change oil before storeage?
10-21-2008, 08:40 AM
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change oil before storeage? should I change my oil before I store my car? Has mobil1 synthetic extended performance rated at 15,000 miles I have about 2,000miles on the oil. I wouldn't keep it in my car that long, but just wondering any other tips for storeage?
10-21-2008, 09:03 AM
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Yes, change oil before storing your car. Also disconnect the battery, and add some fuel stabilizer to gas tank. Store the car with a full gas tank and inflate tires higher then usual. Also give it a very good wash. Id also plug up your tailtipes so no animal gets in there. And add something that can take the moisture out of the air inside your car.
10-21-2008, 10:22 AM
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my garage gets alot of moisture in it so I'm going to lay a tarp down and park it on it and have a car cover sound good? I was going to use a cheap car cover think that could be a problem, just in case my roof leaks
10-21-2008, 10:24 AM
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Yes, change oil before storing your car. Also disconnect the battery, and add some fuel stabilizer to gas tank. Store the car with a full gas tank and inflate tires higher then usual. Also give it a very good wash. Id also plug up your tailtipes so no animal gets in there. And add something that can take the moisture out of the air inside your car.
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Thats how I've always done things too. That and I put my stock rims on for storage and put the good ones in the basement, but not sure if thats really worth doing or not.
10-21-2008, 07:31 PM
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well for me i am not going to change the oil before i put the car away. i only put on 1500 miles, and i use M1 syn...... I will change the oil at the beginning of next season
Here is a thread that i made last year to give you and idea of what i do every year.
Feel free to post in there
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...229&highlight=
Here is a thread that i made last year to give you and idea of what i do every year.
Feel free to post in there
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...229&highlight=
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10-21-2008, 10:50 PM
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10-22-2008, 10:07 AM
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I was reading one of my Classic car mags the other day and they pointed out that at least a couple of valves are always open whenever your engine is off. The old guys cap their exhast and carbs to keep moisture out of the engine due to temp changes in the air.
Seems a little fanatic to me, but there it is.
Seems a little fanatic to me, but there it is.
10-22-2008, 10:16 PM
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It is less about the quality of your oil and more about th contaminents in the oil. Can't be avoided if the car has been running. Moisture, blow by. Extended storage, go with fresh oil. Totally agree with the other comments on fuel stabilizer. Add it, top the tank off (a full tank has less room for condensation to form) and run the car long enough to get the stabilizer all the way through the fuel system. If you add it in your garage and don't run it you won't get the benefit
10-25-2008, 01:21 AM
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Why would you start it? Warming it up without driving it is even harder on the engine then letting it sit over the winter. Put good oil in with your oil change and then just let it sit over the winter with the battery removed and the tires slightly over inflated.
10-25-2008, 02:43 PM
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My car sits all winter. Gets a fresh synthetic oil change once a year in the spring and is good to go. I dont even take the battery out. Just hook up the charger every once in a while. I only put like 1500 miles a year on it though.