Storing a mustang
#1
Storing a mustang
Since i go to school and have no need for a car (plus i can't afford insurance) i store my mustang 8 months out of the year. What sort of things do i need to do before i put it into storage and after i take it out. Everything basic including fluids and stuff.
#3
RE: Storing a mustang
I did that and put some fuel stabalizer in the tank (which was full) but what do i do other than that. should i do anything with the tires and do i have to change any of the fluids just because they sat for so long?
#4
RE: Storing a mustang
ORIGINAL: Benstang02
I did that and put some fuel stabalizer in the tank (which was full) but what do i do other than that. should i do anything with the tires and do i have to change any of the fluids just because they sat for so long?
I did that and put some fuel stabalizer in the tank (which was full) but what do i do other than that. should i do anything with the tires and do i have to change any of the fluids just because they sat for so long?
Dunno if that's what you're *supposed* to do, but that's what a few people told me to do, and it seems to be working OK..
#6
RE: Storing a mustang
ORIGINAL: Benstang02
The thing that i heard about the oil is that it should be newer oil when it goes into storage. this is because old oil can eat away when it sits for long periods of time
The thing that i heard about the oil is that it should be newer oil when it goes into storage. this is because old oil can eat away when it sits for long periods of time
#7
RE: Storing a mustang
Yes, technically it is better to change the oil before putting up rather than after because oil becomes acidic as it's being used. Don't really want that stuff sitting around for months in your engine.
#9
RE: Storing a mustang
I've also found (just took mine out of winter storage), that if you pump the tires up to about 40psi before parking, it GREATLY reduces flat-spotting. And definitely use gas stabilizer, add it before filling up and let it run through the fuel system while driving to where you park it, that way it gets thoroughly mixed and gets through the entire fuel system. Hope this helps.
#10
RE: Storing a mustang
8 months is a long time....another way to prevent flat spotting on the tires would be just to put it on jack stands. I use to store mine that long too and i learned the first winter to just put her up in the air.