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11-21-2017, 08:05 AM
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Storing car in garage for the winter
We are towing our jeep wangler to fl. for the winter and leaving our jeep GR in the garage for 4 months.
Question- I have 4 jack stands.
Would it be a good idea to lift the tires off the cement floor?
I have heard of people doing this here in the poconos and wonder if it is a good idea.
Also should I change the oil now or when I get back?
Would really like to hear some input from you guys
Thanks
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11-21-2017, 08:23 AM
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Any vehicles I've ever had in winter storage whether they be cars, motorcycles, or RVs, have never been jacked up. The tires might flat spot a bit but they'll be back to normal by the time you get to the next block. As for oil change it depends on how close its due for one. You certainly won't do any harm by changing it.
If you don't have one already I would put a smart battery charger on it though just to keep it from self discharging. For several years now I've been using Battery Tender Jrs. on each of them. They're inexpensive but do the job. Noco and other companies make similar chargers.
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11-21-2017, 08:32 AM
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I've never had the occasion to do that, but I would just put some wood boards under the tires.
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11-21-2017, 08:39 AM
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Sta-bil in the fuel tank and run through the engine.
Battery maintainer connected.
Change oil before storing. Removed acids and contaminants if the used oil.
Inflate tires to max pressure on the side wall.
No jacks stands, boards, etc. needed.
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2011 Tiffin Phaeton 40QTH (Cummins ISC/Freightliner)
Flat towing a modified 2005 Jeep (Rubicon Wrangler)
Previously a 2002 Fleetwood Pace Arrow 37A and a 1995 Safari Trek 2830.
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11-21-2017, 08:47 AM
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Our Jeep Commander ('06) has sat here in the open for each winter of it's life while we head south. It gets Sta-bil in the fuel and a sunscreen in the windshield and that's it. The dam original battery only lasted 11 years!
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11-21-2017, 08:59 AM
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I store my MB SL500 for 5-6 months over the winter and just park it. Been doing that for 10 years and the only time the battery went dead was when it was a bad battery. MB recommends changing the oil after storage, so that probably applies to your Jeep as well.
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11-21-2017, 09:22 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vsheetz
Sta-bil in the fuel tank and run through the engine.
Battery maintainer connected.
Change oil before storing. Removed acids and contaminants if the used oil.
Inflate tires to max pressure on the side wall.
No jacks stands, boards, etc. needed.
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This is the exact way we stored a seldom driven Jeep in our garage for about 8 years, or so.....after MIL could no longer drive. I would get it out about every 6 months, drive it a few days to burn through that tank of gas, and repeat the process. Didn't hurt it a bit. It is one of our daily drivers now.
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11-21-2017, 10:51 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vsheetz
Sta-bil in the fuel tank and run through the engine.
Battery maintainer connected.
Change oil before storing. Removed acids and contaminants if the used oil.
Inflate tires to max pressure on the side wall.
No jacks stands, boards, etc. needed.
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Doing my Corvette today. Same approach as above. Spoke to the oil system expert at GM about the oil, he was absolute that oil should be changed prior to storage. I don't like leaving the suspension hanging, that's now how the car's designed. If you were home, it would be on the tires. I also inflate the tire to max wall pressure. I prefer to remove the battery, had two Battery Tenders short out one of which almost started a fire. Put the battery in the basement.
Where I live is very humid so l also put the car in a "car bag" to keep it dry. Don't forget critter protection.
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11-21-2017, 11:09 AM
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My 66 'Stang doesn't get driven from Nov-Apr. It's stored inside our attached garage (temps don't get below 35 in there even when it's well below freezing outside) has Sta-bil in the tank, air up tires & dust cover put on. That's all I do.
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11-21-2017, 11:17 AM
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For only 4months not much needs to be done
As stated it’s best to put new oil in before you leave. Enginting th clean oil is better then sitting with dirty oil
Battery tender is a good idea, extends the life of the battery doing this. Some will remove battery then add tender...
Tire pressure as stated max listed on tire, no need lifting, wood under tires etc. Even leaving psi at whatever you drive with shouldn’t cause any issues
If sitting for a much longer time sta-bil or one of the numerous other additives could be used, but for only 4 month I wouldn’t mess with it.
When I had a car that would sit over the winter, I would just do the oil change and battery tender.
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11-21-2017, 11:41 AM
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Ford Super Duty Owner
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We store our Saturn Vue (our toad) 6 months out of the year.
Before tucking it away for the summer and fall, I usually change the oil, top off the gas tank, and I have a small battery tender I plug into..
The tires will flat spot after sitting this long, but after a few miles of driving (towing) the flat spots work themselves out./.
In Mid December, we're ready to do the annual southern migration..
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