Originally Posted by BuzC5
(Post 1598034772)
I'm not making fun of anyone but man does that suck having to put your car away for months and months at a time..
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Originally Posted by jamesbii
(Post 1598018403)
For those of you who store your C5 during the winter, what do you do? I'm in Minnesota so I will be storing my car. From reading other articles, I've gathered the following:
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Originally Posted by mcmjc
(Post 1598042084)
Something no one has mentioned is insurance. Since I live in Iowa, I don't drive mine in the winter at all. I drop the liability part of my insurance (State Farm) and save lots of $. In the spring, I just call my agent and ask them to reinstate the full coverage.
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Same on the insurance. Works different here though. I cancel the policy and get storage insurance (even though it is stored in my garage, insure it just in case).
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I want to thank everyone for there response in this thread. For those of us that do store our car, I've compiled a list of responses as a quick reference/cheat sheet.
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Does anyone start the car, lets say once a month and let it idle for a couple of minutes, or should i do not start it? I keep it in storage for about 6 months...
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Originally Posted by jasper1978
(Post 1598059581)
Does anyone start the car, lets say once a month and let it idle for a couple of minutes, or should i do not start it? I keep it in storage for about 6 months...
Idling for long periods is not good for the motor. I know of no reason to start it. Mine is stored for 4-5 months. |
Originally Posted by grantv
(Post 1598059662)
Hardest time on a motor is generally the cold start period.
Idling for long periods is not good for the motor. I know of no reason to start it. Mine is stored for 4-5 months. Most of the experts agree. Best to leave it alone over the cold winter months. |
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