How to preserve it for winter?
10-01-2017, 05:00 PM
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What If I start the engine and let it stay on for 10-15 minutes every 3 days or so, still need to plug it in then?
10-01-2017, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by 905doc
What If I start the engine and let it stay on for 10-15 minutes every 3 days or so, still need to plug it in then?
Just remove the battery, and maintain elsewhere.
How long will you be in storage?
10-01-2017, 06:01 PM
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You mean remove it out of the car? Sorry I'm a noob at this. I was thinking Nov/Dec-April/May depending on the winter.
10-01-2017, 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by 905doc
You mean remove it out of the car? Sorry I'm a noob at this. I was thinking Nov/Dec-April/May depending on the winter.
10-01-2017, 06:16 PM
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Last winter I simply disconnected my battery and left frunk on first latch so it would not be locked and I could simply open and reconnect battery...the car sat unattended under car cover for 6 months and in the spring I simply reconnected the battery and it fired right up
10-01-2017, 06:27 PM
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I've always simply plugged a battery tender into one of the power/cigarette outlets along with all the other tips shared above and come in 5-6 months.
I never remove the battery, though I guess I could.... but I have accessible power.
Either way.... whatever floats your boat.
I never remove the battery, though I guess I could.... but I have accessible power.
Either way.... whatever floats your boat.
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10-01-2017, 11:26 PM
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okay makes sense, yes I do have a plug outlet so should not be a issue. Now I just need to get the maintainer and car cover.
Also I just broke my car in today since it's fairly new, 3000km. Still need to do all those fluid changes?
10-02-2017, 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by 905doc
Also I just broke my car in today since it's fairly new, 3000km. Still need to do all those fluid changes?
Make sure your washer fluid is full; less chance of freezing.
08-30-2019, 04:09 PM
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Will it make sense to leave the car with about 1/4 tank of fuel + stabilizer and in the spring (before turning it on) fill the tank all the way?
08-30-2019, 04:54 PM
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I'll put snow tires on mine. I put snow times on my C4 for 13 years. It's a blast in the snow. My other car will get snows but its rear wheel drive and will be terrible in the snow. The best drive of my life was in a driving rain storm. Most cars were pulled over underneath overpasses, but I was driving fairly hard and well planted on the road one fall day. It was a 4 hour drive and rained most of the drive. If I need go out in the snow, it will be my turbo that goes out.
08-30-2019, 06:23 PM
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