Z storage and maintenance during Winter

rebe945 · 03-17-2014, 12:00 PM

It was 14 degrees here this morning. Unbelievable! Last year in the 70's. I'm gonna take her out after the salt is washed off and drive her down the highway, slowly at first till she runs nice and hot.

ElVee · 03-17-2014, 02:48 PM

I personally don't start up my car unless I plan to pull it out and give it a drive for 1+ hours. No *real* reason, but it makes sense to me. Put it away in November, took it out for one day in January, and then just this weekend have been out. No issues other than condensation.

And the snow from Saturday night that I got caught in...

I also didn't do anything special. Car cover came late and I didn't do a very good wash before snow hit, since it's my first winter with a nice car and I kept it out until the last minute, which I won't do again.

Didn't detach the battery or hook anything up to it (I have no outlets in the garage it is stored in).

ProfessorDave · 03-17-2014, 02:55 PM

Ordinarily I just disconnect the flux capacitor and the machine the goes "ping!" for the winter.

This year was so bad I had trouble finding days to run it long enough to get the temp up and the water out of the exhaust. So I did laps around the neighborhood every couple of weeks. Sometimes I even took the Z.

I'm driving it everyday as soon as this weather breaks....

rebe945 · 03-18-2014, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by jlo370z

full tank with stabil, battery tender NO starts.. hasnt started since 10/31 and im not happy about that LOL

Your weather sucks too. This is getting ridiculous.

kenchan · 03-18-2014, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by ProfessorDave

Ordinarily I just disconnect the flux capacitor and the machine the goes "ping!" for the winter.

This year was so bad I had trouble finding days to run it long enough to get the temp up and the water out of the exhaust. So I did laps around the neighborhood every couple of weeks. Sometimes I even took the Z.

I'm driving it everyday as soon as this weather breaks....

i luvs professordave.

gbrettin · 03-18-2014, 02:55 PM

My battery died over this winter because I didn't put a battery tender on it. Oh darn

. I think I found a reason to buy a Braillie light weight battery.

I should really just take the OEM battery out and have Autozone charge/test it first.

TheGreatOne · 03-18-2014, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by rebe945

Your weather sucks too. This is getting ridiculous.

Surprisingly bad and long winter.

We have a winter tire law here. You must have winter tires on between December 15 and March 15th, so most people just store their nice cars between that time.

Usually on the 15th I'm itching and waiting to pull the Z out...not so much this year, its like -12 (Celcius) and ice and snow all over....worst pothole season I've seen also.

I'm off the the Caribbean this Saturday for a week, I guess I'll worry about taking her out of storage April 1st

gbrettin · 03-18-2014, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by TheGreatOne

Surprisingly bad and long winter.

We have a winter tire law here. You must have winter tires on between December 15 and March 15th, so most people just store their nice cars between that time.

Usually on the 15th I'm itching and waiting to pull the Z out...not so much this year, its like -12 (Celcius) and ice and snow all over....worst pothole season I've seen also.

I'm off the the Caribbean this Saturday for a week, I guess I'll worry about taking her out of storage April 1st

I don't feel bad for you.

TheGreatOne · 03-18-2014, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by gbrettin

I don't feel bad for you.

lol, the trip will help ease the storage blues

ayrton88 · 03-18-2014, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by TheGreatOne

Surprisingly bad and long winter.

We have a winter tire law here. You must have winter tires on between December 15 and March 15th, so most people just store their nice cars between that time.

Usually on the 15th I'm itching and waiting to pull the Z out...not so much this year, its like -12 (Celcius) and ice and snow all over....worst pothole season I've seen also.

