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Massive respect to you for storing your car for over a decade and sharing it with us. Bravo, Encore!

Thanks for sharing this great information! I’ve never lived where it gets cold in the winter, but there still were tips for everyone in this video. It’s important to check for water in your brake fluid, check the coolant ratio in your radiator and it’s important to make sure that your battery stays fully charged and that is doesn’t discharge in a short period of time.

Telling it like it is. No film flam or anecdotes, just good common sense experience. Thank you.

Great video! Simple and to the point. Thank you.

I’ve asked this question of many different car people for decades even on a online question session with Wayne Carini! I’ve never had any of them go into so much detail. Thanks Awesome content !!

Thank you for this video. I almost bought a cover for my car because it sits out in the driveway all year long but after hearing you explain why that's bad, I will not be getting a cover. Thank you for all you do. Subscribed!

Great tips on storing the car. I also have a Mustang but don't do all that. I do cover it inside. I change the oil every 5 k miles regardless of how long it sit over the winter. Never used Stabil in the gas and it starts right up in the spring then burn of the old gas and refill with fresh. I agree on the brake fluid but so far i don't have any problems with that. It's been flushed out a couple of years ago. I do use a battery tender as my battery is approaching 10 years . That's my story. I've own my 88 Stang since Feb 2nd 1993. 237k miles and still running strong. I'm the Great lakes state.

For car covers I like to use cotton bed sheets , buy king size cotton ones at Walmart, they wick away moisture and u can wash them in ur washer and dryer !

Wonderful advice. Thank you!

Great video, I was keen to learn something but actually I gladly knew everything you said and was relieved that I did everything as you said so, with my Supra which has been in storage now for 4 years. Hopefully I can fly back to the country it’s stored in and get it on the road again one day when COVID is reduced

I use both, battery tender plug in and if their is no access to electric I use solar battery tender at least a 30w+ they work great. I put dryer sheets around the engine and all around the interior/trunk for piece of mind (if anything smells fresh) and bait outside the car if I use the portable garage. Some of the bait always gets eaten. I used red stabyl and now they have blue stabyl that boater friends *say* is better. Keep up to great videos. 👍

Great info! I also never thought of brake fluid! Well, I know what I'm doing this fall👍

I've got a 1987 mustang GT that I've owned for 16 years so storage is part of my life as well. I never knew brake fluid developed moisture so I'll be picking up that tool 👍

Thank u for your help bro 🙏 I really appreciate it

Thanks for the tips ! about to store my mustang

100% exactly what I have been doing for my 1996 Mustang GT. I was hoping I would see something new. I however do recommend starting the car once every 3 months. But NOT for just 15 min. I run mine for at least 30min with multiple revs throughout that time. I don't shut it down till it gets up to normal running temp. (Basically make sure you run it till the thermostat fully opens.) I also like to run the AC to allow the lubricant in the AC system to circulate. (25 years 143431 miles and I had the AC system checked for the first time ever and it was only about pound low with zero leaks!)

Very handy tips as I am about to enter initial active duty training for the US Air Force for 6 months. My car is an old dinosaur so i’ll put in full fuel and stabilizer. Car will be stored in home garage, location for privacy purposes is mild climate all year round with rainy seasons towards the winter months. Brake fluid was replaced less than a year ago as i did it at my job as a dealership technician. Depending how expensive Battery Tender is, i’ll opt to disconnect the battery.

Thanks! I love this channel. I'm 63 and have learned so much from your videos. Triple

Can confirm that the batteries in the mustangs just last forever. I have a 03 V6 and just de-wintered it. Think its happy to stop being winterized. Checked fluids and low on PS (already knew it had a leak) and a bit on trans (old car stuff) but otherwise loves life. Breaks work fully and its ready to rip everywhere. Its a well treated beater.

Interesting, thanks.

Nice 👍 video, thanks

VERY WELL DONE GEEK GOOD JOB VERY WELL EXPLAINT Interested

We have a jeep that we store over the winter. To keep animals out we usually put Irish Spring bar soap chucks in the interior and exhaust tube to try and keep them out. Great video!

