Poll Winter or long term storage

Hapbob · 08-11-2023, 06:45 AM

Just some data from people who know things.

///MPhatic · 08-11-2023, 07:50 AM

I picked the last one but my situation is a bit different.

I park both the Exige and M2 when the general temp is under 42° (the temp at which micro-cracking damage occurs to Summer tires if you drive on them), so sometime in December to sometime in March. But I park them in my climate controlled basement. Both are hooked to a maintainer (Battery Minder and CTEK), not a tender, and I've never seen any use to do anything to the fuel or the oil, but both cars get driven very little.

86Zed · 08-11-2023, 01:17 PM

In the frigid north here. Oil change, CTEK battery maintainer, tires over inflated, a few dryer fabric softener sheets scattered around. Going on six winters this way.

1 car into climate controlled storage, 1 in detached garage.

View Poll Results: Storage options you have used.
Battery Tender -Fuel treatment-Mouse traps/poison-Tire inflate	1	14.29%
Battery Tender-Fuel treatment-Jack Stands-Rodent prevent	2	28.57%
Battery Tender-Change engine oil-tire inflate- rodent prevent	2	28.57%
Nothing it will be fine when I return.	2	28.57%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 7. You may not vote on this poll

08-11-2023, 06:45 AM	#1
Hapbob Second Lieutenant 235 Rep 230 Posts Drives: M240 2018 Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Palms and Pines iTrader: (0)	Poll Winter or long term storage Just some data from people who know things.
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08-11-2023, 07:50 AM	#2
///MPhatic The Seeker 15532 Rep 3,916 Posts Drives: OG M2 • Exige Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: USA iTrader: (2) Garage List 2018 BMW M2 [9.00]	I picked the last one but my situation is a bit different. I park both the Exige and M2 when the general temp is under 42° (the temp at which micro-cracking damage occurs to Summer tires if you drive on them), so sometime in December to sometime in March. But I park them in my climate controlled basement. Both are hooked to a maintainer (Battery Minder and CTEK), not a tender, and I've never seen any use to do anything to the fuel or the oil, but both cars get driven very little.
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08-11-2023, 01:17 PM	#3
86Zed Get off my lawn 983 Rep 1,201 Posts Drives: 6MT Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: USA iTrader: (9) Garage List 2022 BMW X3 M40i [10.00] 2011 BMW 135i [10.00] 2007 BMW Z4M Coupe [9.00] 1998 BMW M3 [0.00]	In the frigid north here. Oil change, CTEK battery maintainer, tires over inflated, a few dryer fabric softener sheets scattered around. Going on six winters this way. 1 car into climate controlled storage, 1 in detached garage.
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