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MustangDon08

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Hey everyone here at 'Stangnet, new here
My question is: I've been storing my 2008 Mustang Roush in a garage for about a year and a half - two years. She's only started a few times during that time due to circumstances, but now I'm reviving her. I put in a new battery, she starts up fine and I drove her around the block. She's not registered yet, and California DMV only gave me a 1 day pass on Saturday for smog checks >->;

So what should I check on / do? Her oil likely needs changed, yeah? Even though it looked fine. Any products I should run through her before the smog test? Slightly worried about failing it due to it sitting for so long.
 

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Change oil and drive it, the emissions monitors will not be ready for testing if it's not driven after battery install
 

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Before OBD II Drive Cycle. Burn off your bad gas and put some fresh gas in. Change your fuel filter.
 
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