Does Parking Under the Sun Damage Your Vehicle?

[_Cathy_]

Not just in terms of paint and interior, but other parts such as the battery, tires, or even mechanical parts?

I always park my car under the shade but in the past month I had to park outside. What happened to my car? My dashboard melted (Toyota issue though) and now I feel like my AC that's always been super cold, nahilaw na

[ninjababez]

Not just in terms of paint and interior, but other parts such as the battery, tires, or even mechanical parts?

I always park my car under the shade but in the past month I had to park outside. What happened to my car? My dashboard melted (Toyota issue though) and now I feel like my AC that's always been super cold, nahilaw na

accelerated wear and tear sa plastic, rubber, and leather
sa engine naman, ganun din sa wires and plastic parts din like engine cover, radiator fan shroud etc.
magiging light gray color ng windshield cowl, black plastic parts ng side mirror, pati yun black part just above the chrome sa windows matutuyo din

ito yun mga parts na ni-revive ko sa gen 10 (using vinyl paint and waterbased tire black)
pero matagal tagal pa yan cathy, pero id avoid parking outside if kaya naman
lalo na yung melted dash, akala mo lang OK na pero try mo idiin fingernails mo kahit konti lang for sure babaon yan

yun pa palang steering wheel, nagsimula na yung sayo diba?

[Dr.Kamiya]

Ditto on the effect sa a/c.

Most likely the freon leaked coz of heat-induced pressure build-up. Same thing happened to my Pajero when it was parked outside during lockdown. Re-filled with freon and the cool was back, but one (or some) of the o-rings seems to have loosened up and we had to hunt that down to get it to stop slowly bleeding refrigerant.

[_Cathy_]

yun pa palang steering wheel, nagsimula na yung sayo diba?

matagal ng natuklap which I found weird because I rarely use my Gen 10 nga

Ditto on the effect sa a/c.

Most likely the freon leaked coz of heat-induced pressure build-up. Same thing happened to my Pajero when it was parked outside during lockdown. Re-filled with freon and the cool was back, but one (or some) of the o-rings seems to have loosened up and we had to hunt that down to get it to stop slowly bleeding refrigerant.

I thought I was just being paranoid but apparently it can effect the AC Ramdam ko kasi yung lumalabas na hangin hindi na gaano kalamig. I am never parking my car for long periods under the sun again

to add, hindi na rin gumagana alarm (just yesterday)

[ParticleX]

5-year old and 3-year old vehicles

the 5-year old one has a garage two years of its life, but we had to move to a location with only open parking
the 3-year one spent all of its life on open parking

no issues on the a/c, dashboard, or interior
clear coat still held up. hindi kami nagwa-wax.
plastic headlight may signs lang ng yellowing sa top part pero not too bad. can't say may pinagbago sa output at night
my dirt bike paint did fade pero no one's complaining... will be getting an adventure one, yun na lang wax ko

may option kami to rent covered parking slots for php3-5k/month depends on the area, maglalakad pa ng malayo onti. we did not get them
magpa-"hilamos" na lang if the paint becomes worse, instead na maging metikoloso and religiously wax or get the parking slots
php36k-60k * 2 for two parking slots na rented, nope practical lang. paint is still okay

[dr. d]

ok lang yan,
as long as it is not causing traffic where it is parked.

[ParticleX]

ok lang yan,
as long as it is not causing traffic where it is parked.

if you are replying to me doc, we have assigned parking, pero on an open area.
magkano ba "hilamos" these days

[dr. d]

if you are replying to me doc, we have assigned parking, pero on an open area.
magkano ba "hilamos" these days

i'm sorry. let me clarify.

i refer to anyone who knows he is guilty. they know who they are.
i have this personal opinion that those who have to park their car on public road because they have no garage space, owned or rented, do not have the right to own a car.

hilamos can be anywhere from about 20K upward, depending on your relationship with the pintor, the current status of the canvas (your car), and the quality of workmanship you require.

[oj88]

Parking in the sun has minimal effect in the engine compartment.

Remember, the engine itself is a source of heat. That said, components under the hood were designed to withstand those temperatures. If not, don't you think the car would've died already the last time you were stuck in traffic, with the engine running, A/C on max, and at high noon?

It's not to say that heat does not affect longevity... of course it does. But given the engineering and design, degradation due to heat from the engine is the more significant contributor compared to the passive heat from the sun.

[tarzegetakizerd]

matagal ng natuklap which I found weird because I rarely use my Gen 10 nga



I thought I was just being paranoid but apparently it can effect the AC Ramdam ko kasi yung lumalabas na hangin hindi na gaano kalamig. I am never parking my car for long periods under the sun again

to add, hindi na rin gumagana alarm (just yesterday)

wala nga dapat masyado effect yan. yung civic ko 2 years halos na nakababad sa araw, wala naman ganyan. hinihintay ko lang sa paint magkadiperensya kasi yun lang naman talaga maapektuhan.

Mas feasible pa kung ang cause eh di masyado nagagamit. minsan mas malala pa kasi yung di nagagamit kesa yung gamit na gamit.

[ninjababez]

if you are replying to me doc, we have assigned parking, pero on an open area.
magkano ba "hilamos" these days

yun matino bro 25-40k bro
fastbreak hilamos nasa 15k daw

btw wait mo lang bro bibili nako compressor and spray gun ngayon summer hehehe

[ninjababez]

Mas feasible pa kung ang cause eh di masyado nagagamit. minsan mas malala pa kasi yung di nagagamit kesa yung gamit na gamit.

agree bro
kaya siguro yun mga sports car sinasabi sirain, pero baka dahil di lang nagagamit madalas.

