9 days left . What i did before storage was change oil/filter top of gas, inflate tires to 40 psi. Now im wondering what i should do when it comes out of storage. Do i just simply need a oil/filter change? or should i swap the tranny, transmission oil to?

 

You should just drive. Seriously, if it was just a couple of months, just take her for a nice easy drive. Do NOT just start the engine and turn it off...this is not good. If she has fuel, oil and tires, I don't see what you would need to do. Long-term storage would be another issue.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Axel6

 

Don't forget to check the tire pressure!

 

Check tire pressures.
Condition the interior.
Apply Shin etzu grease to the top seals as described in the manual.
Check the oil level.
Check for signes of rodent dammage.
Check the battery voltage. Charge if necessiary (Trickle if you have time.)
If you placed steel wool in the tail-pipes, remove it.
Remove any desicant bags you placed in the car
Start it and let it warm up completely. Take it easy on both accel and decel to make sure the brakes are in good shape with no leaks.

I drove for about 20 mins before getting on it at all, and I took it in stages. I did not just start ripping off 9k shifts. Although I did get there with the fuel in the tank. (I parked the car with a full tank and sta-bil.) Try to burn through as much of the remaining fuel before going to a gas station. After running, double check the oil and tire pressures.

 

Here's what I do when I start mine after 4 months. Keep in mind that I put the battery charger on it about once a month while it's parked; if I didn't, I might have to add charging the battery to the list.

1. Check oil level, tire pressure, and a quick visual inspection around the car and under the hood.
2. Remove coil cover, coils, and spark plugs.
3. Remove the fuse for the fuel pump. (I look it up in the manual once a year.)
4. Crank engine until oil pressure light goes out. This is my feeble attempt to circulate some oil with no load on the bearings, since I can't turn the oil pump without cranking the engine on this car.
5. Reinstall fuse.
6. Reinstall spark plugs, coils, and cover.
7. Start car and drive normally.I consciously try to put about 100 miles on the car that day. As soon as I've used 1/2 tank of gas, I fill up and add one bottle of Techron injector cleaner.

 

Just drive it.

In the future, add some fuel stabilizer to the tank before you store it.