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Winter Storage - Advice

Hey all,

Anyone out there got any usefull tips i should know while my car is off the road for the winter & garaged till March?

This is the first winter i've done this and other than the obvious of disconnecting the battery and leaving the handbrake off so the rears don't seize, what else should i do?

Also, as it's due an oil change i was thinking about dropping the sump off next year (before i start & move it) draining it all off, replacing the sump gasket and topping up with fresh oil & filter?

Any help or advice greatly appreciated ;)

Cheerz James

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    only advice i have really is keep it running start it up once a week and take it for a quick spin, just so everything keeps moving and nothing gets seized, oh and dont forget that petrol only has a shelf life of 2 weeks.

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    If you are going to run it every week, make sure it gets up to full temperature, if not you're better off leaving it.

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    Really ??

    apparently so, i only found out myself about 6 months ago :D

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    If you are going to run it every week, make sure it gets up to full temperature, if not you're better off leaving it.

     

     

    Wasn't planning on running her at all, doing a fair bit of maintenance work over the next couple of months (new Master Cylinder, brakes, PCV valves & hoses, full service etc.), hence my comment about droppping the sump off as she's been standing for 6 wks already....

    Will it be ok leaving it till March? and any specific procedure for starting it again after 4 months of standing?....

    Is that true about the fuel??? :confused:

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    Fuel does deteriorate, but certainly not much over 2 weeks. It has been said that Optimax looses about 2 RON over a month. Obviously in a sealed tank there will be very little change.

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    Yeah petrol starts loosing its combustability after 2 weeks or so.

     

    I seem to remember reading somewhere that if you store a car for a long period of time you should leave thicker oil in it. Cant remember why that is but im sure some research on the net should bring you the answers

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