Tips For Winter Car Storage?

[cal_type r]

Hello folks!

Hope your all well.

The Scoob is goin into the garage this wknd for the winter and i was wondering if theres any tips or important points to be aware of when putting the car away for 6 months or so

Any help much appreciated!

[scoobyiain]

Take the wheels off and sit in on axle stands.

Keep the windows open a fraction.

[scooby222]

as above and buy a optimate trickle charger to keep the battery tiptop

[JohnSt]

you don't need the handbrake on when in the air

[RS Grant]

When you DO bring it out, it would be worth changing the oil and filter and disconnecting the crank sensor... and turning it over a few times (it wont crank into life with this disconnected), once you've done that, re-connect the plug and fire it up.

Cheers,

Grant

[colin_ross]

i was wondering if theres any tips or important points to be aware of when putting the car away for 6 months or so

I take my car off of the road most winters and I also set the car on stands and disconnect the battery.

Instead of changing the oil though I normally remove the engine, replace the turbo, drivetrain, fuel system, engine manaagement and replace most of the other major components too. Doesn't everyone?

[Guest CRAIG D]

I take my car off of the road most winters and I also set the car on stands and disconnect the battery.

Instead of changing the oil though I normally remove the engine, replace the turbo, drivetrain, fuel system, engine manaagement and replace most of the other major components too. Doesn't everyone?

[JohnSt]

I take my car off of the road most winters and I also set the car on stands and disconnect the battery.

Instead of changing the oil though I normally remove the engine, replace the turbo, drivetrain, fuel system, engine manaagement and replace most of the other major components too. Doesn't everyone?

Aye, but one complete cycle for you follows Leap Years !!!!

[corsa]

as above and buy a optimate trickle charger to keep the battery tiptop

Came out this morning and the scoob battery was deed, had to jump it.

Time for you chaps to point me in the direction of a trickle charger that is safe to leave connected to the car in the garage whilst i am at work etc?

Davie

[dipsy]

Machine Mart sell one .I use a booster pack when the battery is flat in mine don't have power in my garage

[paul555sti]

I use this one.

http://www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/Store/P...x?ProductId=104

[rallye6]

my car sits in the garage for months at a time. I use the draper trickle charger ( can be purchased from halfords for £ 23.00 ) and its on day and night with no problems.

Brian

[wrxmania]

I take my car off of the road most winters and I also set the car on stands and disconnect the battery.

Instead of changing the oil though I normally remove the engine, replace the turbo, drivetrain, fuel system, engine manaagement and replace most of the other major components too. Doesn't everyone?

That might not be far from the truth!

[thewelsho]

Hello folks!

Hope your all well.

The Scoob is goin into the garage this wknd for the winter and i was wondering if theres any tips or important points to be aware of when putting the car away for 6 months or so

Any help much appreciated!

Yeah, DON'T!

[cal_type r]

Why!?

[paul555sti]

Why!?

Cal last year i sorn'd mines for 4 or 5 months but to be honest it just sat in the garage on the battery conditioner. I would start it at weekends and let it run for a while. There were days though when it was dry and sunny that i could have been out enjoying it. This year i taxed it for the year so its there ready when i want to use it.

[colzo]

I use this one.

http://www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/Store/P...x?ProductId=104

I have the CTEK charger too. Safe for long term use and also does motorbikes.