remind my neighbors I’m back) and go for a 30 min drive on my favorite rural roads... usually stopping once either for a coffee, or a chip truck, or a park with a view.
Take her home and give her a bath for being such a good girl.

 

I get at least 1 good day of driveable weather every month over the winter. I make it a point to get the cat out and drive it at least long enough to warm it up. I even got a 350-mile round trip in last month. So all I have to do is check fluid levels, tires, and unhook the battery maintainer.