jamesbii

Is there anything you do to your vette after the long winter storage? My vette has been sitting since Mid-November. Prior to storing, I got a fresh oil change (Chevy Dealer), over inflated tires, dryer sheets, etc...etc.. Other then un-doing all the thing I did in the winter is there anything you do in the Spring? Another fresh oil change?

3sACROWD

I generally just fire it up and let it idle in the driveway while I do a once over on the car. (Make sure tire pressure is right, tires look good, lights and signals work, fluids, etc). By then, the engine is up to temp and oil circulating well.

I take it out for a nice leisurely drive to check the other systems like brakes, clutch, and steering. I'll drive for at least an hour to dry out the exhaust and any moisture that may have condensed in the engine during storage. I don't do any wide open throttle on the first day out. Just my preference while I reacclimate to the car and make sure the car seems right.

leadfoot4

Sounds like a solid plan....

Vetteman Jack

If you prepped it right for storage, just check the air in the tires, fire it up and go for a drive.

knewblewkorvette

No need to change the oil again. Put key in, drive, smile, and wave.

Jim_ZO6

No wide open throttle? I don’t know if I could do that. I can’t wait to hear that growl again!

jamesbii

Thanks. that was what I was wondering if I should change the oil again.

grampi50

Dumb question, but what does overinflating the tires, and dryer sheets do?

3sACROWD

Mice don't like the smell of dryer sheets. Overinflating tires to help prevent flat spotting.

grampi50

Where do you put the dryer sheets?

Rover01

I put one in the trunk and one in the engine bay.

knewblewkorvette

I put them everywhere, floors, hatch, tops of tires, engine bay, etc. Mice + Corvette = bad news I also set mouse traps throughout the garage and my girlfriend purchased several "electronic pest deterrent's" that I use too but I don't believe in them. I just put them in to please her

pjdbm

I have bars of Irish Spring soap all over the place, some people has what that nice smell is

Jim_ZO6

We just had a pretty good storm here, and it's the third time it's rained in the last week. I think the salt is off the roads. I called State Farm this morning and put the full insurance back on the car. She's going out at some point this weekend!

Gordy M

If you have 40lbs of air in the tires when it is 60 degrees out You will have about 30lbs if it gets to -10 in the winter. If you start at 28 or 30lbs you will get close to 20 when it is really cold and very low pressures when cold will give the tires a set when it warms up. Normally a tire will lose about a 1lb of pressure every month.and at least 1lb fore every 10deg of temperature drop

MikeyMcFly

Peppermint oil works well for mice as well. My Mom's lawn tractor attracts mice constantly and once I started spreading peppermint oil I no longer had issues.

I use dryer sheets in my car, although I'm not 100% sure I did this year. I never got around to covering it, so I think I missed a few items in the prep unfortunately.

I'll likely target April 1st to raise my coverage back up so I can drive it on the streets. I set my coverage to the state minimum during the off season in terms of things like property damage at whatnot and then bump them back up when I'm ready to take the car out.

I'll have to dig out my good tires. I store my car on a set of wagon wheels with 2000 date coded tires I got for next to nothing from a member on here. That way I don't have to think about the tires. Of course, I find myself taking a lap or two with the old tires before I switch things over. One day that's going to bite me, but I figure if I go easy, it's a non-issue for a short trip.

leadfoot4

I do the same thing, with my insurance, and something similar, with my wheels and tires. I store my car on the OE "thin spokes", and worn out OE tires. I keep the "good" wheels and tires in the basement, during the winter.

4theboy

I like to lay the sheets anywhere I see wires or a wire harness. I will tuck them up in the dash and engine compartments and put them on top of or form them around exposed wiring just to make sure mice don't get a scent of anything in the wire sheathing that might smell like food.

4theboy

Here's another dumb question: On standard tires I have always over inflated during storage without an issue. Would you need to be as concerned with flat spotting on RF tires due to the stiffer sidewalls?