I like that cover with the emblem on the front. Can’t find them anymore for a 99-04 Mustang with the emblem on them.

For tires I fill them up to the max Psi then put them back to specs in the spring

Thanks for sharing your hard earned experience and saving others from making some mistakes. Good advice on the biggies - full tank, fuel stabilizer, battery tender, avoiding car cover, etc. Many folks do have challenges with rodents, so advice is sorely needed, but since it isn't an issue for you, understood that you don't have much to say there. TIRE: I noticed you said "just inflate tires and make sure no leaks" -- what is you opinion on overinflating 5-7 psi beyond recommended to avoid possibly deformation due to flat contact patch? Glad to hear this is not an issue or a concern (likewise, it sounds like there is also no need to move the car to forward/back to change contact patch). Gaskets: My other area of concern has been drying out of gaskets and rubber components due to lack of use. Have you encountered any issues in that area over the years from letting a car site over the winter? Brakes: Also, I assume you park it without the parking brake set -- to reduce the likelihood of binding pads/rotors, shoes/drums? Also, thanks so much for your highly informative and well-presented content. You are a wealth of knowledge in the areas that you present content and I highly appreciate the great effort you put into you sharing.

I use the cheap plastic car covers from Griots Garage. They cost about $15, and I use a new one each year. I have a 5 year old Honda that is only driven once a month. It stays highly detailed, covered, and on a Battery Tender year round. I drive something else as my daily. BTW, the car is a 2016 with a little over 3000 miles on it. Definitely agree with everything ESPECIALLY the alcohol free fuel suggestion. That's all that I've ever put in the car since it's mostly stored.

Pretty sick to have a lift in your garage. Keep up the great work!

One tip I found is buy a 50 sheet pack of dry sheets Gian. And put all 50 threw out the trunk inside and hood. Makes it smell good and keeps mise away.

I think better to run the vehicle periodically throughout the winter. That will help to keep upper engine coated with oil. Run it long enough to get it up to an operating temp. This will help to burn off any condensation in and around engine. I typically like to do this on a sunny and dry day. If it’s perfectly dry and sunny, it doesn’t hurt to drive it a little, work the brakes to clean off rotors, etc.

Great video, you should do one on generator storage. I keep a battery tender on my generator battery, it's a few years old never have had an issue.

Great video mate ! Any chance you can make a video regarding long term storage (several years) for a vehicle you bought as an investment ? Mostly for car collectors or motorcycle collectors such as myself Cheers

I had never knew a cover was an abrasive, glad my car was white when I had it😂

Tire pressure should be set to max sidewall pressure for storage. This is something dealerships do for all vehicles before they are sold to prevent the tires from developing flat spots.

That car looks brand new!

What about if I’m storing my car outside and it’s on a concrete pad that has a roof over it just no walls, I’m up north on Border of Canada so it’ll be outside till snow melts off roads.

Used a battery (brand new battery) maintainer for my garage kept mustang. Went about a year with no road miles. Just pulled out of the garage from time to time for washing in the driveway. As soon as I put it on the road to go to machanic, after the third or forth start the battery went dead. Called the auto parts store and was told that even on a maintainer the car still needs to be driven a couple times a month. Now I need a new battery; again.

Also with batteries it’s good to pop the tops and check water level, if they are low top them off with distilled water only or u will ruin ur battery

Hey question brother!! I need help I have a project car That I’m going to put in a storage unit It has coverage Insurance 5k worth it only cost I’m not sure if the storage unit has a outlet im guessing it doesn’t because it’s outside rather than inside the building But the car is a project it’s not out together Ik I’ll have to get a car cover bakin soda and rust prevention stuff for the paint But I don’t know man I’m kinda scared now Cuz the car only has the engine and transmission,, I wished I could show u some pictures,, it’s a Honda civic 2000 k swap It’s not put together yet

Can you just unscrew battery knobs in newer cars?

Don’t we need to jack lift , for the tires?

