Leaving my car; Long Term storage advice?

[mikefocke]

In the Boxster In Winter article here . While it applies to winter storage, many of the suggestions advanced over the years are applicable to any long term storage.

Pull the battery and give it to someone to use, buy a new one when you come back. Don't use the battery maintainer for that long. Keep some form of insurance. Seal the exhaust pipes, both side air intakes and partially open front hood with painters tape to keep critters out and yet let you into the battery compartment. Clean car, polish it and cover it with a soft breathable cover.

On return, drive very gently to a mechanic after replacing battery, removing tape and resetting tire pressure. Then change oil, change brake fluid, and again reset air pressure in tires.

[Nineteen89]

I would sell it and put the money into a CD account, come back a year get that money plus interest + have a degree and be set to buy a 987....

[Lil bastard]

Do NOT put the car on jackstands - the suspension will suffer.

Pull the battery out of the car, put on a maintainer, leave the fronk trunk ajar, be sure you have your radio code.

Fill with 92 octane fuel and stabilzer, run car just enough to push the mix through the entire fuel system.

Add desicant to the cabin.

Leave top up, crack windows about 1/8".

Leave parking brake off, car in neutral w/ blocks under front wheels.

Change oil just prior to storing, run car only enough to circulate the new oil - less than 5 min.

place wax paper under the wiper blades so they don't adhere to the glass.

Leave the car, do not start it during the interim.

Treat seats with leatherique rejuvenator oil prior to storage and leave on until you retrieve the car.

do not lock the car.

inflate tires to 59 PSI

mothballs or rodent traps strategically around the car.

Put your porsche silverguard cover on after washing and drying the car thoroughly.

Another good tip:

Park on a thick (4 mill) plastic painting tarp (you can find at Home Depot or like).

[jmatta]

All good points to take into consideration. Don't waste your money on high octane fuel; it will loose it's octane as it sits (race gas looses a good portion of it's octane in just two weeks after the barrel is opened).

I prefer Sea Foam to Stabil, for what it's worth; but definately add to the fuel so it doesn't varnish. Your tires probably won't be much good, so plan to just replace them upon return.