Winter Usage/Storage

I agree with 1JB, Winter Storage is very-very easy and not time consuming.

1) Wash and detail the car
2) Add fuel stabilizer
3) Top of gas tank
4) Over fill tires with Nitrogen
5) Lay down plastic tarp
6) Set down hard rubber parking pads (rubber tiles you see in a weight room- buy at Lowes)
7) Park car, block wheels
8) Plug in Porsche battery maintainer
9) Put dessicators in the car
10) Lock car
11) Put Porsche car cover on
12) Close garage door
13) 1st of every month roll car by hand about 12 inches to help prevent flatspotting
14) In March/April put in 5th gear and roll down driveway to get engine to turn over
15) Put key in and start engine
16) Go on a 300-400 road trip and get fresh gas


Steps 2-12 take me less than 1 hour! Winter storage done.

[rick3000]

Does it matter whether you fill your tires with nitrogen or air?
Also, I don't understand #9.

Originally Posted by rick3000

Does it matter whether you fill your tires with nitrogen or air?
Also, I don't understand #9.

Rick, the whole air vs nitrogen is hotly debated. I am tired of the debates. I love it and it works for me. Nitrogen is dryer, and this is also a plus for long term storage.

Desiccators absorb moisture from the air. This protects my leather and wood trim. I have about 10 (ten) 1-pound bags. I put 8 in the car and one each in the trunks.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desiccator

[rick3000]

I agree, lets avoid a debate. I never new that about nitrogen vs. oxygen.
The dessicators, are a good idea.