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| RE: Vehicle Storage (Tires) | 12Relevance | 4 years ago | Jonaeski | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Anywhere from 5 months to a year. | |||||
| Answer to: Vehicle Storage (Tires) | 12Relevance | 4 years ago | Jpparisio | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| That is an interesting thought , but I am not sure of the validity. I rather put the car on jack stands and not find out if the extra tire pressure works. | |||||
| RE: Vehicle Storage (Tires) | 12Relevance | 4 years ago | MountainManJoe | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| how long are you storing it for | |||||
| Answer to: Miata winter storage | 12Relevance | 4 years ago | MountainManJoe | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Start it up and run it long enough to reach operating temp every couple of weeks. Take it for a proper long drive at least every month. | |||||
| Answer to: Miata winter storage | 12Relevance | 4 years ago | Jpparisio | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Start the vehicle every 1 to 2 week, and drive it if possible. | |||||
| Miata winter storage | 12Relevance | 4 years ago | otherscotty | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Hi Scotty. My wife and I live in Victoria British Columbia and own three very reliable cars. A 2002 Honda CRV, a 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis and a 2021 Mazda Miata. Even though Victoria has mild winters they still put liquid salt on the roads if it dips below zero so we store the Miata in under ground parking for the winter. My questions are, how often do you think I should start the Miata over the winter and is it important to take it for a spin or is just warming it up to temperature good enough. Thanks, love your channel, Scott. | |||||
| Vehicle Storage (Tires) | 12Relevance | 4 years ago | Jonaeski | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| I'm planning to store my second car for a while in my garage. My issue is with the tires. Now, many say to jack up your and put it on stands car to prevent flat spots and tire rot. I knew a person who worked at a car dealership and told me that some cars, for example if the tire psi is 35, the car will come with 55 psi. Now the reason why he said this is done is because when cars come from overseas on ships...they can be parked on that vessel for a few months and then they are stored in huge parking lots for while before coming to the dealership. He said that the high psi on the tires is to prevent flat spots and then at the dealership they lower the psi to the correct one for the car to be driven either in a test drive or for the customer to drive it home. What do you think about this? Does it sound like a good idea? | |||||
| RE: Bought two toyota avalons that have been in storage for 10+ years | 12Relevance | 4 years ago | a291 | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Thanks | |||||
| Answer to: Bought two toyota avalons that have been in storage for 10+ years | 12Relevance | 4 years ago | MountainManJoe | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Your biggest concern will be the fuel, which by now has turned into chunky deck stain. DO NOT run the fuel pump unless you want create a bigger nightmare. I would also NOT start the engine dry, unless you want to crack some rings. Squirt some lube into the plug holes, let it soak in a bit, and then turn the engine over by hand a few times. Do not rev the engine until your oil pressure builds up and that valvetrain clatter goes away. Make sure you clear out all the mice nests from the air cleaner box, blower motor cage etc. Look for chewed hoses and wires. | |||||
| Answer to: Bought two toyota avalons that have been in storage for 10+ years | 12Relevance | 4 years ago | Kaizen | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| How did you find these gems? | |||||
| RE: Bought two toyota avalons that have been in storage for 10+ years | 12Relevance | 4 years ago | a291 | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Thanks Doc | |||||
| RE: Bought two toyota avalons that have been in storage for 10+ years | 12Relevance | 4 years ago | a291 | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Thanks | |||||
| Answer to: Bought two toyota avalons that have been in storage for 10+ years | 12Relevance | 4 years ago | Doc | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| If these were my vehicles, I would change out ALL fluids, including coolant, transmission, differentials, brake and power steering fluids and all filters, and lubricate all zerk fittings with fresh grease. Also, get new PCV valves, they are probably non functioning after this period of time. If you have EGR valves, they probably also need to be cleaned or replaced as well as the MAF sensors. | |||||
| Answer to: Bought two toyota avalons that have been in storage for 10+ years | 12Relevance | 4 years ago | yaser | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| I would change the ATF as well (just drain and refill). The coolants needs to be repalced too. Depends on how they were stored, you might end up replacing rubber/plastic parts. Inspect all the parts (especially on the 2002 one). | |||||
| RE: Bought two toyota avalons that have been in storage for 10+ years | 12Relevance | 4 years ago | a291 | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Thanks , what about gear fluids do you think i should flush those | |||||