Mongo84

Well it doesn't look like there are too many more warm days coming maybe a few to come. It will be shortly covered up in my garage for the winter, any tips or advice from those who have done it in the past on storing it over the winter would be greatly appreciated.

zzziippyyy

Previously posted,

1) Change the oil/filter with fresh motor oil (Conventional/Non Synthetic is good enuf for storage)

2) Pour Fuel Stabilizer into gas tank and then fill gas tank with 94 octane all the way up to the filler neck. (prevents gas from going bad and condensation/water from building up in tank)

3) Boost tire presstures to at least 60psI cold to prevent flat spotting. Let the tires sit on a nice patch of carpet or wood. Keep it off cold concrete. Do not keep car on blocks/jack stands. The car was not designed to sit on its frame for long periods of time. Rather on its wheels/tires/suspension.

4) Remove the battery and store in a warm place. If you have a trickle charger, charge it once a month. Dont let sit on concrete.

5) Remove spark plugs, pour a little bit of oil "teaspoon" down each cylinder and turn the crank by hand. Then re install spark plugs (ensures piston rings dont seize and there is no dry start in the spring)

6) Completely detail the car. Wash and wax, windex, vaccum and clean entire interior. Detail engine bay, clean out trunk..etc (gets it all ready for spring )
Close and latch roof. Dont store with roof down.

7) Place rags flat on windshield under wipers or lift wipers up so they dont lie flat on glass.

8) Install a nice soft dust cover to keep her warm.



When spring hits all you need to do is a few things
- Turn the crank a few times by hand to ensure rings move freely
- Change Rad, Tranny, Diff, Brake, Clutch fluids
- Change Motor oil to Synthetic (Dont change filter, its still good)
- Charge and install battery
- adjust tire pressures accordingly
- Start engine and drive car...
- run gas to empty and fill up with fresh tank.


Im sure there are more things to do this was a cut and paste from another thread.

SI JASON

MY .02 =0)
once you go Synthetic i wouldn't go back to reg oil..... =0)

paivag

Legal Bill started a thread ages ago on this topic.

zzziippyyy

^^^ Well mongo has only been around here 192 days so we can help him out.

Cubs2k

Dave...I think George is politely telling the OP to search. It is well covered.

boltonblue

to date I have rigorously followed this routine.

Pull into garage and put top up.
remove ignition key and go upstairs.

Mongo84

I did search but you can never have enough info...just looking for any extra tips

HARDtoTOP

And just look how your car is falling apart for lack of maintenance!!!

elmmx5

When I stored my car for the winter all I did was drive it onto little squares cut from rigid foam insulation (to prevent flatspotting the tires), pulled the battery, stuffed rags in the exhaust tips/intake (to prevent rodents from making their home in my car), and pulled the battery. In the spring, I reinstalled the battery and it started up like I just drove it the day before.

Now I no longer store the car. Since the car lives parked in my lift bay, it gets moved once a week or so to let something else in.