Unfortunately I have to put my car away for the winter . Been doing a bit of research on whether or not storage on jack stands, as the Honda manual recomends is the best option, and this seems to be a widely debated issue that has many mixed opinions. I was just wondering if anyone had any negative experiences or solid opinons either way: on jack stands at each of the 4 points or off, on a foam garage matt and carpet, rolling the car every couple of weeks.

I was also wondering about the battery, I have read that in an unheated garage (as mine is) it is best to remove the battery and take it inside.

I was also going to start it a few times throughout the winter, but then read that a couple of weeks is just enough time to let all of the oil settle, so starting the car every couple of weeks could actually be a bad thing.

So:
-on jack stands or off??
-battery in or out??
-start the car every couple of weeks or wait until spring??

 

-off
-inside house
-wait

 

wait untill spring to start it, that way there is only one dry strart, and you can even try turning it over with the plugs dis connected so it wont start, them connect the plugs and let her fire.

there is a really good thread, it should be stickied somewhere, but it will tell you all you need to know.

also i would jack it if you have good strong jacks and you do it properly, it is easier on the car and you won't get flat spots

 

i also want to know if i should leave the battery connected in the car and adding a battery tender.

 

I store the S2000, two corvettes and four motorcycles for about 6 months each year. The garage is heated and the batteries are left in the vehicles but on a battery tender. Wal-Mart has a Schumacker 1.5 amp tender for just under $20. It does the job great. The oldest battery is over 7 years old and it is on a motorcycle. Any stored battery in or out of the vehicle should be on a tender.

I have never experienced flat spots on tires at all since the 60's when rayon was used. So forget about it.

 

did u leave the battery connected to the car while using the battery tender?

 

for me, im going with the car NOT on jackstands. I'll roll the car a few times to keep the pads from sticking and keeping off the flat spots (ddoesn't even seem to be a problem anyways).

I've also taken my battery out, and i'll put it on a tender once in a while as well.

i'm also not going to be starting the car until i plan to drive it in the spring. i dont see any good coming of starting the car unless you can drive it fully and have it run until fully warmed up, and that would have to be a regular thing

 

Here's another question.

Change the oil before storage or no? Please note that I only have a little over 2,000 miles on the original factory fill. I'm still flip-flopping over this one.

 

I changed mine, but in your situation I am a believer of the break-in oil, so I would leave it in there, also as per the winterization thread that's on here. But don't take my word for it

 

Thanks, that was why I asked the question. Both sides of the break-in oil debate have strong arguments so I'm still a bit torn on this situation. I'll have to read the winterization thread again because I don't remember seeing it mentioned in there.