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YOUR RESEARCHLaying Car up for Winter
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I use mine every day until it snows, then the Discovery takes over, they are much better when used daily, they were designed that way
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Make sure the handbrake is left off, fill the tank up with premium fuel to prevent condensation and if possible leave the windows slightly open for the same reason.
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Make sure the handbrake is left off, fill the tank up with premium fuel to prevent condensation and if possible leave the windows slightly open for the same reason.
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I'd keep using until they start spreading salt on the roads around your area.
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Fill tank up
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Make sure the handbrake is left off, fill the tank up with premium fuel to prevent condensation and if possible leave the windows slightly open for the same reason.
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Have the 996 tucked away under its car cover in outside carcoon with optimate battery conditioner connected.
Was thinking about removing wheels and standing car on axle stands.
Was going to put a tubular greenhouse heater under the vehicle for the really cold weather.
Unsure about coating discs with silicon spray or similar to avoid surface rust???
Are there any further recommendations, that you guys might have to protect any other bits during the six months inactivity??
Stuart,
As long as the car is dry I can't see a little warmth would do any harm but ventilation might be better. Check your antifreeze and screenwash so it won't freeze if it drops really cold.
Presumably there is a quick and sensible answer to using it a bit more!
David
PS what's a 55 cooper s?
65 or a flash single seater?
blimey , the winters seem so long now your car could be laid up for ages, personally i could not go that long without a ride out, couple of weeks max.
75pno
What!!!!
The car was designed to be worked and driven not rapped up and molly collyed.
Of course it has water in the engine not as originally designed
paul
Definitely not.
Take the wheels off to prevent tyres flat spotting and vacuum pack the brake discs or wrap in freezer bags around the hubs to prevent moisture. Remove the windscreen wipers or wrap them in cling film. Stick some rag up the exhausts to prevent small nesting animals etc. Make sure the handbrake is left off, fill the tank up with premium fuel to prevent condensation and if possible leave the windows slightly open for the same reason. Spray some Scotchoil around the engine bay
However, the best thing to do though is to keep using it or at least go out for a drive on the occasional dry day. We do get them in winter. [
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Regards,
Clive.
