MSP Winter Storage

[TeamVP]

I was just wondernig how many of you store you MSP for the winter. If you do what are some things you do to it before you store? For example: wash, wax, remove battery? What are some good things to do to while you are not driving it for so long. Like how often should you start her up? I am just looking for some awnsers before i i put her up for the winter.

thanks
allen

 

[evolv]

I was just wondernig how many of you store you MSP for the winter. If you do what are some things you do to it before you store? For example: wash, wax, remove battery? What are some good things to do to while you are not driving it for so long. Like how often should you start her up? I am just looking for some awnsers before i i put her up for the winter.

thanks
allen

This will be the 3rd winter I have stored the car and each time I did the following. Stored in a non-heated garage each winter.

• oil change before storing
• check fluids and top off any that are low (so far nothing has been low)
• wash, wax
• full tank of gas
• remove all 4 tires and put on blocks (store tires in basement)
• remove battery

Each spring I recharge the battery, put the wheels back on and basically drove away

This winter I want the option of working on the car, so I plan on keeping the tires on and battery in. I will need to run the car from time to time and I will be doing some suspension work on it over the winter.

 

[TeamVP]

thanks for the info! but the only question i had was i thought it wasn't good to let gas sit in your car for i long period of time without driving it? Someone please correct me if i'm wrong.

thanks

 

[oliver2000]

thanks for the info! but the only question i had was i thought it wasn't good to let gas sit in your car for i long period of time without driving it? Someone please correct me if i'm wrong.

thanks

Put fuel stabilizer in and make sure you run the car to get the treated fuel in the system...I put a bottle in prior to fill up and drive back which is enough.

Also see this old thread

http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43696&highlight=storage

 

[TeamVP]

nice thread appreciate the lookin out

thanks

 

[Yellow MSP]

thanks for the info! but the only question i had was i thought it wasn't good to let gas sit in your car for i long period of time without driving it? Someone please correct me if i'm wrong.

thanks

I had gas in my car for almost a year and it started up and ran just fine after. I did not have too much in there, so it was quickly replaced but it really shouldn't be a problem if it's just a couple months.