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Old 11-10-2006, 12:59 PM
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Default storing car for 6 months...

gonna fill gas tank, change the oil and disconnect battery. anything else I should do. car is gonna sit in 2 car garage which one side is used dailey.
when I change the oil, can I just use regular oil or should I still use synthetic?
should I add any additive to the gas?

is it really necassary to change the oil prior to storage?

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Default I'd think something like Stabil would be good to use.

<ul><li><a href="http://www.goldeagle.com/sta-bil/">Stabil's site...</a></li></ul>
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I'd say it's more important to change the oil after storage but heh...
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inflate the tires to ~45psi too
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Actually - before - acids &amp; crud build up in the oil - and they do their thing while sitting
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I used to also cut styrofoam squares (insulation found at home depot) and park the car on that too. Can you tell I wanted to avoid flatspots?

Crack the windows, put one of those fridge/freezer baking soda packs inside the car.
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