Parking a vehicle for at least 3 months

[gfh77665]

His initial question was posted 5 years ago.

The rest of the thread describes his storage experience.

I read and comprehend well. The information I offered is from personal experience and is relevent to anyone who is storing or will be storing a vehicle for a short time. I am sure the OP does not need it now, but it is very applicable to anyone reading this thread wanting good general storage knowledge for future reference. That was the intent.

 

[Dave1027]

1. TCW-3 as a to keep fuel fresh @ 640:1

I knew using TCW-3 had multiple benefits but did not know it also works as a fuel stabilizer. I'm curious how it was proved or discovered?

 

[GSCJR]

By accident @Dave1027. My 2-stroke seasonal equipment never had or has issues, so there must be something in the oil that has fuel preserving qualities. I have no other proof other than that, and I have no other way to explain it, and as a result, I use TCW-3 as fuel stabilizer. Further, some TCW-3 oil promote the fact the it contains stabilizer. Could it be that brands that don't have it advertised as containing stabilizer actually have it? Maybe.

 

[Bushman5]

Stored my 2005 Jeep Liberty CRD diesel for 5 years (could afford to fix a major mechanical issue) . I filled the tank full with diesel, added a heavy dose of stabilizer, and diesel biocide, drained / flushed the cooling system, added brand new coolant (no water) , drained the oil , added brand new Redline synthetic , jacked up the Jeep, put it on Jack stands , so the tires wouldn’t flat spot.

Put the Odyssey AGM truck battery on a NOCO automatic (on/off) trickle charger.

I started it once a week for 5 years to get it hot and circulate the oil, coolant and keep the seals fresh. EDIT:, I also completely flushed the brakes/ fluid, and added brand new fluid. I pressed the brake pedal multiple times during the once a week start up .

Finally repaired the issue last year. Zero issues with storage that long.

 

[Bushman5]

I also ran the A/C every week when I fired the Jeep up . Had zero mold/ mildew issues, the A/C dries the air

 

[GSCJR]

Our Honda is running just fine once again, with just a top up of the A/C refrigerant and some nitrogen for the tires. The MM is currently at 60% and the oil looks to be a little dark (about 4.5k kms so far) and down about .5L at most, since I last drove it in March (nothing to note then other that A/C and tires then also). Tonight while visiting WM to get a few staples, I picked up a quart of 10w-40 SuperTech for it and topped it up in the parking lot before heading home. The value line battery from WM, that I installed a year ago, seems to holding up, one year later.

 

[50yr Street Mech]

Full tank of gas, Heet Red bottle, stabilizer in tank, run car a bit. Go on Scamazon, buy 4 yellow " no flat spot" tire ramp thingys ( dirt cheap ) No electric ???? Remove battery and store indoors on a tender . Have electric ??? Leave battery alone and just hook up tender. A cheapo outdoor car cover would be a nice touch to save paint from dings, salt air, birds, etc.,,,,over inflate tires by 20 lbs....,,,, fresh oil change.