Well, my Evo will be going away in roughly a week and it'll be away for roughly 5 months so so I have a few questions for those who store their Evo's:

Do you guys add fuel stabilizer to the gas tank? I will be filling it up before it goes away

Should I change my oil and filter even though it was changed a month ago and only has 300 miles on it?

Other than that, I'll be putting a vapor tight plastic covering over the floor, removing the battery and putting it on a battery tender, covering my exhaust and putting moth ***** around the garage as well as some poison for mice and other rodents like that. The car will be completely washed, waxed, sealed and interior cleaned.

Any other suggestions?

 

I've seen lots of opinions on this and often conflicting advice. I've been storing my M3 every winter for the last 14 years and here is what has worked for me:

pump up the tires to about 45 PSI - you might still get flat spots, but they go away after a few miles

Oil change - i've been told that the oil gets acidic from the carbon so you should replace it before storing the car - not sure if 300 miles is significant

I fill up the tank but do not put stabilizers in the gas - lots of opinions on this one, all I can tell you is that I have not had a problem in 14 years

I crack open the windows and leave the doors latched but not shut tight - this keeps the seals from getting compressed. Same thing with the hood and trunk

Disconnect the battery

Make sure your anti-freeze is still good

If the garage floor is not sealed, I put down a piece of plastic to keep the moisture away

I throw a cover on mine even though I store it in a garage

Getting back to it in the spring is really fun - almost like getting a new car every year

 

Im going to store mine for 2 months tho. Does all this apply?? I wont be around to start the car for roughly 2 months. the battery is going to be d/c and the car covered. Is that good enough?

 

Never stored my car for only 2 months - my guess is you'd be ok without doing much, although putting some extra air in the tires and filling up the tank doesn't take much effort.

 

Thanks for all the help. I'm still unsure about the fuel stabilizer though. Does anyone else have any input?

 

I just fill up my tank with some fresh gas before i store it and without adding stabilizer i have not had any problems.

 

I'm starting to lean towards not using a fuel stabilizer. Does anyone else have any other opinions? Do you think there would be any effects if I do use it just incase? This is the 1st time I've stored a car and it'll be stored for a lil over 4 months.

 

Put the car on jack stands so you don't flat spot tires.

 

Fuel tends to breakdown after 60-90 days or so. If you plan on using the fuel in your tank within that time frame you are probably okay. If not I would put it in. I've used it for the past 3 winters as I was temporarily in NY and had no issues. This winter I will be driving the car here and there as we get great days in the middle of cold ones here in GA. As far as oil changes, 300 miles is not that much but I'm sure there is a reason they say to change oil every 5000 miles or 3-4 months. I believe it also breaks down over time. If you don't change it now, it may be safe to do it when you unstore it. I don't know if you need to get that crazy with moisture protection if it is in a garage. From what I've heard car covers are not even required if the car is garaged. I use mine when I'm not home just so people don't ding it by accident (share garage with the rest of the family). As far as tires go, you can up the PSI's as mentioned above and I put carpet square under each tire to just soften up the ground. Don't know if it really does anything but just a suggestion. Hope this helps.

 

the car will be stored for atleast 4 months so I'll pick up a bottle of fuel stabilizer just to be safe. I'll also change my oil since its an inexpensive thing to do. I just gotta pick up a 5qt jug and im good to go. I'm going to be renting a storage unit for the Evo and Supra so I'll be laying down a moisture resistant plastic covering on the floor as well. I'll bump up the air pressure as well. Thank you for all the input. It's my 1st time storing the car so I've been unsure on what to do. I still gotta pick up a battery tender for my battery as well since I'm gonna be pulling it out after I park the car in the unit.

 

This is true... but not on the pinch welds (jacking pts)... under the subframes around the mounting bolts to the body, its the strongest/stiffest part of the body.

 

Here is a pretty detailed list:
http://midwestevos.com/forums/showpo...43&postcount=1

 

I have always left my gas 1/4 tank or less when I stored my car. Then when I was ready to get it out of storage I would fill a 5 gal gas can and put that in before I started it. Then went to fill it up after so it had a full tank of fresh gas in it. Worked for me

 

I stored my Evo last winter for about 6 months. I put stabilizer in the fuel, and it worked great. I started the car every other week at least for about 20 minutes just driving it around the block (after the streets were cleared of course). As for jack stands, I have heard (and it makes sense) NOT to jack the car up. This can cause suspension problems, and if you think about it the car is always used to having all four tires on the ground, not suspended for several months at a time. As long as you roll the car a few inches a few times, you shouldn't have to worry about flat spots. Hope this helps, and I'm sure there are several other opinions, this is just how I did it.

 

i anit storing my evo don't want to deal with old gas and flat spots on my tires.. but in certain occasions like you i guess you got too..