[ParticleX]

yun matino bro 25-40k bro
fastbreak hilamos nasa 15k daw

btw wait mo lang bro bibili nako compressor and spray gun ngayon summer hehehe

Malayo sa AC outlet yung parking spots namin, kaya kahit anong destroy-it-yourself di ko magawa.

Binubuhat ko pa yung batteries ng malayo para lang mag routine equalization charge

[Dr.Kamiya]

Parking in the sun has minimal effect in the engine compartment.

Remember, the engine itself is a source of heat. That said, components under the hood were designed to withstand those temperatures. If not, don't you think the car would've died already the last time you were stuck in traffic, with the engine running, A/C on max, and at high noon?

It's not to say that heat does not affect longevity... of course it does. But given the engineering and design, degradation due to heat from the engine is the more significant contributor compared to the passive heat from the sun.

Not sure exactly how it happens, but the A/C shop told me it's a common problem daw among cars parked in the sun. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I'm guessing na since the refrigerant is not flowing when the car is off, pressure just builds up in the condenser until safeties (basically pressure relief valves) lets out some refrigerant to prevent damage to the system, or in old cars most likely the increased pressure causes permeation or "singaw" from rubber seals and hoses that are no longer as fresh as they used to be.

Anyway I'm thinking of getting a tarp or outdoor tent set up nga before summer rolls in again. Our cars are technically inside the premises but only two have covered parking, the rest are in a driveway kaya bilad:


Picture not of my house, but my setup is something like this. Two cars inside and the rest bilad sa driveway.

[dr. d]

i know of someone who uses a (fishing?) net instead of a tarp.
it does not billow like a sail.
the net catches larger stones (1 cm and up), leaves and twigs.
it lets rain pass thru.
and most strangely, the heat of the sun is significantly diminished by the set-up.

[_Cathy_]

5-year old and 3-year old vehicles

the 5-year old one has a garage two years of its life, but we had to move to a location with only open parking
the 3-year one spent all of its life on open parking

no issues on the a/c, dashboard, or interior
clear coat still held up. hindi kami nagwa-wax.
plastic headlight may signs lang ng yellowing sa top part pero not too bad. can't say may pinagbago sa output at night
my dirt bike paint did fade pero no one's complaining... will be getting an adventure one, yun na lang wax ko

may option kami to rent covered parking slots for php3-5k/month depends on the area, maglalakad pa ng malayo onti. we did not get them
magpa-"hilamos" na lang if the paint becomes worse, instead na maging metikoloso and religiously wax or get the parking slots
php36k-60k * 2 for two parking slots na rented, nope practical lang. paint is still okay

weird kasi yung car ng Mom ko in one year nag fade na yung hood, roof and trunk. Ang sagwa tignan. Although red kasi, baka mas halata?

wala nga dapat masyado effect yan. yung civic ko 2 years halos na nakababad sa araw, wala naman ganyan. hinihintay ko lang sa paint magkadiperensya kasi yun lang naman talaga maapektuhan.

Mas feasible pa kung ang cause eh di masyado nagagamit. minsan mas malala pa kasi yung di nagagamit kesa yung gamit na gamit.

Pero may times din naman na yung Gen 10 ko ang gamit ko araw araw, ngayon lang nangyari yung naglabasan mga sira

Not sure exactly how it happens, but the A/C shop told me it's a common problem daw among cars parked in the sun. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I'm guessing na since the refrigerant is not flowing when the car is off, pressure just builds up in the condenser until safeties (basically pressure relief valves) lets out some refrigerant to prevent damage to the system, or in old cars most likely the increased pressure causes permeation or "singaw" from rubber seals and hoses that are no longer as fresh as they used to be.

wow really? I hope mine only needs a freon refill and nothing else. Though I thought if the freon leaks it's just a symptom of a problem and something else will need repair?

Bukas pa kaya Tower of David? That's where I always go kasi

[dr. d]

wow really? I hope mine only needs a freon refill and nothing else. Though I thought if the freon leaks it's just a symptom of a problem and something else will need repair?

this is also what i fear.
if the source of the initial leak is not fixed,
the re-fill won't last long.

[baludoy]

weird kasi yung car ng Mom ko in one year nag fade na yung hood, roof and trunk. Ang sagwa tignan. Although red kasi, baka mas halata

mas susceptible talaga sa sun damage ang kulay pula.

ika nga ni brod pete alien - basa!

So why does red fade more than other paints? It’s because wavelengths associated with red are the lowest energy of visible light, so to appear red it’s absorbing much more energetic wavelengths, which causes more aggressive degradation of the paint’s molecular bonds. This is in addition to what UV rays are doing.

[ninjababez]

mas susceptible talaga sa sun damage ang kulay pula.

ika nga ni brod pete alien - basa!

akala ko black, kasi diba sa shirts normally pag maaraw sinasabi nila wag mag black kasi sigurado baskil ka sa arawan LOL

[dr. d]

mas susceptible talaga sa sun damage ang kulay pula.

i suppose that means, park only in roofed garages and/or parking slots.
heh heh.

i once owned a newly-hilamosed red car.
in the several years that i maltreated it, i did not notice paint fade.
so i am wondering, is it possible that not all paints are equal?
so which paint types or brands, are more resistant to fade?