I'm going to be in Sydney for the next 6+ months starting Feb. I'm concerned on how I should leave my car in terms of preparing it for the long idle time it has coming.

Friends have suggested the following:
- oil change
- run it @ nomal temp around town for an hour to expel moisture

Couple things are on my mind:
- How much gas should I leave in?
- Anything need to be done about tire pressure?
- Any other fluids I should flush and replace?
- Is it absolutely necesarry to have someone turn it on and drive it around every so often? (Is turning it on good enough?)

I'm going to talk to my tech later, but I was wondering if anyone here knew what as the best way to prep my 1997 Prelude SS.

Thanks in advance.

(btw, anything I should check out in Sydeny in terms of cars?)

 

Are you storing it in a garage? or on the street?

Sounds like a good idea to me.

A full tank. Also, there is a gas treatment you can add to the tank that will help preserve the fuel for long periods of time.

Put it on jack stands if possible. That way you won't damage the tires.

When you return, it might be a good idea to burn the entire tank of gas, get another oil change done, and have the radiator flushed after the tank is empty.

It's a good idea, but if you don't have someone to do it, it won't kill the car.

Sounds good to me as well. If you're going to store the car in a garage, remember to remove the (-) battery terminal too.

 

If I get someone to start my car every so often, would I still need to do this? (It's getting shacked up in the garage)




[Modified by spoon805, 5:51 AM 12/28/2001]

 

No, as long as they can run it for about 15-20 minutes. Enough to get the car warm (normal operating temps)

 

For 6 months storage I recommend the following:
1. Un hook battery (clock and ecu need constant power) or your battery will be dead when you return.
Awww hell just have a buddy of yours start it up once every couple of weeks to let the battery charge etc. and leave it at that.
You dont need to change the oil or anything like that if you are going for 6 months. That is unnecessary.
Just my $.02