im planning on storing my car and i was wondering what i should do to get it ready for its winter nap? i was planning to do a oil change just before storing it but i was wondering if i should do anything else..

 

Do something about the battery - either remove it (or put a disconnect switch on it) or, better yet, attach an automatic charger (the kind that stops charging when it's fully charged). Other than that, nothing is really essential.

 

I just start her up every sunday and run it for 30 min. Rev her up few time once
water temp reach normal operating level. I throw on battery charger once
amperage runs low by end of winter.

 

I don't start my car at all, throughout the winter months. It's fine...

 

Remove the battery or do what Ken mentioned above and get a can of stabil for the fuel system. Maybe get a cover even if it's indoors. Other than that I usually just change fluids after I take it out of storage.

 

I've stored mine since it was new, which over 5 years, I don't do anything special, just wash and wax it and throw a car cover on it.

 

what do you guys do about moisture my car has been sitting for a year and i noticed the some bolts are starting to get rusty?

 

if its stored in an indoor garage, then you can try using a dehumidifier to eliminate some of the moisture in the air.

 

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From what I read the above will actually hurt your car. Change oil, fill up the gas tank, add in some fuel stabilizer, disconnect the battery and put a trickle charger on it if you can. Some websites say remove spark plugs and add a little oil inside the cylinders and reinstall plugs. When ready to start, change oil, connect battery and start it right up.