She's in the barn
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It was 78° and sunny today as I drove her home from the dealer after getting new aft pads n rotors. About an hours drive, beautiful stretch of highway, and light traffic made it conducive for triple-digits. Stopped at the station to top off the tank, Stabil the gas and add 4-5 psi to each tire. Slowly made my way to the storage garage. Tucked her in, locked and covered her up. I have no juice to in the storage unit so I'll be visiting monthly to fire up those electrics.
All in all a bittersweet day!
All in all a bittersweet day!
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#23
Getting ready to put mine away this weekend. Wash, gas fill up, stabilizer, dryer sheets, battery tender - the only addition for me is I use Race ramp flat stoppers to get the wheels off the concrete.
Rhode Island winters can be easy or mean. After the first 10+ months of 2020 I am hoping for easy but I'm not sure that's in the cards....
Rhode Island winters can be easy or mean. After the first 10+ months of 2020 I am hoping for easy but I'm not sure that's in the cards....
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HappyDrivin (11-12-2020)
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Here in western Canada, we seem to be getting longer winters the past few years. Snow came middle of Oct. this year so I parked my XJ8 in the barn, likely until the end of April. I leave windows closed in the event mice get in the building. No stabilizer. I'll charge up the battery a couple of times through the winter.
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I'll be storing mine away in a few weeks, but start it and take for a ride every week or so in the winter. I find having it sit for long periods of time without any movement does more harm than good.
Maybe monitor humidity, use some tire pads so you dont get flat spots. I was thinking about raising, but it would be the worst idea if there was ever a fire and you needed to move car out quick. Also, removing insurance is not recommended as most homeowners insurance will not cover cars in garage or building. At the least, get some classic car insurance. I recently switched to Grundy and it is only about $250/yr. Well worth covering car in storage and for recreational driving. I do need to check into storing at another residence (family) as I need to make room for another project car in garage and do not want to have Jag in same garage as sparks may be flying.
Maybe monitor humidity, use some tire pads so you dont get flat spots. I was thinking about raising, but it would be the worst idea if there was ever a fire and you needed to move car out quick. Also, removing insurance is not recommended as most homeowners insurance will not cover cars in garage or building. At the least, get some classic car insurance. I recently switched to Grundy and it is only about $250/yr. Well worth covering car in storage and for recreational driving. I do need to check into storing at another residence (family) as I need to make room for another project car in garage and do not want to have Jag in same garage as sparks may be flying.
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Minnesota off season
Filled with non ethanol premium.
maintainer
dryer sheets.
I leave it off blocks
I have a 1/2 mile driveway and when I’m feeling good and the drive is good and packed I’ll start it up and do a few laps.
The performance Toyos basically turn the driveway into a “drifting” track.
I get it out of my system waiting till spring.
maintainer
dryer sheets.
I leave it off blocks
I have a 1/2 mile driveway and when I’m feeling good and the drive is good and packed I’ll start it up and do a few laps.
The performance Toyos basically turn the driveway into a “drifting” track.
I get it out of my system waiting till spring.
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#30
Good advice. I’ve seen several winterized cars become winter hideouts for rodents. One member of this site had a nest in the cabin filter cabinet on his X350. Also saw the engine bay of one guy’s classic car filled with chestnuts thanks to a busy squirrel population.
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All you guys putting yours in storage, and I'm one week away from heading to Florida for the winter where my 2000 XK8 has been parked in a friend's uncooled garage since early May. Tires are off the concrete, sitting on 1" thick fiberboard pieces coversed with carpet squares. Sta-bil in the tank, tender on the battery, tub of Damped on the floor, windows cracked, paper towels between the wipers and windshield, pedestal fan -- a few feet away aimed at a window -- set to run three times a day for an hour each time. I like the brillo pad in the muffler idea. What's with the dryer sheets?
This setup has worked for two years with no mold/mildew. Any other suggestions welcome.
This setup has worked for two years with no mold/mildew. Any other suggestions welcome.
#32
Dryer sheets.
Had boats and cars for decades. Irish Spring soap bars have also been used. It’s always worked to place a Dryer sheet or soap bar in enclosed compartments and mice leave it alone. There are commercially sold products that claim the same results. The point is the fragrance is unappealing and rodents choose another home. This year is especially problematic for mice and our barn cat isn’t keeping up. Trying electronic high frequency generators in the rv. “Happy wife......”
#33
You guys need to move south. LOL.
I drive year-round. If the DOT puts down salt or brine for the threat of weather, then I just drive the leased car, but otherwise, anything goes!
You folks who store the cars, I don't care how nice your house/garage is, you should do all you can to keep out the critters (mice).
I drive year-round. If the DOT puts down salt or brine for the threat of weather, then I just drive the leased car, but otherwise, anything goes!
You folks who store the cars, I don't care how nice your house/garage is, you should do all you can to keep out the critters (mice).
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VERY IMPORTANT! Dormant cars will "FLAT SIDE YOUR TIRES"!
