Storing my car

[SmsAlSuwaidi]

I'm leaving the states to go back home for summer, and I'm most likely going to store my car for around 2 and a half months . i might let a friend take it out for a drive every week or so, but if he's not able to do so any tips ?

things I'm aware of

disconnecting the battery.
flat spots on the tires ( thats why i'd like him to drive to drive it a bit)
most likely give it a wash


anything else ?

[supragoods]

i would put in storage
wash and wax before
disconnecting the battery
put in on jackstands
and you concerned about fluids
just flush change all of them when you get back
be personally responsible for the care of you 86
(its nothing like your someone wrecking your car while you gone to piss in cornflakes)
the rule is if you gonna leave you car with a buddy dont!
but you if you leave car with your buddy
he has to have garage 2 to 3 car
he has to own faster nicer cars than you do
if not your car is going to get abused and potential wrecked.

[Pandanoid]

Originally Posted by supragoods

just flush change all of them when you get back
be personally responsible for the care of you 86
he HAS to have garage 2 to 3 car
he HAS to own faster nicer cars than you do
if not your car is going to get abused and potential wrecked.

^ This, personally I'd put it into a storage and raise it onto jack stands.
I wouldn't leave it with a friend. It could potentially risk your friendship - Just saying..

[Clembo]

No need for jack stands, just pump up the tires with a few extra PSIs. Just remember to let the extra back out when you return. I leave a sticky note on my steering wheel to remind me...

[burnt toast]

I don't know from 1st hand experience, but on s2ki it was typically said to not leave your car on jackstands. This was said because the suspension is not designed to bear the weight of the wheels, brakes, etc for extended periods of time. Like I said, I don't know from first hand experience, just throwing out different points of views.

Extra psi in the tires and/or carpet under the tires to prevent flat spots also seemed popular.

A battery tender worked great for me as far as the battery went.

Fuel stabilizer shouldn't be needed for 2.5 months, especially with summer fuel. Just fill up the tank completely to minimuze condensation within the fuel tank.

Some people emphasize the importance of changing fluids before storing versus after due to the crap in used fluids possibly causing harm to your internals during storage, but who knows.

Goodluck.

[SmsAlSuwaidi]

For some reason I'm skeptical about leaving my car on jack stands for a 2 months so I feel like I'd rather get flat spots than worry about it hanging up even though that's what I used to do with friends and family track cars back home, but he we never had an earthquake there. (I over think stuff and I don't want to worry bout this car while I'm home)

I never used a battery tender on any proper car, by proper I mean a Japanese or German car. Even though sometimes I'd leave them for a period of time they'd still start up easily. Unlike Italian cars I could swear over a week without turning it on and your battery's empty

Seems like i'll wash her, disconnect the battery and throw her In there.

Regarding my buddy he has a brz so it's all good, and I own way better cars back home which I miss !



Thanks for the input guys

[Killerbee]

Originally Posted by SmsAlSuwaidi

I'm leaving the states to go back home for summer, and I'm most likely going to store my car for around 2 and a half months . i might let a friend take it out for a drive every week or so, but if he's not able to do so any tips ?

things I'm aware of

disconnecting the battery.
flat spots on the tires ( thats why i'd like him to drive to drive it a bit)
most likely give it a wash


anything else ?

6 - 10 weeks should not be an issue at all. So basically do whatever you do when you leave your car for some time unused. For me I normaly do this (ofc indoor parking)

1) Wash Car, wash it good, if salt was on the car wash under the car aswell
2) Fill up Tank
3) Leave it
Optional -> Disconnect Battery. However, with a Battery so new you dont have to really.
4) When driving it again, first Wash Car and check tire pressure


I do this all the time with my supra, and she's still in very good shape (you can see that she's happy in this thread http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22923 )

[smbrm]

The battery will probably go dead in two months if your car has an immobilizer.

[Chimpo]

I had mine stored, but had the ability to turn it on every 3 to 4 weeks. Over inflatted the tires and had zero issues with flat spots. Filled the tank with Stabil (same tank of gas Nov ~ May) and had no issues. Changed the oil before I parked it.

Always started right up.

Put full insurance back on and it didn't miss a beat.

[Yamajee]

Originally Posted by SmsAlSuwaidi

I'm leaving the states to go back home for summer, and I'm most likely going to store my car for around 2 and a half months . i might let a friend take it out for a drive every week or so, but if he's not able to do so any tips ?

things I'm aware of

disconnecting the battery.
flat spots on the tires ( thats why i'd like him to drive to drive it a bit)
most likely give it a wash


anything else ?

I think disconnecting the battery and the flat spots will do, maybe buy her a cover just for the sake of making sure she's sleeping well haha. Welcome back to the UAE in advance .

[Miniata]

I routinely store 3-4 of my cars for up 4-5 months each winter (the salty roads around here in the winter really suck). I typically fill them up with gas, overinflate the tires by 5 psi or so, sometimes put a cover on them, and that's it. Never had any problems. If the roads are clear of precipitation and salt I'll occasionally take one out in the winter, sometimes that is every 2-3 weeks, sometimes every 2-3 months. Two and a half months is nothing for a new, modern car in storage. I wouldn't even bother disconnecting the battery or hooking it up to a tender unless you have an alarm or something else that draws a lot of current when the car is off.