Leaving car for 2 months
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Some people will agree, some may not. Here is thread that I made when I lived in michigan.
http://my350z.com/forum/2003-2009-nissan-3...-storage-z.html
This is winter storage info, but still...I'd would do oil change before/after, battery tender and add air in tires
Good luck and have safe trip.
http://my350z.com/forum/2003-2009-nissan-3...-storage-z.html
This is winter storage info, but still...I'd would do oil change before/after, battery tender and add air in tires
Good luck and have safe trip.
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From: BROOKVILLE
Originally Posted by 2ndTimeAround,May 19 2010, 09:03 PM
When I used to winter my cars (I don't live in a cold climate any more) I did the following:
All cars garaged, fully detailed, dusted daily, show shined weekly.
Windows down, I don't lift cars with the windows up (to many dumbass kids at the shop lock the keys in cars from doing that)
Wiper arms removed, no point in raising arms to wear the springs and no point in keeping pressure on the blades.
Full tank of gas, usually 100 octane because it doesn't contain ethanol. Cheap car got premium. I topped off the tanks, a single gallon of premium was more enough for all cars 5.8 carbed, 5.7 port injected, and a 2.0 carbed.
Best two cars on jack stands, other one had tires inflated to tire's max psi & I'd jack it up once a week and spin the wheels a little to prevent "flat" spots. (never had them either)
Start idle cars at least 15 minutes per session minimum once a week following reasons: warm engine, exhaust all condensation, keep fresh fuel in the lines, maintain charging system. Some low rpm revs and holds, when operating temps were reached, if voltage was low. (One car had underdrive pulleys and this was required for charging.)
Some of my opinions fuel stabilizers are bs, just buy good fuel before storage, and keep running fuel through the engine. Avoid ethanol this can be hard to do in the winter in most states. That was why I filled up with unleaded race fuel. Expensive yes, but an additional $50 per car or the potential alternative. My "cheap" car was a tank and anytime the roads were free of ice and snow, I would go out for a short low speed tire friendly drive. Other than that we had a few 4x4s for the snow and rocks etc.
All cars garaged, fully detailed, dusted daily, show shined weekly.
Windows down, I don't lift cars with the windows up (to many dumbass kids at the shop lock the keys in cars from doing that)
Wiper arms removed, no point in raising arms to wear the springs and no point in keeping pressure on the blades.
Full tank of gas, usually 100 octane because it doesn't contain ethanol. Cheap car got premium. I topped off the tanks, a single gallon of premium was more enough for all cars 5.8 carbed, 5.7 port injected, and a 2.0 carbed.
Best two cars on jack stands, other one had tires inflated to tire's max psi & I'd jack it up once a week and spin the wheels a little to prevent "flat" spots. (never had them either)
Start idle cars at least 15 minutes per session minimum once a week following reasons: warm engine, exhaust all condensation, keep fresh fuel in the lines, maintain charging system. Some low rpm revs and holds, when operating temps were reached, if voltage was low. (One car had underdrive pulleys and this was required for charging.)
Some of my opinions fuel stabilizers are bs, just buy good fuel before storage, and keep running fuel through the engine. Avoid ethanol this can be hard to do in the winter in most states. That was why I filled up with unleaded race fuel. Expensive yes, but an additional $50 per car or the potential alternative. My "cheap" car was a tank and anytime the roads were free of ice and snow, I would go out for a short low speed tire friendly drive. Other than that we had a few 4x4s for the snow and rocks etc.
You will find that the fuel and flat spots on the tires your biggest problem. My car only gets about 4,000 mile per year on it, and those are the most erratating issues. Since the reformulation of fuels in the United States to include ethanol in the gas, (thanks to big sgriculture lobby) we have to be careful. The ethanol that is in most of the gasoline sold today will draw water. As the fuel sets in your tank, it can take as litte as a month for it to draw a significant amount of water. Fuel stabilizers help to mitigate that problem. Having you dad or someone you trust cycle your car will help to minimize the problem, and having the car run for a few miles each week will be good for your tires and tire life. Good luck, have a great vacation! 
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