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Nov 24, 2006 | 10:38 AM

leftee

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winterizing

Could anyone direct me to any articles on winterizing my C5? Thanks

Nov 24, 2006 | 10:39 AM

Illini82

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Just do a search and you'll find many threads about it

Nov 24, 2006 | 10:41 AM

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This article is one of the best I've seen, and cites many "experts" within it. But I do agree that a simple search here would have yeilded similar responses.....

http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...e/storage.html

Nov 24, 2006 | 11:10 AM

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Turn the key to "off".

Nov 24, 2006 | 12:43 PM

78-Bandit

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This is what I do: Everyday, I start it up, and drive it to work. I've never had an issue.

Nov 24, 2006 | 12:53 PM

Patman

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Originally Posted by rchiccarine

This is what I do: Everyday, I start it up, and drive it to work. I've never had an issue.

These cars are too much fun to leave sitting in the garage all winter long. I drive mine every day in the winter, as long as the snow isn't too deep for the front end to clear.

Nov 24, 2006 | 01:06 PM

78-Bandit

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Patman

These cars are too much fun to leave sitting in the garage all winter long. I drive mine every day in the winter, as long as the snow isn't too deep for the front end to clear.

I just bought snow tires

Nov 24, 2006 | 02:34 PM

Patman

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Originally Posted by rchiccarine

I just bought snow tires

You guys might think I'm crazy, but I don't even go that far. I am running Pirelli P Zero Nero all seasons and they've done extremely well in the snow here so far. I just don't have a second set of wheels and tires since I don't have room to store them (nor the extra $$ to buy them)

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Nov 24, 2006 | 06:13 PM

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All I do is clean the car up, put a good conditioner on the seats, put Sta-Bil in the gas tank, connect a Battery Tender up, make sure air is up to snuff in the tires and then cover the car. I also put a piece of old carpet under each tire to keep them off the concrete.