[soundman98]

put the battery on a maintainer, NOT A CHARGER.

keep the gas tank full or nearly full.

and then i tell my car the lie to not worry, and i'll take it out for a spin next weekend.

that's about it.



nit-pickers will tell you to replace all fluids, check tire pressures, put the car on blocks/jack stands to prevent flat spots, get a car cover to prevent dust from damaging the paint, put tennis balls under the wipers to keep the wiper rubber from hardening at odd angles, and heat the garage.

the truth for most of this is that it's 2019, and the car isn't any older than a few years.
tires will come back to shape after warming up over a few miles unless you're on super-soft track-only rubber.
a car cover isn't a bad idea, but i like looking at my car, to be reminded the non-snow days will come again.
if your wiper blades are getting funky, replace them, they're cheap. no one puts tennis balls under their wipers any other time, who's telling the wiper blades they're in storage?!?
and heated garages are nice to work in, but i've never seen a car shiver, so why do i need to cater to it's 'needs'?

and not going super crazy on storage procedure also allows me to run the car as a emergency backup for when my current daily decides to take a sick day.

ok, ok, the truth is that i'm addicted to the car, so as long as the roads have been clear/dry for a few days, i actually am taking the car out for a therapy session. i genuinely tried to leave the car in the garage last winter from november to may to keep it nice. i didn't make it past thanksgiving without getting itchy, twitchy, and irritable.