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Old 10-28-2020, 05:05 PM
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My first time winter storage and want to make sure I didn’t miss anything. I just had the oil change and plan on taking it off the road next week. Will inflate tire to max but was wondering if I need a fuel stabilizer and any recommendations for a Trickle charger would be appreciated.
Additionally a good Therapist who deals with separation anxiety .
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Originally Posted by Paul018
My first time winter storage and want to make sure I didn’t miss anything. I just had the oil change and plan on taking it off the road next week. Will inflate tire to max but was wondering if I need a fuel stabilizer and any recommendations for a Trickle charger would be appreciated.
Additionally a good Therapist who deals with separation anxiety .
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You need to check which battery you have — Li or AGM, because that will impact your trickle charger choice.

As for separation anxiety, you can pick up a set of winter wheels/tires and enjoy the car all year round for the price of a good therapist during the winter.
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Remember, if you have rear wheel steering, you do have a Lithium Battery. You can not use a Trickle Charger meant for a lead battery on a lithium battery. Make sure it is dedicated for Lithium
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I moved to Southern California. Problem solved!
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Yes, put Stabil in. Overinflate tires as you said. CTEK3300 is what I use on my normal battery. Otherwise, get a CTEK lithium charger.
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Originally Posted by Bluehighways
I moved to Southern California. Problem solved!
Yeah but at what cost?
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Call your insurance company, let them know, and save some $.
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If you really want to avoid flat spotting your performance tire, jack it up for the winter.

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Quick Jack costs around $1,150. Now you can prevent flat spotting and change your own oil.
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Originally Posted by .2PDK
Yeah but at what cost?
Moved in 1978. Didn't cost me a dime. Corporate promotion and transfer.

Real estate is a lot less expensive elsewhere, but then we'd have to live there.
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Originally Posted by malibu515
If you really want to avoid flat spotting your performance tire, jack it up for the winter.
Never store your 911 with the suspension unsprung.

And flat-spotting of modern tires is sooooooooo overblown. Pump up the tires to 55-58 PSI. Park it till Spring. All is good. If you want (and I do) hand roll the car several inches the first Saturday of each of the 5 months of hibernation.

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Moved in 1978. Didn't cost me a dime. Corporate promotion and transfer.

Real estate is a lot less expensive elsewhere, but then we'd have to live there.
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And here I thought taxes were rather high in California...
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Originally Posted by LexVan
Never store your 911 with the suspension unsprung.

And flat-spotting of modern tires is sooooooooo overblown. Pump up the tires to 55-58 PSI. Park it till Spring. All is good. If you want (and I do) hand roll the car several inches the first Saturday of each of the 5 months of hibernation.

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Originally Posted by malibu515
If you really want to avoid flat spotting your performance tire, jack it up for the winter.
I thought I read a few places over the years that letting the suspension "hang" like that for long periods of time is bad. No?
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Originally Posted by lucycan
I thought I read a few places over the years that letting the suspension "hang" like that for long periods of time is bad. No?
U r a very good reader.


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