long-term storing of 991.2 TTS
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long-term storing of 991.2 TTS
With the Ohio winter around the corner I thought I'd get a head start on how I'll store the car for 6 months or even more. Any recommendations how to properly store this car?
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All maintenance up to date
Fresh oil
Full Concours level detail
Fuel stabilized with the blue Marine stuff. 1 ounce per 10 gallons. Tank very full. Run in for a few miles.
Pump up tire to 58 psi
Desiccant in cabin and frunk
Plug in battery maintainer
Car cover
Car locked
Secure car keys
Pest management depending on situation
Call insurance and cancel most coverages
Don't start car till spring 2019
Fresh oil
Full Concours level detail
Fuel stabilized with the blue Marine stuff. 1 ounce per 10 gallons. Tank very full. Run in for a few miles.
Pump up tire to 58 psi
Desiccant in cabin and frunk
Plug in battery maintainer
Car cover
Car locked
Secure car keys
Pest management depending on situation
Call insurance and cancel most coverages
Don't start car till spring 2019
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All maintenance up to date
Fresh oil
Full Concours level detail
Fuel stabilized with the blue Marine stuff. 1 ounce per 10 gallons. Tank very full. Run in for a few miles.
Pump up tire to 58 psi
Desiccant in cabin and frunk
Plug in battery maintainer
Car cover
Secure car keys
Pest management depending on situation
Call insurance and cancel most coverages
Don't start car till spring 2019
Fresh oil
Full Concours level detail
Fuel stabilized with the blue Marine stuff. 1 ounce per 10 gallons. Tank very full. Run in for a few miles.
Pump up tire to 58 psi
Desiccant in cabin and frunk
Plug in battery maintainer
Car cover
Secure car keys
Pest management depending on situation
Call insurance and cancel most coverages
Don't start car till spring 2019
I do everything but the fresh oil. I usually change that again in the spring. Is it bad to let the car sit with old oil? I just changed it and the filter at the 2000 mile mark in August.
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Originally Posted by DJ23
I do everything but the fresh oil. I usually change that again in the spring. Is it bad to let the car sit with old oil? I just changed it and the filter at the 2000 mile mark in August.
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When ‘ballooning’ the tires to prevent flat-spotting, check the tire sidewalls for maximum inflation pressure and do not exceed it.
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Originally Posted by worf928
When ‘ballooning’ the tires to prevent flat-spotting, check the tire sidewalls for maximum inflation pressure and do not exceed it.
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All maintenance up to date
Fresh oil
Full Concours level detail
Fuel stabilized with the blue Marine stuff. 1 ounce per 10 gallons. Tank very full. Run in for a few miles.
Pump up tire to 58 psi
Desiccant in cabin and frunk
Plug in battery maintainer
Car cover
Car locked
Secure car keys
Pest management depending on situation
Call insurance and cancel most coverages
Don't start car till spring 2019
Fresh oil
Full Concours level detail
Fuel stabilized with the blue Marine stuff. 1 ounce per 10 gallons. Tank very full. Run in for a few miles.
Pump up tire to 58 psi
Desiccant in cabin and frunk
Plug in battery maintainer
Car cover
Car locked
Secure car keys
Pest management depending on situation
Call insurance and cancel most coverages
Don't start car till spring 2019
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Originally Posted by 905doc
Is the detailing needed? How about a simple wash? Also what do you mean by blue marine stuff?
The blue StaBil Marine stuff is better for fuels with ethanol. The old red stuff is fine too, but dosed higher at 1 ounce per 2.5 gallons.
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Right now I have 52+ tires in my garage. An arbitrary sampling of 4 tire sidewalls gives a range of maximum pressure of 40 PSI to 51 PSI. I find the 40 PSI max surprisingly low btw. Nevertheless..
Your 58 PSI recommendation is arbitrary my recommendation is not. Decades ago the (IIRC PCA) published recommendations were 8 PSI over normal running pressure and not-to-exceed max-listed pressure whichever was lower.
With typical cold pressures ranging from roughly 31 PSI to 47 PSI (for a 991 Turbo) depending upon size, load setting etc, why does 58 PSI make sense regardless of anything else? If it is Ok, why 58? Why not 59 or 56? Why not a relative over-inflation from cold pressure?
I've never seen anything to suggest that inflation beyond the maximum sidewall is OK for storage. Do you have a reference?
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I can remember reading my old 993TT and 987S owner's manual, and seeing the range of 55-58 used. I've not seen this info in my 991 manual.
Not knowing your location, research places like Sunset Imports and Suncoast porsche in the USA, and Carnewal in Europe.
Perhaps you missed the OP's title, but this thread is about long term winter storage. Not driving a Porsche in the winter. Maybe you can start a new thread.
Not knowing your location, research places like Sunset Imports and Suncoast porsche in the USA, and Carnewal in Europe.
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and a car cover for the turbo S?
For purely in-door storage I like the Form-Fit covers (Griots link.) If you want to be as **** retentive as I am, use a Weathershield cover over the form-fit cover. The Weathershield is washable at home so when it gets dirty it is easily washable and keeps the ultrasoft FF cover from needing to be washed (for years.)
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It is in the manual: 50 PSI which is also the max pressure listed on my TT’s sidewall. Coincidence maybe. The Michy’s on the 991S are 51 PSI.