Winterizing Tips
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Cruising
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From: Guelph Ontario
Winterizing Tips
Juist wanted some feed back on how to winterizing the car.
I have a 2006 Coupe. The Corvette has been a dream since my teenage years. (30 years ago)
Thanks, and look forward in supporting others.
I have a 2006 Coupe. The Corvette has been a dream since my teenage years. (30 years ago)
Thanks, and look forward in supporting others.
Team Owner
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From: Rochester, NY
You should get plenty of feedback on this, some suggesting change the oil, inflate the tires, as for me I just hook-up a battery tender and put the cover on the car. In the Spring I check to see if the tire pressure is okay and that is about it. So far no issues.
Safety Car
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From: Mooresville (Race City USA) NC
Drifting
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From: Sioux Falls South Dakota
Thanks for bringing this up as I live in South Dakota and will soon be storing my C6 as well...... sigh!! :o(
For me it will be in a heated garage so I believe I will just keep the battery tender on, put some carpet squares under the wheels and put a whole bunch of mouse deterant products around it and call it good.
This method seem to work good for my wife '66 mustang GT for the past 10 years but thought I'd check.
Thoughts?
For me it will be in a heated garage so I believe I will just keep the battery tender on, put some carpet squares under the wheels and put a whole bunch of mouse deterant products around it and call it good.
This method seem to work good for my wife '66 mustang GT for the past 10 years but thought I'd check.
Thoughts?
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From: Ventura County, Calif
Here's the to-do list for winter storage that has been around here a long time. You can pick and choose what you want to do but it's a good start. 
Fill gas tank and add Sta-Bil; be sure to run long enough to distribute through fuel lines.
Change oil and filter.
Park on moisture barrier
Inflate tires to 40 psi cold.
Hook up Battery Tender.
Apply sealant, wax, etc. to exterior paint.
Apply leather dressing to seat panel.
Apply vinyl dressing to interior; and to exterior black trim pieces.
Fill gas tank and add Sta-Bil; be sure to run long enough to distribute through fuel lines.
Change oil and filter.
Park on moisture barrier
Inflate tires to 40 psi cold.
Hook up Battery Tender.
Apply sealant, wax, etc. to exterior paint.
Apply leather dressing to seat panel.
Apply vinyl dressing to interior; and to exterior black trim pieces.
Safety Car
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From: Rushsylvania Ohio
Stabil is another one of those "snake oil" products that you get scared into thinking you need. Modern gasoline will can be stored for 6-8 months with zero issues. Not going to hurt a thing if you use it, but it is really not necessary when you store your car, or anything that uses gasoline, for the winter.
Battery tender, 5-10 psi of extra air in the tires, rubber pads under the tires and a car cover is all I use.
Battery tender, 5-10 psi of extra air in the tires, rubber pads under the tires and a car cover is all I use.
Burning Brakes
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From: Rochester NY
Will I run into problems if I have to remove the battery for the winter? I know about the window re-indexing, but will there be any major issues if the C6 has no power for 5 months?
I may have to put my C6 in storage this winter with no access to power for a charger. I’m in the process of building a new 4-car garage, but I’m hung up in a damn zoning variation and I don’t think it will be resolved in time to get it built before winter.
Currently have 4 vehicles and a 2-car garage.
I may have to put my C6 in storage this winter with no access to power for a charger. I’m in the process of building a new 4-car garage, but I’m hung up in a damn zoning variation and I don’t think it will be resolved in time to get it built before winter.
Currently have 4 vehicles and a 2-car garage.
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Stabil is another one of those "snake oil" products that you get scared into thinking you need. Modern gasoline will can be stored for 6-8 months with zero issues. Not going to hurt a thing if you use it, but it is really not necessary when you store your car, or anything that uses gasoline, for the winter.
Battery tender, 5-10 psi of extra air in the tires, rubber pads under the tires and a car cover is all I use.
Battery tender, 5-10 psi of extra air in the tires, rubber pads under the tires and a car cover is all I use.
) I will also "wax" the car two or three times - just for practice 
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Cruising
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From: Guelph Ontario
I figured on changing the oil before storage, adding gas stabilizer, covering the car and plugging up the intake and exhaust.
About every month I will charge the battery and then start the car for 20 minutes.