Bringing car out of winter storage, any advice?

[skar]

Originally Posted by Capthowdy

thats why you put it up on jack stands to keep the tires from flat spots....if your sitting for 5-6 months at a time..if you drive it every couple its ok..

? I have read not to do this hard on suspension.



I over inflate by a few pounds (some say park on Styrofoam.)
I still get flat spots but they go away after driving a mile or two.
I use fuel stabilizer (full tank of gas )and park on a tarp in my garage with car cover. And use a battery tender.
next winter I plan on using moth balls and ???? to detour mice chipmunks.
? Any ideas here.

[C586]

Originally Posted by Capthowdy

thats why you put it up on jack stands to keep the tires from flat spots....if your sitting for 5-6 months at a time..if you drive it every couple its ok..

If you do that and let the suspension hang you are doing damage to your struts or shocks. They where never designed to handle the unsprung weight hanging on them.

[Neozyne]

drive it really fast.

[Ladybugsmom]

Originally Posted by dermo1989

No need to change the oil in my opinion, unless it's due to be changed obviously. Did you use a fuel stabilizer? Check under the hood for any varmint damage. And join the Detroit 5th Gen Camaro Club. Your ride's next upgrade!!

That's almost funny... I had some funky noises coming from the heater fan in my SUV a year ago - thought it was a problems with the bearings, but once they got in there, found wool blanket parts, toilet paper parts, twigs, grass - a mouse had built a nest in the fan motor!! Guess it's pretty common in the SUV I have... It's happened twice to me in a year....