Happy Friday everyone
I'm looking to get some advice on storing a car for a few months. I currently work from home and have 2 vehicles, I tend to always use my Venza as I have my kids seats in them and its much newer to truck them to daycare back and forth every day. Im debating storing my Corolla until March or April, and am looking for some advice. I do not have a garage, so the car will sit in my driveway in the open. I am looking into seeing if it actually will save me a decent few bucks before storing it, otherwise I might debate just getting it out on the roads every now and then to get the oil nice and hot and burn off any condensation in the fuel.
If I decide to put it in storage, i'm concerned about a few things. First, would I be best to fill the tank with gas and add stabilizer? How should I go about this? Second, how do I go about keeping the battery topped up to ensure it stays in good shape? I have looked at battery maintainers but I assume id need to either remove the battery or connect it under the hood as most these devices need to be plugged into an electrical outlet? Im not familiar with these devices.. but i was hoping there might be an easier solution.. id rather not remove the battery... but im guessing the ones that connect to the socket inside the car still require the device to be plugged to a power source. Are there any other concerns I should look out for or do to ensure the car is ready for use in April? The oil has just been changed, so the oil and filter are fresh. Unfortunately my car will be sitting on top of grass, not something I like, for moisture concerns, but with a car shelter in place, keeping my car on asphalt is not possible.
My other option is to simply leave my car plated and take it out once in awhile, but how often should i get it out? Once a week? Once every 2 weeks? Should I still put some stabilizer in to keep the gas fresh? Obviously its likely that I will not go through a full tank in the next couple months.. so just want to do everything i can to keep it in best condition possible.
Appreciate all your suggestions in advance! Thanks!
If I decide to put it in storage, i'm concerned about a few things. First, would I be best to fill the tank with gas and add stabilizer? How should I go about this? Second, how do I go about keeping the battery topped up to ensure it stays in good shape? I have looked at battery maintainers but I assume id need to either remove the battery or connect it under the hood as most these devices need to be plugged into an electrical outlet? Im not familiar with these devices.. but i was hoping there might be an easier solution.. id rather not remove the battery... but im guessing the ones that connect to the socket inside the car still require the device to be plugged to a power source. Are there any other concerns I should look out for or do to ensure the car is ready for use in April? The oil has just been changed, so the oil and filter are fresh. Unfortunately my car will be sitting on top of grass, not something I like, for moisture concerns, but with a car shelter in place, keeping my car on asphalt is not possible.
My other option is to simply leave my car plated and take it out once in awhile, but how often should i get it out? Once a week? Once every 2 weeks? Should I still put some stabilizer in to keep the gas fresh? Obviously its likely that I will not go through a full tank in the next couple months.. so just want to do everything i can to keep it in best condition possible.
Appreciate all your suggestions in advance! Thanks!