Disc brakes-storage issue?

[TerryB]

I will be storing it in an unheated garage with a breathable cover. I'll also be doing other things mentioned in other strings: change oil, fill gas tank, trickle charger, increase inflation of tires, silica gel in interior, plastic sheet under car etc. etc.

I just haven't read anything about the brakes.

TerryB, your brakes will be fine. Just do the stuff you have listed below. Just think...cars sit outside at dealers for months...and the brakes are fine.

Are you going to slightly move the wheels a 1/4 turn each month to prevent any flat spotting, as suggested in the owners manual?

[TerryB]

Yes....moving the car is planned...thanks

[Adam]

I think it is a bad idea to put any sort of lubricant on the rotors as the metal may soak up some of the oil and lessen brake peformance even after it is washed off.

[MNBoxster]

Hi,

Nothing to worry about. Any minor rust which accumulates will be rubbed off in the first couple of stops in the spring.

NEVER use any kind of lubricant around the Rotor or Pads, you'll contaminate the Pads if you do!

Do not apply the Handbrake or put the Car in Gear. Linkages and Handbrake Mechanisms can seize over a storage period and it's better they freeze unactivated if they do. This is because you'll have the Mechanical Advantage of the Handbrake Lever and Shifter to free them if they seize. Apply them, and you may have to disassmble the entire assembly to loosen it. If worried about the Car rolling, place a chock under one Wheel. Hope this helps...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

[TerryB]

Thanks for the advice.
One other thing: How about the alarm system. Any downside to leaving it on for 5 months? Will the battery maintainer be enough to keep it juiced?

Yes, the battery maintainer will do just fine.