i will be storing my 944 covered, in a heated garage. any things i should do throuoght the ohio winter here? I figure i should trickle charge the battery periodically, but how often should i start it up? (20w-50 oil) What else should i do?

I will probably take it off insurance for the harsher months in order to save some $$...

BTW: IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER WINTER QUESTIONS POST THEM HERE!

Thanks!

 

No questions, but a comment. Winter blows.

dale

 

Poor a bottle of Stabil in the fuel tank, helps keep that fuel fresh over a long period of time.

 

What is the recommended engine oil for winter?

facts:
1984 944 NA.
Nashville, TN area temps.

 

And if it differs if you will or will not be driving the car.???

 

I'm probably going with something like 10-40 for winter storage. My storage garage is not heated however. I'll second the Stabil in the gas suggestion.

 

i thought that you weren't supposed to put ANYTHING in there besides gasoline...???

 

Tawordan, this will be my first winter here in the South how cold does it get down here. As usual I will be storing the car, but this is ore a question out of cusioity then anything

brandon

 

Temps get down to at the lowest about 0 F, And yes I will be driving the car.

 

I wouldn't start it at all unless you intend to run it until hot. In Ohio, there are generally just enough winter days with no snow, clear roads, and tolerable temps that I can take my 914 out 2-3 times a winter to give it a good, fast run, getting the engine nice and warm. If I can't run engine that long, I don't run it at all, because it'll just create condensation and unburned materials that will rust the exhaust, dilute the oil, foul the plugs, etc.

 

oh. but if i can let it idle to operating temp than it's okay??

 

I just bring the car inside, cover it up under the blankets between my wife and I, then go to sleep.

 

It takes a lot of idling to get to operating temp, especially in cold weather, and you're still not really blowing out the combustion chambers like a good drive on the open road would. I know it's tempting to just start it once in a while, but I think most experts say you're best off to either store the car fully (as in, put Stabil in the tank and a trickle charger on the battery), or just drive it continously. Anything but letting it run for a few minutes now and then. Your car won't mind being ignored for 3 months and it'll start just fine in spring.

 

oh i hope so... i'll probly drive it around the block on the good days. would that help??

 

I'm looking forward to snow. It gives me paid days off of work.

I also love snow tires. They allow me to have fun passing H2s in the snow. I want to get some staticy vinyl letters for my back window that say "Trailrate this!" but people would probably view that as confrontational.

BB.