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IROCanSS · 10-30-2011, 08:03 AM

As winter is upon us, there is going to be hundreds upon thousands of threads about how to "store" my Camaro for the winter. Now, you could take it apart, piece by piece and store it in your spare bedroom, but that seems a bit much... Some people will tell you to cover the garage floor, jack the tires off the ground, put fuel stabilizer in the tank, hook up a battery tender, put moth balls in it, stuff steel wool in the tail pipe...etc... etc... etc.

Yes, all this stuff can be done but is a TOTAL waste of time! If you park your car in the garage for the winter, its not "storage". Really, all you need to do is drive it in the garage, shut it off and walk away. You could disconnect the battery or put a tender on it, but thats only for your convieience in the spring not having to possibly screw with a dead battery. Even if it is dead, no big deal.... charge it up and hook it back up. Do NOT jump start it if you can avoid it, it could damage the alternator. Best to charge the battery, then start the car.

DO NOT START THE CAR just to "let it warm up". WHY? Its not alive... its metal. Once its cold, leave it cold. Repeated cold starts are hard on the engine. Resist the urge to go out and start it unless you are going to drive it and get everything warm and moved around. The oil can sit in the bottom of the pan a long time and be totally fine.

Here is an example of a car that was left, untouched for 33 years and started right up with 33 year old fuel in the tank. Maybe that wasnt the smartest but I think your car will be fine after a few months in the garage.

Don't over think it. Put the car in a barn, put the car in a mine, put the car in your garage.... cover it up and walk off. Go back and get it in the spring and enjoy! Thats what I have been doing for years, and with the exception of a dead battery the first winter on my C6 (after only 6 weeks) I have never had an issue. Apparently the C6 with the smart key kills batterys fast bc the car keeps searching for the key fob and kills itself in about 5-6 weeks.... who knew

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/24/1...h-just-13-mil/

I am sure people are going to come in and tell me that I am wrong and we need this and that.... thats fine.

10-30-2011, 08:03 AM	#1
IROCanSS Account Suspended Drives: 89 IROC 350 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Back roads, southern Ohio Posts: 12,504 View My Garage	A bit of advice for winter storage... As winter is upon us, there is going to be hundreds upon thousands of threads about how to "store" my Camaro for the winter. Now, you could take it apart, piece by piece and store it in your spare bedroom, but that seems a bit much... Some people will tell you to cover the garage floor, jack the tires off the ground, put fuel stabilizer in the tank, hook up a battery tender, put moth balls in it, stuff steel wool in the tail pipe...etc... etc... etc. Yes, all this stuff can be done but is a TOTAL waste of time! If you park your car in the garage for the winter, its not "storage". Really, all you need to do is drive it in the garage, shut it off and walk away. You could disconnect the battery or put a tender on it, but thats only for your convieience in the spring not having to possibly screw with a dead battery. Even if it is dead, no big deal.... charge it up and hook it back up. Do NOT jump start it if you can avoid it, it could damage the alternator. Best to charge the battery, then start the car. DO NOT START THE CAR just to "let it warm up". WHY? Its not alive... its metal. Once its cold, leave it cold. Repeated cold starts are hard on the engine. Resist the urge to go out and start it unless you are going to drive it and get everything warm and moved around. The oil can sit in the bottom of the pan a long time and be totally fine. Here is an example of a car that was left, untouched for 33 years and started right up with 33 year old fuel in the tank. Maybe that wasnt the smartest but I think your car will be fine after a few months in the garage. Don't over think it. Put the car in a barn, put the car in a mine, put the car in your garage.... cover it up and walk off. Go back and get it in the spring and enjoy! Thats what I have been doing for years, and with the exception of a dead battery the first winter on my C6 (after only 6 weeks) I have never had an issue. Apparently the C6 with the smart key kills batterys fast bc the car keeps searching for the key fob and kills itself in about 5-6 weeks.... who knew http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/24/1...h-just-13-mil/ I am sure people are going to come in and tell me that I am wrong and we need this and that.... thats fine.