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10-17-2012, 03:20 PM
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Drives: '11 Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Lexington, SC
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Storage Question
Just wanted to get some info on storage. Overseas atm and not projected to return til early march. Is it ok to have my camaro sit that long? Ido have someone back home with access to it if it needs to be run/driven every so often. Thanks in advance.
Oh and FYI, it has already been sitting for 1 1/2 months. Without being ran/driven. Matt |
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10-17-2012, 03:21 PM
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Drives: 2010 Chevy Camaro 2SS RS Join Date: Jun 2011
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At the least put a trickle charger on it.
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10-17-2012, 04:21 PM
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Drives: 2017 Camaro SS Join Date: Oct 2009
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10-17-2012, 08:56 PM
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Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS Convertible, IBM Join Date: Jun 2012
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You don't need do anything to it but keep it locked up.
1. It has battery rundown protection and 5 months or so is nothing. 2. Many state that ethanol only stays "Fresh" for 30 days. You haveing a 2SS/RS, guessing you are running premium, which may still have 10% ethanol, so if you really worry about it, and you should have other things to worry about, then have someone put some stabil-crap in it. 3. Forget the oil change and tires, it is sitting there doing nothing, you can add air when you get home and oil whenever you want. Relax, the car will be there when you get back. Best, Tony |
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10-17-2012, 09:01 PM
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Drives: SUMMIT WHITE 2SS/RS CAMARO Join Date: Feb 2008
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^^^ What he said.
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10-17-2012, 11:05 PM
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Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Join Date: Apr 2010
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What tender does everyone use
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10-18-2012, 12:57 AM
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Drives: 2010 Inferno Orange 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2010
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Mine sits in the garage from at least November to March every year. It'll be fine.
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10-18-2012, 01:11 AM
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Drives: '02 Trailblazer, '12 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2012
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10-18-2012, 01:35 AM
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Drives: 2010 IBM 2SS/RS w/ M6, sunroof Join Date: Apr 2010
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Mine sat outside in the backyard the last 2 Alaskan winters, from October to April. No tender. No Sta-Bil. She cranked right up when it was time. I did get a new house this winter, with a 3 car garage, and she'll be inside and covered up this winter. But it'll be fine if you just leave it.
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10-18-2012, 01:29 PM
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Drives: '11 Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2012
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Cool thanks for the replies. I was overseas for 4 months after I bought it last year and when I got back the CEL came on. Went off after I drove it a day and assumed it was the gas. I may have someone put some sta bil in it just in case....recommended?
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10-18-2012, 02:16 PM
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Drives: SUMMIT WHITE 2SS/RS CAMARO Join Date: Feb 2008
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New cars sit on dealer lots sometime for months. What do they do ? > Nothing.
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10-18-2012, 03:45 PM
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10-18-2012, 03:49 PM
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10-18-2012, 04:14 PM
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Drives: '11 2SS, '11 C6 GS, '04 MDX Join Date: Feb 2012
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The the OP - I think sometimes we over think storage. A few months are nothing anymore. Long storage is different - In the 60's my uncle served in Vietnam for over a year - he came back, hopped in his almost new Corvette, started it up and promptly locked the engine. He didn't bother checking any fluids. |
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