Storing her for winter, advice?

[Zee]

Gents,

For the first time in my life I wont be driving a mustang in winter lol.
Found a parking spot for the winter in my townhome complex. However - it still gets very cold in the garage since its technically street level parking - just indoors. I know I need to unplug the battery, put dryer sheets in the trunk and inside and get a car cover. I was planning on starting the car every 3-4 weeks and letting it run for a few minutes to warm up then shutting it off.
Should I do a rust under coating? Fuel stabilizer? Should it have a full tank of gas?

What else?

Thanks for the help!

[CON VERT]

I use a battery tender and do not start it , I also put an old towel on the back seat and place a bag of charcoal briquettes (plain) on the towel , open carefully to expose the charcoal, your car will smell like new in the spring, it also absorbs moisture ! add a can of sea foam( fuel stabilizer) available at Can tire with a full tank of fuel ! Cover and your done !

[Snaketamer]

Unless you can drive your car, better to not start it up. It will not get up to proper running temp just idling. Condensation build up in the engine/exhaust not worth it. A battery tender is good. Car cover. Fuel stabilizer in full tank.

[Laffs]

See the sticky directly above your post.

[Zee]

See the sticky directly above your post.

Clearly I made the post before my morning coffee LOL

[Zee]

Unless you can drive your car, better to not start it up. It will not get up to proper running temp just idling. Condensation build up in the engine/exhaust not worth it. A battery tender is good. Car cover. Fuel stabilizer in full tank.

I dont have any outlets near my parking spot unfortunately. Looks like I wont start her up for a few months then.
Should I do an oil change now or just wait till the new year?

[98 Snake]

As mentioned above inflate your tires to 44 psi and park it with the tires on couple pieces of foam insulation to prevent flat spots

[Snaketamer]

I dont have any outlets near my parking spot unfortunately. Looks like I wont start her up for a few months then.
Should I do an oil change now or just wait till the new year?

Can you remove and store/trickle charge inside? As long as the oil in it is not overdue, I would change when you take it out of storage.

[ZR]

Personally, always prefer to store on fresh / excellent condition oil.

[CDNfyrfytr]

When charging a battery inside, they give off hydrogen gas which will affect your CO detector and is potentially explosive. We had a bunch of calls this year for that, CO detectors, not explosions. Charging in a garage or well ventilated area is definitely preferred.


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[RedSN]

Just park it and disconnect/remove the battery. It’s only going away for a few months, not a few years.

*many will disagree with my liaisez faire attitude.

[mavrrrick]

^^^^^ Unless your married then you have to spend the 4 hours in the garage putting it away for winter!!!!^^^^ wink wink. lol

[CON VERT]

I had the good DR install one of these ~

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07W3QSMF9/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[mavrrrick]

Have battery tender in mine

[UnlimitedTraction]

I usually just detail it really well and just park it and do nothing else.

[Zee]

^^^^^ Unless your married then you have to spend the 4 hours in the garage putting it away for winter!!!!^^^^ wink wink. lol

That'll come May 13th next year - lol

[mavrrrick]

^^^^Separate 4 hours in garage!!! LOL^^^^

[Zee]

^^^^Separate 4 hours in garage!!! LOL^^^^

Bahahaha!