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| Answer to: 1999 Mustang long storage | 12Relevance | 5 years ago | yaser | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| You said you drive it once a week. So, besides regular maintenance, make sure you drive the car on the highway for at least 15-20 min to evaporate the dissolved moisture in oil. | |||||
| Answer to: 1999 Mustang long storage | 12Relevance | 5 years ago | MountainManJoe | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| The best thing to do is drive it. Otherwise, do not keep it full of gas and put stabilizer in the tank. Keep on blocks to avoid flat tire spots. Throw a cover over it. Remove the battery and put it on a trickle charger. Change oil once a year. | |||||
| RE: Winter Storage | 12Relevance | 5 years ago | Ford350 | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| @inthedetails Sorry probably just backed out of the garage and put back in. | |||||
| RE: Winter Storage | 12Relevance | 5 years ago | Ford350 | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| @inthedetails No just my garage...not heated | |||||
| Answer to: Winter Storage | 12Relevance | 5 years ago | Inthedetails | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Will it be stored in a heated facility? Will it be driven or ran at all? | |||||
| Winter Storage | 12Relevance | 5 years ago | Ford350 | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Hey Scotty I recently bought a Mustang Gt350. I live in the north east so I’m storing the car for the winter. I was just wondering if you might give some advice on storing the car for winter (inside). Everyone seems to have there own opinion here. A lot of it contradictory. Ie to use Stabile or not? Slightly over inflate the tires etc... The car will be stored about 5 months and any advice you can give me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! | |||||
| 2012 Land Rover Defender storage recommendations | 12Relevance | 5 years ago | Mattyjdarby | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Hi Scotty I have a 2012 Land Rover Defender diesel in Australia with 100,000 kms on it and I am moving overseas and am going to store it in a garage for 3-4 years until I return. What are your recommendations for storing it to make sure the engine and body stays in good shape? | |||||
| RE: 1999 Mustang long storage | 12Relevance | 5 years ago | LarryLoud | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| @wshultz you just want to make sure to fill the gas tank , change the oil and filter as you said , keep it stored at a warmer temperature if possible, use a car cover , disconnect the battery and make sure the tires are filled to correct psi or a bit over so you don’t come back to flat tires depending how long it’s being stored. Also the worse thing for engine wear is actually starting it especially cold starts because the oil is just sitting and doesn’t start pumping and lubricating until it actually cranks over. No point unless it’s being driven for decent length outing | |||||
| 1999 Mustang long storage | 12Relevance | 5 years ago | wshultz | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| I bought a 99 mustang 3.8 V6 in 2001, I drove it daily just recently in july of this year. I am storing it at my sons farm in a barn. What is the best way to store it, I need to do some work on it but not much. It has 139,000 miles on most of the car is original. I have only replaced the cooling fan, water pump and headlights only because they faded. I have a couple of issues but nothing serious like shock and strut replacement, AC needs work and the radio doesn't work. But mainly I want to know the best way to keep it stored, I have changed the oil and filter. Been running it when i go out there once a week, and son runs it for awhile just on the property. Any suggestions greatly appreciated. | |||||
| Which engine and transmission oil is better to use in a 25 year old truck? | 10Relevance | 5 months ago | CarNutty | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| 2000 Mazda B2500 SX, automatic, 56,550 miles This truck was owned by an elderly couple who drove it on average about 3,700 miles for the first 15 years. After that, the truck remained in storage until this year 2025. The engine and transmission oil was last changed in 2016. Which type of engine and transmission oil is best to use in this situation? For engine oil, Ford Motorcraft or Pennzoil Ultra Platinum (both are 5w-30)? For transmission oil, is following the 2000 Ford specifications best? | |||||
| Answer to: What SUV should I buy for towing | 10Relevance | 6 months ago | Hixster | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| ... decided on a 2023 Chevy Tahoe 4WD early last year. The Tahoe doesn't have as long of a wheel base as a Suburban and gives up some storage space but it will tow 8000lbs. Don't expect a Chevy's 5.4L to have the longevity of a Toyota V8. I've driven the Tahoe and with the 5.4 it feels a bit under powered to me but it tows 3500lbs with no problem. He's happy with his purchase for now.. It's not a bad ride. He paid almost $60K for one with 25K miles in the spring 2024. | |||||
| Any problems with doing a fuel system cleaning on 25 year old truck? | 10Relevance | 6 months ago | CarNutty | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| 2000 Mazda B2500 SX, automatic, 56,550 miles I recently bought this truck which has been in storage for the last 10 years. A 60,000 mile maintenance was done in 2016 - changing of transmission, coolant, engine oil and brake fluids and replacement of spark plugs. I have scheduled with my mechanic to do a thorough inspection and change out all fluids. Also, I took the truck to Firestone to replace the tires which were full tread but over 10 years old. In addition, Firestone recommended doing a fuel system cleaning. Are there any problems with doing this ... | |||||
| Answer to: Not using my car for 3 months | 10Relevance | 9 months ago | Chuck Tobias | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| You might want to search the board for details as this kind of question has come up several times. In short, three months isn't all that bad. You might want to fill your gas tank and put some fuel stabilizer in, especially if pure gasoline is not available in your area since the alcohol-laden stuff starts to deteriorate fairly quickly. If you have jack stands you could put the car up to relieve weight on the tires but you're not talking a huge amount of time. storage in a garage is preferable to outside if possible. | |||||
| Risk: buying new car sitting on lot for 1.5 year | 10Relevance | 1 year ago | Ahmad Tarik | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Hi Scotty, I found a new 2024 Nissan Titan, but I have a concern. The truck was produced in 08/2023 and has been sitting at the dealership for 15 months with less than 10 miles on it. I’m wondering if this long storage time might have caused damage to the tires, seals, or fluids. Seal damage is my biggest concern since it has not been lubricated during this time. Please let me know your thoughts? Regards, Ahmad | |||||
| Answer to: Best way to store a battery? | 10Relevance | 1 year ago | Kaizen | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| IMHO, the best way to "store" a battery is to actually drive the car. But that is neither here nor there. So the next best option is a battery maintainer. Lastly, if you don't have access to plugs, then just remove the battery terminal and/or disconnect. If it is just once for storage, maybe just remove the terminal. If you need to do it repeatedly consistently, then get a disconnect. However, this option isn't the best option, because the battery will still drain. At least it will drain less. | |||||