Winter Car Storage

[Antek]

Question : What is everyones' opinion on storing a car for the winter & why? I have stored my car just on the ground & also on jack stands. I have been told by many that allowing the suspension to hang unloaded isn't good & others say the opposite.

Also with fuel, full or empty?

Any other suggestions or input is appreciated!

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[Dasfinc]

I stored mine at like 1/4 tank on the ground 2 years in a row no issues... Battery was dead when I came back, but with a jump was happy to spring to life.

 

[Turk]

I park my car and let it sit. Been doing it since 2008 with a brand new M3 and now with the Audi R8. Both cars started just fine in the spring with zero problems. Also, I try to leave as little gas as possible, only so I can go straight to a gas station in the spring to get some fresh fuel in there.

 

[Antek]

I have done it differently each year almost & just with a lot of new upgrades on my car I want to make sure I am protecting my investment/black hole that sucks up money.

 

[Mook]

With the Evo, I basically just let it sit on a trickle, mainly b/c of the tiny battery thats in it (I'll probably unhook it and remove it from the car this year). For gas, I usually leave a 1/4 or less. I dont do anything special otherwise.

 

[Bru]

I do full tank with fuel stabilizer, bump up the tire pressure and throw a few boxes of baking soda inside and under the hood to absorb moisture. Also dryer sheets around the interior and exterior to hopefully deter rodents. The soft drag radials still flat spot a little, but a healthy burnout rounds em back out. Trickle charger too.

 

[Antek]

Yeah I was thinking about tires also. I should probably swap out my slicks and skinnies for my street tires otherwise they will get nasty flat spots.

 

[Lead Pipe]

I fill my tank, connect a trickle charger and cover it. Been doing that since I was 18, never any issues.

 

[chris101]

...just dropped off our car for storage on sunday actually.. overinflated tires, full tank with fuel stabilizer

 

[boostedguy05]

Storage

Only 1 car so i drive it

 

[chris101]

...forgot to mention we took out the battery to bring home and put on trickle charger since there was no outlet plug for us to leave it charging over winter

 

[Yaj Yak]

trickle charger, cover and dryer sheets everywhere in the bitch

 

[EmersonHart13]

Battery tender jr, stabil, and I drive it on nice days. My dad also changes his oil before storing which I am going to start doing this year.

I ahould probably get a cover.

 

[Antek]

Any cons to leaving it resting on Jack Stands?

 

[EmersonHart13]

You have to get it off to drive it.

It will look like a 4x4 for a few days after.

That is all I got.

 

[Antek]

Yeah that's true. I just really wanted to get her high in the air over the winter to mess around underneath, but I just didn't know if any damage would be done to the suspension by letting it hang at all.

 

[EmersonHart13]

You can always support the wheels.




[MENTION=60]greasy[/MENTION]

 

[Antek]

You can always support the wheels.




[MENTION=60]greasy[/MENTION]

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[shockerracing.com]

Any cons to leaving it resting on Jack Stands?

I heard a trick where you should cover the top of the jack stands with aluminum foil to prevent mice from getting in the car if you go the jack stand route. Otherwise, I always just disconnect my battery and throw a cover on it. I usually put some of the sticky mouse traps around my garage just to be safe. This reminds me I need to order a cover and find out where the battery is in this car!

 

[EmersonHart13]

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[Bruce Jibboo]

JENGA

 

[EmersonHart13]

 

[Antek]

That looks super sketchy haha good idea though

 

[blakbearddelite]

I've heard of people laying a tarp down and parking on top of it. Is that to prevent moisture from coming up out of the cement?

I'll have to remember the baking soda thing Joe mentioned. My last Mustang got rust all over the engine after storing it in a particularly damp pole barn.

 

[Antek]

I'll definitely do the Baking Powder. It will be in the garage of my apartment complex & the ground isn't perfectly even unfortunately so we will see what I have to conjure up. I think I might do the tarp idea. That would be nice to roll around on too.