Drenitty2

I live in Ohio and was wondering the best way to store my C6 in the garage?

Thanks
Brenda

Dave S

For a start, get yourself a car cover. Indoors you don't have to worry about weather, but dust does collect in a closed garage. You don't need anything fancy....just a plain cotton cover will do. Next you should have a battery tender (not a battery charger). I use the Battery Tender Plus which works well, is easy to set up & will insure your battery doesn't lose any charge. Last for winter storage is a full tank of gas with fuel stabilizer....add the stabilizer & drive for 10 or 15 minutes to make sure it's mixed throughout the fuel system. Hope this info helps....

Blueracer

Same as Dave but I also inflate tires to 44 psi to reduce flat spots when it comes out in the spring. Also if you have issues with mice,some put steel wool in the exhaust pipes to discourage them from nesting. Lastly, I like to change the oil prior to storing.

4SUMERZ

with both responders. I do what they do, plus I put some Bounce Fabric Softener sheets inside the car interior in a few places, and some in the engine compartment just to make sure any rodents that may stray in the garage will stay away from the car.
The Bounce sheets will also keep the interior smelling fresh for the hibernation period.

chevyvette1

Moving from Wisconsin to Arizona took care of me ever having to store the Vette or motorcycles ever again Plus you can play softball and golf all year round

Opps sorry.......

4SUMERZ

Really!!!! did you have to rub it in????

Revette

I've storing cars for 50+ years and can honestly say that the only time I've had problems was not putting Stabil in fuel that has any ethanol content...ethanol sucks big time!

Depending on miles/hours that have been driven in a season, I try to make sure there is fresh oil in the machine and a tank full of fresh fuel. Locally, our premium fuels do not have ethanol so I run premium in the lawn mower and snowblower in addition to all vehicles and do not put Stabil in the fuel tanks. I found that Stabil really screwed with my '66 L78 after adding it to the tank one year. I've owned my '66 for 47 years and added Satbil once...big mistake.

My vehicles are kept in a heated garage (winter is usually @ 52 f degrees) and I have not experienced any problems with flat spots on tires.

Once the season has ended, I wash my cars, plug in a battery tender, cover the car with a quality indoor cover, and then wait for spring.

Not So Fast

Amen to that brother
That would suck big time to say that's it, no more driving your Vette for what, 6 months, sad
NSF

HBsurfer

Modern day tires do not get flat spots from sitting. That is a carry over from the old days and bias ply tires.

Sunset-C6

Don't forget to change the air in your tires.

Allan

^^^
this

beamg5

Grrrrrrrr..........................lucky devil, you !!

Gary (from the SW Michigan Tundra)

donnie1956

Live in St Louis most winters are mild. When sun comes out and the roads are dry out comes the vette. That keeps fresh fuel all year long.

1pt4brd

Bruze

A couple of days ago:





A couple of hours ago:

Sabre34

Very sorry. Just took the top off the car yesterday. It should stay off most of the time now until May (at least I hope so. )

gsflyer2011

With all due respect, it is the other way. Radials are more prone to flat spots than bias ply. Read tire racks information pages, and how to minimize them. For long term storage tire rack recommends raising the tires off the ground.

Bruze

Nothing unusual. It all melted in a half hour.

Supposed to be in the 50s and 60s all week.

HBsurfer

I stand corrected!!