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I personally do not do this, I simply roll the car back a little bit every other week to avoid such an issue. Excellent information. I do pretty much as

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I personally do not do this, I simply roll the car back a little bit every other week to avoid such an issue.

Excellent information. I do pretty much as per your list except number 3.(touchless car wash & up tire pressures)Once it's parked, it's parked. Battery tender plugged in & car cover on.I'll start it at the end of March when I'm ready to roll it out. I never start it until then .After I wash it, I blow dry the nooks, crannies, door jambs, hatch back hinge area, wheels, lug nuts etc with my leaf blower to remove water & dry it out. I usually do this any time it gets washed.Saves strain on an old back injury.Also, if it's to be parked right after the wash, I drive back & forth in the driveway a few times to clean the brake rotors off. Didn't do this one year on another car & almost had to drag it out of the garage with a truck. Rust between the calipers & disc.(you've got a couple of #3 & #5s)
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Pretty much all this, especially step 8. makes you enjoy it that much more when you take it out again.

Currently driving my Z still. Even if its snowing a little and just the few flurries we've been getting.. i dont mind at all. roads have been consistently dry for a few days and no salt has been put around my area so i'll take advantage for now
Can't skip that tears, that's for sure! Lucky you have no salt in my area it's a mess. . . We have to set up a meet when the weather gets better, I hope you are doing well.

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I personally do not do this, I simply roll the car back a little bit every other week to avoid such an issue.

Excellent information. I do pretty much as per your list except number 3.(touchless car wash & up tire pressures)Once it's parked, it's parked. Battery tender plugged in & car cover on.I'll start it at the end of March when I'm ready to roll it out. I never start it until then .After I wash it, I blow dry the nooks, crannies, door jambs, hatch back hinge area, wheels, lug nuts etc with my leaf blower to remove water & dry it out. I usually do this any time it gets washed.Saves strain on an old back injury.Also, if it's to be parked right after the wash, I drive back & forth in the driveway a few times to clean the brake rotors off. Didn't do this one year on another car & almost had to drag it out of the garage with a truck. Rust between the calipers & disc.(you've got a couple of #3 & #5s)
Thanks! Also. I fixed the number issue, thanks for pointing that out.
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