Tips for winter storage?

[_-Night-Shade-_]

Hey guys I just want to know what are some good things to keep in mind when storing a car for the winter? This is my first time doing this, I don't plan on driving it at all. Drain the fluids right away or in the spring? Keep the gas tank as empty as possible or full + fuel stabilizer?

[onlytrueromeo]

I wouldn't drain fluids...fluids prevent corrosion. As gas sits, it goes bad, but again same thing with corrosion. I'd say 3/4 to a full tank would be best, then use dry gas before you start it. Changing fluids would be good though.

Put a big thing of damprid in the car.

Putting a drop of 2 of oil in each cylinder couldn't hurt. I'd also wash the car before hand, mostly the wheel wells and underbody. If you plan on driving the car at all during the winter, or starting it (and running it 20 mins or so each time) then you probably dont need to disconnect the battery.


I found this thread after I wrote this, got some crazy ideas! Jacking up the car sounds like a good idea, as long as you do it in the right places and use jackstands and not jacks!
http://www.techguys.ca/howto/winter.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[marcdh]

Have a good hoke in the sill bit behind the front wheel arch, you can get at the other side of it through where the door opens. I literally had plants growing in one of my mx3s there.

[Ryan]

I've heard Bounce keeps mice away. That and steel wool, arranged in a circle around each tire.

[_-Night-Shade-_]

So it's better to start the car up once in a while than to let it sit through the whole season? Also where can I get dry gas?

[TMP39]

just put your car in storage, put fuel stabilizer in it take the battery out and go hibernate til you can pull it out again. you dont need to go crazy draining fluids or anything just give it a good wash and clean the hell out of it and store it.