Put my XK in the barn today, hard to do as the temps were 78 degrees, but come Wed, the high is in the mid 30's and typical fall/winter weather is here to stay.
Mine will sit for the next 6 months, usually see's sunlight near the middle of April. Cold storage and covered with a battery tender running, washed and waxed yesterday, dryer sheets in the trunk, under the hood and in the cockpit,, staybil in the gas tank about 7/8 full. Car is locked..
How long are others put away and do you do anything different ?
Mine will sit for the next 6 months, usually see's sunlight near the middle of April. Cold storage and covered with a battery tender running, washed and waxed yesterday, dryer sheets in the trunk, under the hood and in the cockpit,, staybil in the gas tank about 7/8 full. Car is locked..
How long are others put away and do you do anything different ?
Tire tech said "When you park a car in ONE POSITION for a long period of time, it creates "FLAT SIDING! He added, "Extremes of hot long summers and cold winters of storage with no driving exercise is not healthy for cars. They are made to be driven with some degree of regularity. And the flat side of that one rubber tire couldn't take the fast RPM's of driving and extreme friction and heat blew out the sidewall! He said further, "See all those tiny little hairline cracks along the side walls near the edge of the chrome rim? Cracks are on ALL OF YOUR SIDEWALLS and this is classic dry rot. Do you use TIRE SHINE solvents or Armor All tire cleaners?" I was busted. This guy must be a psychic as I said "yes". He added, "Those harsh solvents dry out the rubber sidewalls, and this is especially bad here in North Carolina with summers in the mid to high 90's F for months on end. Then the cold winters affect the rubber as well."
Bottom line is that I had to throw out ALL FOUR TIRES and buy a whole new set. And what type of tires did I buy this time? Falken tires that cost me about $500 to put on the car. I figure, "Why spend $1,000 when I now average only 800 miles per year on the odometer. RECOMMENDATIONS: I researched internet and found a tire shine solution that is "organic": CASTOR OIL (or even other vegetable based oils) according to internet sources. It's more expensive then tire shine products. A quart of CASTOR OIL cost me about $22, incl. shipping on Amazon. I put this thick oil in a shallow plastic bowl and use a short bristled brush and a cloth rag to rub the oil into the side walls. It doesn't absorb into the rubber easily, so it takes patience and hard rubbing with the rag to cover all the sidewalls. End result is a satin sheen. And the best part? Tires won't get an ugly brown shade that you get with tire solvent deposits like the brand "Tire Shine". In regards to your winter storage prep, the tire tech told me to either drive the car once a week for a half hour, OR for several months of storage, people around here in NC use the redneck method - they remove the tires and wheels from the car and set the entire car on top of concrete cinder blocks under each wheel axle. (I've never done this, so make sure an experienced mechanic helps you store car this way.) I don't want to see anyone else make the same expensive mistake I did with my Michelin tires. My new set of Falken tires are cheap and don't ride as smooth as the better Michelins. But if I ever lose tires due to "FLAT SIDING" again, I won't be out $1,000!
Last edited by BigTimeGuy; 11-12-2020 at 01:09 PM.
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Don-T (11-15-2020)
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#37
Put my F-Type located in Wisconsin away today as well. Six years old and 13,000 total miles of which 600 were this year. Not a good year for going places (covid). Washed and dried. I put my battery tender on it every two weeks. An old timer (well, a little older than me, anyway) told me gas goes bad in warm weather due to its naptha content but seldom in the cold. He also told me aircraft fuel never goes bad which is impertinent since I don't use that type of fuel. I never investigated either theory to see if they were true. I will use a little stabil. I will change oil and filter in the spring but with full synthetic oil and 600 miles use I wonder if it really needs it??? I move it back and forth in the garage once a month just so the tires don't get flat spots. Threw my cover over it to keep my cat's prints off it and I'm good until next April. That's my annual storage plan.
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Put my XK in the barn today, hard to do as the temps were 78 degrees, but come Wed, the high is in the mid 30's and typical fall/winter weather is here to stay.
Mine will sit for the next 6 months, usually see's sunlight near the middle of April. Cold storage and covered with a battery tender running, washed and waxed yesterday, dryer sheets in the trunk, under the hood and in the cockpit,, staybil in the gas tank about 7/8 full. Car is locked..
How long are others put away and do you do anything different ?
Mine will sit for the next 6 months, usually see's sunlight near the middle of April. Cold storage and covered with a battery tender running, washed and waxed yesterday, dryer sheets in the trunk, under the hood and in the cockpit,, staybil in the gas tank about 7/8 full. Car is locked..
How long are others put away and do you do anything different ?
Thanks!
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#40
My '07 XK is tucked away for winter in the garage - no rodent issues to worry about (I also have 2 terriers...) but gas tank is full and I have a battery tender hooked up and car cover on. I have the back tires on wheel dollies to shove 'er fat butt over to the wall. I do plan to start 'er up at least monthly to get the engine up to operating temp.