Winter Storage

[MNBoxster]

Originally Posted by drburton

After doing these steps to prep the car for storage, some people still say you should drive the car a couple of times during the winter.

Is this true, or once it is ready for storage, leave it until the Spring.

If anyone could provide information on why this is or isn't a good idea, that would be great.

Thanks.

Hi,

100% Hibernation is best and perhaps the hardest (like waiting for Xmas morning) jonesing for that cacoon in the corner of the garage.

Will starting the car a couple of times during the winter grenade it? Probably not. Is this the best practice... probably not.

It's a myth that starting the car will circulate the oil. If you change the Oil as the last thing, and run it just a minute or so to circulate the Oil, the fresh oil will cling to all the parts through a winter.

Any car put into long term storage by a museum or serious collector is always cacooned and left. It is the accepted practice. 'Course, owners are always free to do as they wish. Hope this helps...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99