roddylennox

Hi all, we have salty roads here in UK from Nov-Mar. I’ve winterized my 997 turbo and it’s tucked up in the garage, up on the scissor lift. I’m reading plenty of stories about seizures of turbo components though, and I’m wondering if it might be better to take it out every 4 weeks or so on a dry day, to keep everything working. What do you think? What do you do?

ok-cami

Skwerl

Realistically, how much salt is going to be on a dry road several days or weeks after it snows? Especially in the UK where it rains and washes the streets frequently. Packing these cars away to be untouched for months only makes sense to me if you're somewhere that has constant snow and salt out.

You could also just spray the actuator rods with lithium grease or WD40 and they shouldn't seize.

roddylennox

Thanks guys. Interesting one - spraying the actuator rods. Anyone got experience of this? Does it work? What about turbo shafts seizing - anyone had that over winter?

Still wondering what to do. There's a scissor lift hiding under my car, so I can easily raise it if needed.

Rambler_13

roddylennox

Sounds pretty much like sunny Stockport, UK!

So what are 997TT owners doing? Lubricating and wiggling those turbo components or something else?

Rambler_13

I still try to drive mine periodically when it's warm enough for me to wash it when I get home, including a good undercarriage hose down.

roddylennox

Thanks Rambler, useful to know.

John NY-Naples

I plan on driving mine all winter with snow tires. You only live once.

05Mdriver

I change the oil / fill the gas tank / add fuel stabilizer / plug in battery tender and let it sit for winter, moving it occasionally without starting to preserve tires - no starts over winter months.

ble2011

Roads are full of salt all the time in the winter here in WI. Mine stays in storage from November to May.

Johnny DB

See attached for VTG Lubrication

Skwerl

That's kind of depressing.

roddylennox