tips on putting the 6gen away for the winter Options

[danmumo]

This is my first year with my celi and I have planned putting it away in the winter and would like as many tips as possible from you guys. I highly appreciate it.


Thanks.

[The_enD]

Is she going to be out or inside?

[danmumo]

Is she going to be out or inside?

She will be stored inside in a non heated garage but already got her winter blanket to help keep unwanted dust off her.

Unhook the battery for starters. But i would start it every once and a while, not really good for anything to sit too long

You can put it up on jackstands (front and back). I do this with my chevelle just to get all the weight off the suspension parts and tires while its not going to be moving for an extended period of time. no point in wearing out parts just sitting.

I dont think the gas would go bad in a short few months, but maybe get some fuel stabalizer (not exactly sure what its called) just to be safe

give it a good wash and wax before you store is too

Thanks for the tips. How about the oil, should I leave the current one (synthetic) with approximately 3000kms on it and change it when I get her running again or should I store it with clean and fresh oil.

[thymeclock]

Is she going to be out or inside?

She will be stored inside in a non heated garage but already got her winter blanket to help keep unwanted dust off her.

Unhook the battery for starters. But i would start it every once and a while, not really good for anything to sit too long

You can put it up on jackstands (front and back). I do this with my chevelle just to get all the weight off the suspension parts and tires while its not going to be moving for an extended period of time. no point in wearing out parts just sitting.

I dont think the gas would go bad in a short few months, but maybe get some fuel stabalizer (not exactly sure what its called) just to be safe

give it a good wash and wax before you store is too

Thanks for the tips. How about the oil, should I leave the current one (synthetic) with approximately 3000kms on it and change it when I get her running again or should I store it with clean and fresh oil.

Indoor garaging of it is more than half the battle of preservation and longevity. I have a '99 convertible used only during summer. I do nothing special for mine except for having washed it at some time in the month before storage, (polishing it too, if I have the time to do it) remove the battery (which I then install in my other stored car that is replacing it) cover it with a car cover, and leave it until spring when it goes back into service. Then, in spring I change the oil and tranny fluid and look for any signs of fluid leaks or any other signs of potential problems. Forget about putting it up on jack stands. The rubber tires will eventually fail over time from their age, usually in about ten years or so, no matter what you do. Six or nine months of tires being on a stored, unmoved car doesn't kill them. Time itself is what degrades the rubber of tires.

In my experience gas does not go bad in such a short period of time. I've been driving for 43 years, owned many cars over that time period, and have never needed to change a fuel filter, ever.

Garaging a car daily and keeping it out of the elements, especially in winter, extends its life and that matters a LOT. That's the key to keeping a car as long as possible.

BTW, my winter car that replaces my Celica is an '88 Mitsubishi Galant. After 25 years it still looks and runs like new. Aside from it being a good design with no engineering defects, I must be doing something right.

This post has been edited by thymeclock: Nov 2, 2013 - 10:49 PM