Hi guys,

I am going to be going overseas for about 2 months, what is the best way to store the new car?

should i just drive it until there is almost no gas left? or ...?

thanks in advance.

 

u should leave more than half tank of gas. some will evaporate if u don't drive it for that long

 

you should send me the car keys....i'll take care of it for you.

 

If you're away for 2 months you should leave it on stands... don't let the car rest on the wheels for that long or you'll get flat spots.

Depending on when you're leaving it, you might need someone to come around and check on it every now and then... but 2 months is not really that long of a time. Most cars will sit at the docks or in transit for longer than that... just check your fluids when you get back and you should be ok.

I would strongly encourage you to get some stands and leave it raised though.

 

Cool thanks for the advice.

Also, i have heard that i need to have some one start the engine once in a while. is this true? or is this my dad's way of wanting to take my car out for a spin. haha

 

I'm curious how the stands help? Aren't the tires resting on the stands anyway?

I wonder if it will help to just overinflate the tires a little bit, similar to what Infiniti does when they ship their cars to the U.S.

 

I've been storing my car for years over the winters from 4 to 5 months. Here is what I do and is recommended.

1. Change the oil and filter
2. Fill the gas tank and add dry gas
3. Over inflate the tires by about 10 lbs

Now since you are leaving for only for 2 months then you can skip #1 if the oil has been recently changed but I would at least fill the gas tank and over inflate the tires.

 

The best way to store a car in my mind is to let somebody steal it rip it apart and then claim your insurance so you can get a new one..

 

First off I keep my cars locked up in the garage anyway but if I were leaving
for a few months I'd leave it on jackstands with very little gas in the tank.
Upon returning that's when I would change the oil/filter, fill the gas tank and
add my usual Redline injector cleaner. Oh yea, it never hurts to check the
tire pressure tooooo!

 

I think the car will be on stands by its uh... jack mount place.

 

Exactly... up by the jack points, not on ramps. If you're gonna leave it on ramps you might as well leave it on the ground...

But leaving it on stands helps because the wheels are floating and you don't have to worry about the tires getting flat spots.

 

Oh, okay (misread it before). I would prefer to overinflate it if it's only for 2 months (thought that's not really all that long a time, but probably about how long it takes to go from Japan to a buyer).