Down for a long winters nap :(
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And what else did you do?
I'm thinking besides the obvious cover/mats, you
1) used a battery tender or took out the battery
2) put silicone on the weather stripping
3) put fuel stabilizer in the tank, did not engage the parking brake
4) inflated the tires to somewhere between 36/40 psi
5) detailed the entire vehicle
6) change the oil
7) put rodent repellent in a couple of different places
8) put in moisture absorbing packets
Now, what did I miss? I'm a week away and have completed most of the tasks above. But still don't want to miss something. Thanks
1) used a battery tender or took out the battery
2) put silicone on the weather stripping
3) put fuel stabilizer in the tank, did not engage the parking brake
4) inflated the tires to somewhere between 36/40 psi
5) detailed the entire vehicle
6) change the oil
7) put rodent repellent in a couple of different places
8) put in moisture absorbing packets
Now, what did I miss? I'm a week away and have completed most of the tasks above. But still don't want to miss something. Thanks
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I'm thinking besides the obvious cover/mats, you
1) used a battery tender or took out the battery
2) put silicone on the weather stripping
3) put fuel stabilizer in the tank, did not engage the parking brake
4) inflated the tires to somewhere between 36/40 psi
5) detailed the entire vehicle
6) change the oil
7) put rodent repellent in a couple of different places
8) put in moisture absorbing packets
Now, what did I miss? I'm a week away and have completed most of the tasks above. But still don't want to miss something. Thanks
1) used a battery tender or took out the battery
2) put silicone on the weather stripping
3) put fuel stabilizer in the tank, did not engage the parking brake
4) inflated the tires to somewhere between 36/40 psi
5) detailed the entire vehicle
6) change the oil
7) put rodent repellent in a couple of different places
8) put in moisture absorbing packets
Now, what did I miss? I'm a week away and have completed most of the tasks above. But still don't want to miss something. Thanks
What kind of rodent repellent do you use? I use Irish Spring.
Last edited by JR-01; Nov 10, 2013 at 05:49 PM.
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I chose not to put the car to sleep for the winter. I just add fuel stabilizer and keep the battery charged. If there's no salt, I'll take the car out every week or two. If the roads are bad, I'll just run it up and down my driveway then put it back in the garage. Neighbors must think I'm crazy. After a few months of this it'll be spring.
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I'm thinking besides the obvious cover/mats, you
1) used a battery tender or took out the battery
2) put silicone on the weather stripping
3) put fuel stabilizer in the tank, did not engage the parking brake
4) inflated the tires to somewhere between 36/40 psi
5) detailed the entire vehicle
6) change the oil
7) put rodent repellent in a couple of different places
8) put in moisture absorbing packets
Now, what did I miss? I'm a week away and have completed most of the tasks above. But still don't want to miss something. Thanks
1) used a battery tender or took out the battery
2) put silicone on the weather stripping
3) put fuel stabilizer in the tank, did not engage the parking brake
4) inflated the tires to somewhere between 36/40 psi
5) detailed the entire vehicle
6) change the oil
7) put rodent repellent in a couple of different places
8) put in moisture absorbing packets
Now, what did I miss? I'm a week away and have completed most of the tasks above. But still don't want to miss something. Thanks
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Mine is under the car cover for now but hope I still get to drive it some in the next month or so. Going to turn cold here on Tuesday so it will depend on what Mother Nature does.
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