I will be storing my S for the winter in a storage facility. I am living in an apartment that only has carports, no garages. Should I get a climate controlled unit? or should I save the money and stick with a normal unit?

 

What is the difference in price?

In the Winter, mine is stored in my garage, no climate control.
Place a plastic sheet on the ground before putting the vehicle in.

Start it monthly, let it run for 5 minutes. Use a Battery Tender to keep the battery charged.


good luck,

-jazzman

 

I will be replacing the battery next spring anyway, so I will be removing the battery completely and buying a new one to install in the spring.

The price difference is about $40/month. Not that much, but I'm stingy.

 

Climate controlled is not necessary. Inspect the storage unit for signs of water, you want a dry one.

 

This has been argued for years.

Starting a stored vehicle every few weeks puts extra startup wear on the engine internals and causes moisture to condense inside the exhaust which can get into the engine and cause corrosion.

I would just run seafoam through the car on the last tank before storage and suck some seafoam into the intake manifold to coat the cylinders and intake system to prevent fuel from varnishing, pull the battery and put it on a tender every couple weeks and keep it out of the cold. It's also a very good idea to put the car on jack stands to keep the tires from flat spotting. make sure you pull the air box cover off before you start it the first time and look for mouse nests! Not a bad idea to put mouse poison in the engine bay in case they do try to build nests in there.

 

Not running it can also cause some seals to dry up, I was told by a dealer. ( I am not a mechanic, dislaimer)

I will also recommend a full tank of gas and fuel stabilizer.


-j

 

When you leave a car parked for a longer period of time, you are putting stress on the valve springs and essentially diminishing the spring rate (because some of them are compressed).

Anytime you run an engine, you are creating moisture. Whether it is idling or driving 400 miles. So that's not an issue...

A month would be the longest I'd let my car sit without starting it.

 

You can always just crank it instead of starting it.

 

I've been storing cars over the winter since 1979. I change the oil, pull the battery, put it on a tender, and walk away for 6 months. Never had a problem.

 

I'm going to show my ignorance and ask this question: If you pull the battery, why do you need to use a battery tender?