Questions about car storage.

[fj40]

So I bought a new car that I will be storing
In an unheated garage over the winter.
From your experience what are the best ways to do this.
Also looking for a car cover any which ones are good and more importantly the bad ones.

 

[lilduke]

If its inside doesnt really need a cover imo


This amazon tarp was ok though

 

[JMCX]

Some will say start it regularly but that's never been my habit. A couple times through the winter I'll do a 10 second starter crank to move things around a little. And hopefully land in a different spot in the firing order. Without driving the oil doesn't get up to temperature and neither does the exhaust system. Moisture from combustion builds up. The dry air of the prairies is very forgiving though.

 

[2kDoo]

Lock the door, Disconnect the negative battery terminal, leave parked until April. It's what I do with my Sema truck and it sits outside in the snow uncovered

 

[NoBrakes!]

pull the battery... if its goes dead, and it will due to keyless entry yadda, yadda... and it freezes, dead... she's pooched before spring.

@lilduke I need a cover like that...

 

[lilduke]

You can get battery maintainers from princess auto for 20$ i leave those on all the batteries. Even the batteries i pull out of stuff. They last forever that way

 

[lilduke]

pull the battery... if its goes dead, and it will due to keyless entry yadda, yadda... and it freezes, dead... she's pooched before spring.

@lilduke I need a cover like that...

Got.it on amazon.

 

[Radar78]

I’d make sure to mouse proof it. Those little pricks love wrecking ch!t.


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[sirkdev]

Dont need a fancy car cover just some soft bed sheets will keep cat prints and the dust off.

 

[Dawizman]

I cover my nice car. Fuel stabilizer in the tank. I over inflate the tires to the max psi they are rated for to prevent any flat spots. Battery tender on anything sitting longer than a month. The outside cat gets to sleep in there on the cold nights and deal with any mice that find their way in.

 

[Bnorth]

I cover my nice car. Fuel stabilizer in the tank. I over inflate the tires to the max psi they are rated for to prevent any flat spots. Battery tender on anything sitting longer than a month. The outside cat gets to sleep in there on the cold nights and deal with any mice that find their way in.

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I enjoyed your shop build thread but damn dude you filled it already!

 

[brianm]

I got my cover from here, it’s like a silk sheet. Then I put a heavier cheaper one over that because of the fing cats . New car I wouldn’t do much fill the tank with non ethanol gas and call it a day. https://www.carcover.ca/

 

[fj40]

Thanks
I was going to fire it up about once a month and move it around as to not get flat spots on the tires.
Is this harmful ??
Also not sure about pulling the battery but going to keep it charged up.
That car cover looks good what did it cost??

 

[fj40]

I got my cover from here, it’s like a silk sheet. Then I put a heavier cheaper one over that because of the fing cats . New car I wouldn’t do much fill the tank with non ethanol gas and call it a day. https://www.carcover.ca/

Does the cover fit like the one lilduke showed?

 

[2kDoo]

Thanks
I was going to fire it up about once a month and move it around as to not get flat spots on the tires.
Is this harmful ??
Also not sure about pulling the battery but going to keep it charged up.
That car cover looks good what did it cost??

Not at all. since you're leaving it inside why even bother with a cover and pulling the battery? If you're going to start it evey month.
what kind of car is it anyway ?

 

[brianm]

yup

 

[fj40]

It's a Lexus lc 500

 

[DaveB]

I just throw a Battery Tender Jr on my Hellcat, cover on it, tires to 40psi. If is start it at some point I run it for 20-30 min to get up to temp. Batt Tender is key to battery longevity….still on the original one on the 2016 car, my 2017 Jeep and my 2016 quad….these all get tenders when parked for over a few days.
Edit: I change oil in everything that parks over the winter too. So car, Jeep, riding mowers all have fresh oil.
Edit edit: premium fuel from Shell with a little shot of Stabil goes in car and Jeep. (Car lives on premium anyway)