Out of storage maintenance

MMMorish · 03-19-2011, 09:36 PM

Pulling my car out of winter storage next week and was wondering what maintenance I should do. I have to replace my tires, so that's the first on the list. I'm also going to do an oil change as well. Should I change the tranny and diff oil as well? Is there anything else that should be done? Car has 18000km on it right now.

JCtx · 03-20-2011, 02:07 AM

Assuming you stabilized your fuel, kept battery charged, and never started the car to just 'charge the battery' without driving it, you don't have to do anything to your car other than normal maintenance. On low mileage cars it includes at least one oil change annually. I like to change tranny and diff oils every 2 years as a minimum too.

By the way, if it's time to change the oil, it's better to do it BEFORE storing the car, since acids can form inside your engine if acid neutralizing agents are already depleted from the additive package (more likely when car is driven mostly on short trips, where oil never gets to full operating temperature, and can't evaporate all condensation). Good luck.

MMMorish · 03-20-2011, 07:26 AM

The fuel was not stabilized and the battery was put on a tender. It has not been started since November 1st of last year.

JCtx · 03-20-2011, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by MMMorish

The fuel was not stabilized

Good about not starting engine, but BAD about not stabilizing fuel. Do it next time. If fuel breaks down or separates, you're looking at an expensive repair; not worth the risk for $3 worth of fuel stabilizer

. Take care.

Georgeair · 03-21-2011, 10:46 AM

And take note of the suggestion to change oil beforehand. I wouldn't bother now, unless you're already at an interval to need it. It didn't degrade while sitting for 5 months.

MMMorish · 03-23-2011, 10:00 PM

Thanks for the input guys. Cheers!

montreal red · 04-06-2011, 01:59 PM

at 18k kms, i am pretty sure you dont need a tranny fluid change or a diff fluid change. not yet at least. i just changed both of these at 38k kms. and when the fluid came out, it looked almost like new.

anyway, nothing else you need to do. good that your battery was on a tender, thats all you need really.

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MMMorish Just call me J.J. McClure 156 Rep 2,834 Posts Drives: E92 M3 & C4 Corvette Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Toronto iTrader: (5)	Out of storage maintenance Pulling my car out of winter storage next week and was wondering what maintenance I should do. I have to replace my tires, so that's the first on the list. I'm also going to do an oil change as well. Should I change the tranny and diff oil as well? Is there anything else that should be done? Car has 18000km on it right now. __________________ MODS: Meisterschaft GT Racing Exhaust / BMC Air Filter / UUC SSK & DSSR (Modded)/ RPI Scoops / Passport SRX Hardwired / Custom Wrap 3M Clearbra / 20% Tint / 50% Windshield Tint / Key Hole Delete / Matted Out Accessories / VRS Type II Diffuser / Smoked Reflectors / Euphoria 6K LED Interior Lights / Rear Fog Light Mod / 6000K HID's / 6500K LUX H8 Angel Eyes / RDash License Plate LED Kit / LED Xenon Reverse Lights "M3 drivers have no friends"
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JCtx Major General 258 Rep 5,012 Posts Drives: No BMW yet Join Date: May 2008 Location: El Paso TX iTrader: (0)	Assuming you stabilized your fuel, kept battery charged, and never started the car to just 'charge the battery' without driving it, you don't have to do anything to your car other than normal maintenance. On low mileage cars it includes at least one oil change annually. I like to change tranny and diff oils every 2 years as a minimum too. By the way, if it's time to change the oil, it's better to do it BEFORE storing the car, since acids can form inside your engine if acid neutralizing agents are already depleted from the additive package (more likely when car is driven mostly on short trips, where oil never gets to full operating temperature, and can't evaporate all condensation). Good luck.
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MMMorish Just call me J.J. McClure 156 Rep 2,834 Posts Drives: E92 M3 & C4 Corvette Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Toronto iTrader: (5)	The fuel was not stabilized and the battery was put on a tender. It has not been started since November 1st of last year. __________________ MODS: Meisterschaft GT Racing Exhaust / BMC Air Filter / UUC SSK & DSSR (Modded)/ RPI Scoops / Passport SRX Hardwired / Custom Wrap 3M Clearbra / 20% Tint / 50% Windshield Tint / Key Hole Delete / Matted Out Accessories / VRS Type II Diffuser / Smoked Reflectors / Euphoria 6K LED Interior Lights / Rear Fog Light Mod / 6000K HID's / 6500K LUX H8 Angel Eyes / RDash License Plate LED Kit / LED Xenon Reverse Lights "M3 drivers have no friends"
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Georgeair Captain 80 Rep 803 Posts Drives: '08 Melbourne E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madison, MS iTrader: (2)	And take note of the suggestion to change oil beforehand. I wouldn't bother now, unless you're already at an interval to need it. It didn't degrade while sitting for 5 months. __________________ Objects in mirror are slower than they appear.
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MMMorish Just call me J.J. McClure 156 Rep 2,834 Posts Drives: E92 M3 & C4 Corvette Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Toronto iTrader: (5)	Thanks for the input guys. Cheers! __________________ MODS: Meisterschaft GT Racing Exhaust / BMC Air Filter / UUC SSK & DSSR (Modded)/ RPI Scoops / Passport SRX Hardwired / Custom Wrap 3M Clearbra / 20% Tint / 50% Windshield Tint / Key Hole Delete / Matted Out Accessories / VRS Type II Diffuser / Smoked Reflectors / Euphoria 6K LED Interior Lights / Rear Fog Light Mod / 6000K HID's / 6500K LUX H8 Angel Eyes / RDash License Plate LED Kit / LED Xenon Reverse Lights "M3 drivers have no friends"
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montreal red chris 278 Rep 12,144 Posts Drives: White Boat Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto iTrader: (31)	at 18k kms, i am pretty sure you dont need a tranny fluid change or a diff fluid change. not yet at least. i just changed both of these at 38k kms. and when the fluid came out, it looked almost like new. anyway, nothing else you need to do. good that your battery was on a tender, thats all you need really. __________________ Current: 2013 F10 M5 & 2016 Mini JCW 2013 GLK350 (gone), 997.1 GT3RS (gone), 2009 WRX STI (gone), e92 M3 (gone)
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