Living in Maine I probably have atmost 1 1/2 more months of driving left then it will be time to put the car in the garage for the Winter months.

My current plan is to :
1) Get an oil change (currently at 4000 +- miles)
2) Give it a good wash inside and out before putting it into the garage for the winter.
3) Put the honda grease all along the seals.
4) Put the s2000 dust cover on it.
5) Start it up once every couple of weeks to keep the engine lubricated.
6) Move it forward 1/2 foot to keep a different spot on the tire hitting the ground. (( Been debating putting it up on blocks or jack stands, but this seems like a lot of work and I don't know if it is worth it.))

Any words of advice?

Thanks

 

How many days do you get in Maine where the streets are snow covered? The reason I'm asking is because I plan to drive mine on nice days when there is no snow or salt on the streets. Maybe you can continue driving it in a limited basis.

 

I plan to put mine on jack stands. The owner's manual says it, and so it shall be.

However, the manual is not real clear about where those stands should go. Should they be under the frame so that the suspension is uncompressed, or should the stands be placed under the control arms so that the weight of the car remains on the suspension? Is there any benefit or concern one way or the other?

 

Move to southern california and drive all year round...

 

I love driving mine in the winter, top down, temp at about 10 deg F, some snow on the road. I love it more than 110 deg F in the summer.

However, I did buy snow tires and a second set of wheels. DON'T EVEN THINK of using the OEM SO2 tires on the least bit of snow or ice. They are absolutely silly on snow and ice.

I only drive mine on nice, sunny days when I want to.

 

hey justification -

We are in the same predicament. I recommend putting the car on blocks. I've tried the moving forward and back.. It really doesn't work. Tires still deflate.

Also if you take it out of the garage on a dry but wintery cold day, for quick boot... you really run the risk of "rust" due to condensation build up after you re-park. There's nothing worse than that damn cold winter wind to freeze everything..

I also recommend 2 or three block heaters to basically surround the car on all sides. You can buy them from Home Depot. It increases your electricity bill but well worth going into a warm garage in -10 degrees weather.

My garage was so warm I could wash, wax and tinker in short sleeve while outside was a blizzard.

And yes.. I plan to move to California (either San Diego or San Bernandino) one day soon.. and then won't have to worry about the above...


Good Luck
-simon2000

 

I'm from Philadelphia, I know what is means to be in a blizzard . I am also garaging my stook for the winter. I also thought about putting the car on jackstands but don't really feel it's necessary. It's a real shame for us eastern people to be deprived of driving our stooks. Not all of us can be so lucky to move west. We'll i'll be seeing you fellow stookers the following Spring (Can't wait). See you guys...


DavS2K 01'

Blk/Blk

 

I'm from philly, and I'm not planning on moving west, I'm planning on moving south...just as soon as the economy picks up and some company wants to hire a nuclear reactor engineer to do design work...ahhhh...orlando awaits me.

Walz

 

Thanks for the replies.

Tile, thanks for the detailed information, I will take it under advisement.

Barry, LL Bean makes a nice -25 degree jacket. I will be garaging my car for the winter. If nothing else it will give me one more thing to look forward to in the spring.

John, it is not just the snow but more the chemicals the public works crews treat the road with. The salt, the sand, the water, and the other chemicals are a little to corrosive for what I want on my car. When driving from december through march you can hear the sand flying off the tires and blasting the bottom of the car. Usually around the middle of April the street sweepers get all the stuff off of the road. However, it will be tempting when we get a few warm days in January.

I am torn between putting the car up on jack stands and not. I know the manual says to, but it seems like a pain. I don't think I know all the reasons why I should and how severe the consequences are for not doing so. I will talk with the service manager at my dealership and see what they have to say.

Thanks for the replies.

 

Bummer! Having to bed-down a hot ride for a cold winter is like trying to have foreplay while her fathers watching. Look but don't touch?!?! How DO you make it through those winters?