Hey all,
My car has been stuck at a shop for over a year and hasn't been started in about 6-7 months. Ya it sucks. Don't ask, it's too annoying to think about lol.

What precautions should I take before I fire it back up? Only thing I thought of was to not drive hard on whatever gas was left, and give it fresh gas.

 

Fresh plugs and oil wouldn't be a bad thing either. Pull the EGI and crank the engine over for a few seconds to prime the oil system and work the fresh oil into the bearings.

Other then that, make sure there is proper air pressure in the tires.

 

Honestly, if you want a realistic answer, you should take every precaution. Especially so, given how you've presented your question.

 

- Check ALL fluids first.

- I wouldn't drive it at all on the old gas. Get a 5 gallon can and put fresh in. If your still concerned a gallon of Toluene will work wonders on bumping that octane up.

- Oil change.

- Mods? Battery been connected? You may have to perform the idle relearn, so when you do start it, perform this function.

- Once all is well, drive it easy for a bit. Gradually show it load and boost. I would drive it a time or two before doing full boost WOT runs. Let things settle again.