Baron009

This year I have the following planned:

-remove battery, store in dry place
-add fuel stabilizer and fill tank
-wash car, and use car cover
-maybe move it back and forth once so no flat spots appear on tires
-visit it regularly and keep it company

any other tips? What kind of stabilizer should I use?

Tony K

Inflate the tires to their maximum pressure as stated on the tire itself.

Buy some silica gel ("flower drying crystals") at a craft store, dispense it into a bunch of brown paper lunch bags, and place the bags all over the interior of the car.

Leave the doors, hatch, and sunroof slightly cracked open (1 click on the door latch) so that the rubber seals don't stay crushed all winter.

Cheers,

951Tom

I use Stabil fuel stabilizer and never had a problem. About once a month I put the battery on a trickle charger for a day.

Baron009

Cool. That's the one I bought.

Anyways, thanks guys.

elf89

Baron,

That's about all I do. The one thing I'd add is to change the oil right before you put it away. Then I run that oil for 3000 miles in the summer. I also overinflate the tires to about 40psi, and then bring them down to normal when I take it out. (I guess that's two things)

There are plenty of other things people do, but that seems adequate for the 3-4 months I put it away. Good luck.

hoffman912

make sure to drive the car after you wash it... dont just wash it and put it in the garage. this way you make sure to 'air dry' places your chamois or towl cant get to..

also do what tony said.. silca is good stuff for stoarage.

also.. stick a sock or somthing in the tail pipe. stop critters from going in. also uif you wanna go hard core, moth ***** strategically placed in certian areas will keep critters out too.

RMills944

do a search on the subject. Someone also recommended putting a protectant on the ground wires and lubing up joints too.