Winter storage questions

[Paleto15672]

I'll try to keep this simple. During winter storage, I usually warm up my car once ever 2-3week. But I don't know how long. It's usually for around 5 minute, UT some says to warm it until the temperature raises, which mean to drive it. But it's in storage for a reason. And which temperature?

[Leingod]

If yoy warm it up, just let it run for 5-10m. You're essentially just warming it up enough to expel or evaporate any water that may have accumulated. Personally, I wouldn't even both with startups. Or at least that frequently. A lot of guys here including myself will just let the car sit from Oct through April. Toss a bottle of stabil in the tank, throw some dryer sheets in the cabin, overinflare the tires slightly, hook up a battery tender, and go make vroom vroom noises in the house within close proximity of the wife.

[old guy]

Park it and forget it! I been doing this for close to 45 years.
Fill your gas tank, tires and battery add a maintenance charger and leave it.

[BORNGEARHEAD]

About once a month I put a battery tender on it overnight and run it for about 15 min.

[JARblue]

Do what makes you happy. You're certainly not hurting anything. The internet experts have give you the option of doing more or doing less. Your car; your choice.

[Leingod]

Originally Posted by JARblue

Do what makes you happy. You're certainly not hurting anything. The internet experts have give you the option of doing more or doing less. Your car; your choice.

Did you just call me an internet expert? Jokes on you. I don't even know what this place is.

[madwi]

Originally Posted by old guy

Park it and forget it! I been doing this for close to 45 years.
Fill your gas tank, tires and battery add a maintenance charger and leave it.

This is how I do mine too.

[johnxxx]

Originally Posted by old guy

Park it and forget it! I been doing this for close to 45 years.
Fill your gas tank, tires and battery add a maintenance charger and leave it.

Yep…same here. Have it in a heated garage and throw a car cover over it too.


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[cooltoy]

I do the same, except I add a fuel stabilizer. I keep a trickle charger on for the whole winter.

[JARblue]

Originally Posted by Leingod

Did you just call me an internet expert? Jokes on you. I don't even know what this place is.

We are all internet experts. I got my certification a while ago

[chowtoo]

I take out the battery, open windows about 6 inches down, put fuel stabilizer, inflate the 19" tires to about 36psi (to minimize flat spots) and put the car in a car bag with desiccants (too keep mice out), on top of an old rug, for the winter inside a barn that has a concrete floor. I take the battery to the basement and keep it charged.
When I open the bag in spring it is like Christmas opening a gift! Brand new car ready for action!

[Wayne'sWorld]

Okay, some necro-thread action... I have a 370z Nismo. But I have not got a garage built for it yet... And after putting all the money into the transmission this spring, I cannot afford to have a garage built this year.

So what is the best way to store a 370z outdoors in the winter? I have a cover for it but that doesn't protect the bottom of the car. My driveway is gravel. I have considered renting a storage facility garage to keep it in this winter but don't want to spend $500 on that. That money could go to building the garage next year.

Any advice would be appreciated.

[filip00]

I'll tell you what I do and what I'd do the same if I was storing it outside.
-fill the gas tank full to the brim
-make sure oils and antifreeze and stuff are topped up
-pump tires a little more than usual (3 bar)
-lubricate rubber seals and wipers with glycerine before you store it

Now, since you've got a cover, I'd try to make sure the cover is really good against rain or moisture, since it can have an adverse effect if it traps moisture below, on the car.

Regarding running the car, I was diligently running it every month for 15 minutes, but last month I forgot and my battery drained, however with a jumpstart it was back to normal and this whole season works no problem. Though again, it was garage stored. You might wanna take out the battery since winter temperatures might kill the battery altogether.

[vtec to vvel]

Originally Posted by Paleto15672

I'll try to keep this simple. During winter storage, I usually warm up my car once ever 2-3week. But I don't know how long. It's usually for around 5 minute, UT some says to warm it until the temperature raises, which mean to drive it. But it's in storage for a reason. And which temperature?

My car has been “stored” for going on 2 years. Every couple weeks, I’ll take a spin (10 min). As others stated, key is the getting rid of moisture in the engine oil, battery tender, etc. The only item I would add is the risk of flat spots on the tires, depending on how long you let it sit.

[chowtoo]

Originally Posted by Leingod

If yoy warm it up, just let it run for 5-10m. You're essentially just warming it up enough to expel or evaporate any water that may have accumulated. Personally, I wouldn't even both with startups. Or at least that frequently. A lot of guys here including myself will just let the car sit from Oct through April. Toss a bottle of stabil in the tank, throw some dryer sheets in the cabin, overinflare the tires slightly, hook up a battery tender, and go make vroom vroom noises in the house within close proximity of the wife.

The above is what I do. Additionally, I put it in a car bag with desiccants and take out the battery, which is left in the basement to charge every other month. The car stays in the garage within it's bag, so no rodents get in.