Winterizing your Boxster... - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Rev. Al · 10-07-2008, 06:05 PM

What would you guys do to your Boxster if it's going to sit in the garage for over a month or two or even three?
Battery Tender? (which one)

10-07-2008, 06:32 PM

Rev Al,

I have stored my Boxster for 2 winters so far, soon be #3 in about as many weeks. My car sits from mid October till early April. I have followed about 90% of this stuff, with great success:

http://www.986forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7567&highlight=winter+storage

chitowndad · 10-07-2008, 07:06 PM

Mid October through April is a long time! Also in Chicago, I store mine Dec 1st - April 1st.

Is it better to change the oil before storage or after storage?

I've always done it after storage...

-Steve

10-07-2008, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chitowndad

Mid October through April is a long time! Also in Chicago, I store mine Dec 1st - April 1st.

Is it better to change the oil before storage or after storage?

I've always done it after storage...

-Steve

Steve, change the oil before. You want to purge the car's oil of the moisture and contaminants.

chitowndad · 10-08-2008, 01:29 PM

Interesting. I've always purged the oil after storage! Sounds like I need to do the opposite and I can't afford to do both.

-Steve

Rev. Al · 10-09-2008, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by bmussatti

Rev Al,

I have stored my Boxster for 2 winters so far, soon be #3 in about as many weeks. My car sits from mid October till early April. I have followed about 90% of this stuff, with great success:

http://www.986forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7567&highlight=winter+storage

Thanks for the info.
Al