I'm off the the Caribbean this Saturday for a week, I guess I'll worry about taking her out of storage April 1st

The way this winter is going I hope the weather breaks before I come see you in June for the Grand Prix. Bad enough sitting there in the wet the last couple years, but I hate cold! I hope it's 99F like it was in 1999. Everyone but us 2 from Chicago were bitching about the heat...I learned long ago, there is no such thing as too hot. Especially after this winter.

damian_mb · 03-18-2014, 07:05 PM

Haven't started my car since October and only been pushingit around once a month.

blackcherry20 · 03-18-2014, 07:12 PM

Harry has been reintroduced to the roads!!!! Good bye winter! Hello hot car...

kenchan · 03-19-2014, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by blackcherry20

Harry has been reintroduced to the roads!!!! Good bye winter! Hello hot car...

nice, msbc!

TheGreatOne · 03-19-2014, 04:16 PM

they are calling for 10-15 cm of snow tonight....seriously?? This winter is neverending.

kenchan · 03-19-2014, 04:18 PM

03-17-2014, 12:00 PM	#31 (permalink)
rebe945 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: middleburg hts, ohio Posts: 491 Drives: 2009 370Z black 7at Rep Power: 15	March 17th It was 14 degrees here this morning. Unbelievable! Last year in the 70's. I'm gonna take her out after the salt is washed off and drive her down the highway, slowly at first till she runs nice and hot.

03-17-2014, 02:48 PM	#32 (permalink)
ElVee Track Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Iowa Posts: 750 Drives: 13 370z 7at t+s grey Rep Power: 16	I personally don't start up my car unless I plan to pull it out and give it a drive for 1+ hours. No real reason, but it makes sense to me. Put it away in November, took it out for one day in January, and then just this weekend have been out. No issues other than condensation. And the snow from Saturday night that I got caught in... I also didn't do anything special. Car cover came late and I didn't do a very good wash before snow hit, since it's my first winter with a nice car and I kept it out until the last minute, which I won't do again. Didn't detach the battery or hook anything up to it (I have no outlets in the garage it is stored in). Last edited by ElVee; 03-17-2014 at 02:51 PM.

03-17-2014, 02:55 PM	#33 (permalink)
ProfessorDave A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Scranton, PA Posts: 1,580 Drives: In the fairway Rep Power: 18	Ordinarily I just disconnect the flux capacitor and the machine the goes "ping!" for the winter. This year was so bad I had trouble finding days to run it long enough to get the temp up and the water out of the exhaust. So I did laps around the neighborhood every couple of weeks. Sometimes I even took the Z. I'm driving it everyday as soon as this weather breaks.... kenchan and nomodsjk like this. __________________ Rain, snow, sleet, hail: 2009 Mazda 3 sGT HB Everything else: 2009 370z, PW Touring 6MT

03-18-2014, 07:12 PM	#42 (permalink)
blackcherry20 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Southern Ohio Posts: 22,749 Drives: ‘17 badazz Z51 Rep Power: 240458	Harry has been reintroduced to the roads!!!! Good bye winter! Hello hot car... kenchan, JARblue and jlo370z like this. __________________ Grand Sport Corvette Arctic White

03-19-2014, 04:16 PM	#44 (permalink)
TheGreatOne A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Age: 46 Posts: 1,980 Drives: E60 BMW M5 Rep Power: 21	they are calling for 10-15 cm of snow tonight....seriously?? This winter is neverending. __________________ 2017 SUBARU STI 2008 E60 M5 - SOLD 2010 40th Anniversary 370Z - SOLD (and missing her)

03-18-2014, 02:55 PM	#36 (permalink)
gbrettin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Portage, MI Posts: 2,237 Drives: Tricycle Rep Power: 542172	My battery died over this winter because I didn't put a battery tender on it. Oh darn . I think I found a reason to buy a Braillie light weight battery. I should really just take the OEM battery out and have Autozone charge/test it first.

03-18-2014, 07:05 PM	#41 (permalink)
damian_mb Base Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: MN Posts: 213 Drives: 12 370z / 13 WRX Rep Power: 11	Haven't started my car since October and only been pushingit around once a month.

03-19-2014, 04:18 PM	#45 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520

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