951Porschiste

Stored my 951 today.

1. Inflated the tires to 3 bar (approx between 40 and 45 psi)
2. Filled up the tank with gas
3. Added fuel stabilizer
4. Put a tarp under the car
5. Put the car in its rented garage space
6. Removed the battery
7. Removed the DME relay (This way if thieves try to hook up the car to a battery, it still won't start)
8. Left the car in first gear and off the handbrake
9. Put a car cover on
10. Close and lock the garage

VOoDOoGTX

i just took the engine out too keep people from stealing it.

SamGrant951

Nice! Im only 2 weeks away from doing the same thing...its not going to be cheap this year as my parents bought too many cars and have no room from mine and now I have to pay

bigdeano

DME relay won't stop em from throwing it on a flat bed! Take the redneck approach, put it up on blocks and keep the tires at your house!

951Porschiste

Well, the storage facility that I use have put me in a newly-built section. The garage spaces are heated but...the garage doors are only 72 inches wide. Our cars are 68.31 inches wide. The thieves will have to work hard to back it out of the space...less than 2 inch clearance on each side!

fbgh2o

Andre,

My turn next... That's my weekend plan - although it will be in my garage

951Porschiste

I like my Saab warm in the morning (for my butt's sake)...so it sleeps inside during the winter. We have a two-car garage, but my wife somehow insists that her car also be warm in the morning. Women! Go figure...!

ryanm6100

Winter?

Bri Bro

I am getting the trailer prepped for a trip to VIR, then the long sleep of winter. And yes, winter does occur every year North of Texas.

VWaddict

Oh yeah... We have that here.

-It's the time of year when you put socks on your feet... -Dass 'bout all I know.

I'll be driving mine all winter!

"...And she'll have nine-five-one till her daddy takes the Porsche away"

Keef

aben8057

When storing my 996, I also do the following:

-wash/wax car thoroughly
-change oil
-place a few boxes of Arm and Hammer baking soda in the interior to prevent moisture

TRACKIN951

^ I like the ar and hammer trick... Never thought of that. I have to find a way of getting my car from Tampa to MN since my clutch just went out. Then put it up on blocks till the spring. Who's pulling a few parts off their cars to work on over the winter? Me: control arms, cluster.

reno808

what no pics

spoolin51

Ryan, thats something we dont see very often down here

951Porschiste

Wash and wax was done also...forgot to mention it
I've changed the oil just before storing and I've also changed it just after taking her out. Can't see a difference. Maybe someone can enlighten me on this...
Arm and Hammer is a great idea. However, this year it's stored in a heated garage, so it may not be as important.