Ok what are some of things that you are suppose to do when you are not going to drive your car for a month? Also, I need a oil change right now should I wait and do it when i come back after a month or should I go do it right now. (Im leaving December 11 and coming back January 16).

 

lock it.

 

make sure its in a safe place and you'll be good.

lock her up.

 

btw, take out the battery just for insurance.

 

I would do the oil change now. Also wash her and if you want you could put some fuel stabliilzer in the car. If the car is being stored inside a garage, i wouldn't engage the handbrake.

Ali

 

Give the car to me :-D

 

yes im gonna keep the car in the garage so put fuel stabilizer in the car, is it with a full fuel tank ? why not keep the handbrake engaged?

 

btw, I have 96 integra ls and its manual transmission.

 

cause over extended periods of time, it could cause a caliper to sieze. I know people do this when they store the car for longer periods of time.

Here's a thread that discusses how to store a car, you really won't need to follow all these steps because your only doing it for a month, but you could go all out to.

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1445435

Ali

 

Make sure you dont leave your headlights on.

 

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kudos on that one

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https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1445435

Ali</TD></TR></TABLE>

that's good info i would just take out the battery and have it in a safe place.

 

pump all your tires up to the correct PSI....
idk thats what i was told to do...over long periods of time...its supposed to help
EH, i could be wrong...but better safe then sorry!

 

All those are really good ideas I did most of those one other I would do is call the insurance and ask for storage coverage for that month you are gone. This will make it so you don'thave to pay as much when you are gone. Most people in the service do it when they go on deployment.

 

which brand of fuel stabilizer is good?, or it does it really matter.

 

I use stabil. Good ****.

 

Hybrider wrote:

Taken straight from the owners manual, page 216 :
* Fill fuel tank

* Change engine oil and filter

* Clean the interior

* Leave parking brake off. Put transmission in reverse

* IF the car is to be stored for a long period, it should be supported by jackstands so the tires are off the ground

* Leave one window open slightly

* Disconnect battery

* Support front/rear wiper plade arms with a folded towel/rag so they do not touch windsheild

* To minimize sticking, apply a silicone spray lubricant to all door and hatch seals. Also, apply, a body wax to the painted surfaces that mate with the door and hatch seals

* Cover car with a "breathable" cover, one made from porous material such as cotton. Non porous materials, such as plastic sheeting, trap moisture, which can damage the paint

* If possible, run the engine for a while periodically (preferably once a month)

 

let me hold the car for u for the month that ur gone
ill take care of her