So it snowed in our Washington state mountain passes today. About time to take that long winter nap. What do y'all do for winter storage. That is, unless you live in Arizona, Florida, Texas or California...lol

 

Get tank down to around 1/4 full then put in bottle of Sta-Bil and Techron followed by filling tank with gas
Change oil and filter.
Detail car.
Put a few extra lbs of air in tires and put carpet squares under tires.
Put Bounce dryer sheets in engine bay and cabin area
Hook battery tender to battery.
Put cover over car.

Let it sit until spring comes.

That's my procedure. Others may do things differently.

 

I do the same as Jack.

 

Ditto on Jack's procedure but I throw a couple of desiccant bags in the cabin to soak up any moisture.

 

Similar scenario.... I have no garage, so it lives outside for the winter. I will drive it as long as possible, but once the salt hits the ground, that's the end.

- Get the tank to under half, put in a bottle of StarTron to keep the ethanol at bay. Fill it up one last time before storing.
- Take off the nice wheels, and put on some old crusty ones for the winter. The old tires are mostly flat, but it doesn't matter since it isn't going anywhere.
- Drop the car back down on some wood blocks to raise it up off the driveway a few more inches. That keeps it out of small snowfalls. Chock the wheels.
- Do one last detailing on the body and in the engine bay.
- Put those Bounce dryer sheets in the engine bay - about 10 of them spread around. Tip... put a number you will remember so you extract the same number in the spring.
- Put a cup with cotton ***** soaked in peppermint oil in the cabin. Apparently critters do not like that, and it smells nice.
- Connect the battery tender. Make sure everything in the engine bay looks to be in order.
- Put a soft cover over the car. Then put a second weather resisting cover over that. The outer one has vents in it to allow some airflow.
- I don't start it over the winter. But occasionally I'll partially uncover it on a clear and mild day to check everything over.
- Over the winter I'll clean, detail, and wax the rims. Since I have no garage, I keep them in a spare bedroom.
- Wait for the spring. Not any particular date. I wait until after a good rain storm when remaining road salt gets washed away.

Once spring comes around, I do the oil and filter change, and empty out the catch can. Clean the air filter. Put the good tires back on. Then go out and enjoy. Before the first spring fill up, I'll put in a bottle of Techron.

 

Pretty much what Jack said but I also kiss mine goodnight.

 

When the fuel tank is empty I fill it with ethanol free marine gasoline and a bottle of Techron, then a battery tender and indoor car cover.

 

I bring some tissues too. They are helpful to soak up my tears.....


Refresher on why you need a Battery tender and how to hook up. Or you could take out you battery and stick it in a cool dry place in your house.

 

In western Washington? Hmm, okay.

 

I also live in WW. It's just not that harsh here. While I don't and can't daily drive mine I do drive it throughout the winter on the occasional nice days.

I think you are overthinking this.

 

^ Me too.

 

No kidding ... did you see all the snow on Stevens Pass yesterday and last night?

 

I've been thinking that this year, it might get a run or two on "occasional" nice days. Like maybe this Thursday. She really doesn't like being cooped up. Sometimes it's a couple weeks between those nice days so I'd still hook up the bat tender.

 

I keep mine on a battery tender year round. Garage kept. The car can sit for a couple months at a time throughout the year (not from winter) and I've never experienced any complications from it. Keep the tires pumped up and the fuel tank near full and you'll be fine. Still drive it whenever you want.

 

Winter prep? Nope. No need here. It gets cold in winter but unless there is snow on the roads it can be used. When there is snow, it's the AWD luxobarge for us.

 

Chicago suburbs here. I drive it pretty much year round; all season tires, no need to tend the battery as there are enough good days. We presently have an AWD '11 Highlander and '17 AWD Continental for the nasty stuff. Oddly enough, the cars that will see the salt are worth quite a bit more than the '01 Corvette. I drive the '01 Corvette as much as possible, rain or shine, hot or cold because life is too short not to.

 

I do pretty much the same as above, except I unhook the 'vert top and put small blocks of wood under the wipers to keep the blades off the windshield. And even though its on the lift in the shop, I put chore-girls, tennis ***** and a rag in the exhaust as well. I do pull the battery and put it on a tender. YMMV