Add extra air in the tyres (5-7 psi) above normal pressure to avoid the tyres to become uneven

Rodents are everywhere, what u should do is stuff rags in ur tail pipes so they don’t nest , put a rag in ur intake , close ur ac system from recirculating mode to closed and use peppermint and nose killer as a Deterrent , grandpa Gus mouse deterrent is pretty good put one pak in trunk inside car and one by battery and on on ground by oil pan

Hey bro, has anything changed since you uploaded the vid? You still leave the car in gear? Was thinking of putting it in neutral and just using wheel chalks. Does it matter?

Another great video, I thought you were 25, never would have guessed 33.

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I deflate the tires a bit actually.. not too much to where it’s sitting on a rim but just a bit so it’s not totally full.. if you do this and put a bit of tire lubricant on them you’re rubber isn’t gonna crack and will last those 40-60k you hope for. Better yet.. to prevent bald spots on the tires you can put the car on 4 jacks and let the car sit in the air but if it’s just 6 months (not anything over a year) you’re fine.

Hear if you have PPF it's not a good idea to use a car cover, even if you store it in the garage

How many years can you keep the same engine oil in the car?

absolutely HATE the saying "I've never had an issue", or "I've been doing this for a long time so I know", or "I speak from experience". There is some merit to that, but it does not become fact. My co-worker has been storing his 70s Camaro for over 40 years every winter, first half of that is outside under a really thick and heavy cover that seals to the ground that wind can't flap, most of the winter the whole car's covered in snow anyway. He's always run the tank empty and stores it empty with fuel stabilizer for whatever's left in the system and till this day he's "never had an issue". When he brings it out he fills it with premium gas and that dilutes whatever little old gas that's left and it gets burnt off quickly, so you're not left with a full tank of potentially bad gas, which no fuel stabilizer can guarantee gas from not going bad. But I think either way works unless you're storing it by a body of water. So your first year of storage, that's 3 years after owning it, I bet you didn't flush the brake fluid at all since, brake fluids are supposed to be flushed every 2 at most, and if you've flushed it before, I highly doubt it's because of moisture in the brake lines to seize your calipers. Basically, if you've done your basic maintenance, brake fluid moisture isn't an issue. Used oil is acidic, THAT'S the reason why you change out for fresh engine oil. That being said, my Camaro co-worker also leaves old oil and change it first thing before bringing it out, but he also only puts a few hundred km on it since he only drives it when it's sunny and the road is free of moisture since the last rain. Your choice if you want to keep acidic oil over the winter in the engine. I personally buy the cheapest synthetic oil (about $20) I can find and change it as my "storage oil", let it run a bit to "wash" the engine and dilute whatever old oil is left so it's sitting in pretty much clean oil, then change to good oil and filter before bringing it out.

What wheels are those?

Used oil will eat ur crank , what I do is drain the old oil add some super tech new oil for the winter storage, in the spring I will drain that and use my amsoil ! Anything to keep my baby mint

I put moth balls in a small butter bowl, with some hole poked in the lid. Never had a rodent in car, boat or shed. I store boat and car in farm barns so there’s rodents but never in my car or boat.

Windows cracked or up ?

I run ethanol fuel in my car until I'm about to store it for the Winter months. I then run that fuel down to nothing and fill up with NON ethanol fuel. Yes, it is a bit more expensive, although, NO additives are needed and it will store for years. Start ups are guaranteed no problem! Even works on lawn mowers etc........

You do not need a cover indoors… ridiculous

if a car isn't driven more than a month, the car not gonna las a long time.

Stabill does absolutely nothing its been proven don't waste your money

What I’m trying to do is Get all the parts which is a lot of them And let the car sit till I get everything to take it to the shop? @RepairGeek

I use the cheap plastic car covers from Griots Garage. They cost about $15, and I use a new one each year. I have a 5 year old Honda that is only driven once a month. It stays highly detailed, covered, and on a Battery Tender year round. I drive something else as my daily. BTW, the car is a 2016 with a little over 3000 miles on it. Definitely agree with everything ESPECIALLY the alcohol free fuel suggestion. That's all that I've ever put in the car since it's mostly stored.