I'm not planning on driving my Evo during the winter. To much snow and I do not want to mess with new tires and salt corrosion. I just bought a cover for the Evo from covercraft. What else would you do to maintain the car???

Start it once a month?, Unplug the battery?, attach a battery charger and charge it once a month?

I appreciate any thoughts
Adolfo

 

If I were you on ayn day where theres not snow on the ground and not salty as hell take if for a little spin to let the wheels turn...
When storeing a car I normaly crank it once a week if possible and let sit for about 5 mins.. give it a little gas..
Honstly try to roll it up and down driveway atleast so oil and lubes move smoothly threw it.

-B

 

Isn't that what the H1 Hummer is for?

 

Make sure you've got a pretty full (like 1/2) tank of gas. Fuel can freeze in small amounts, and that's not good.

If you're really gonna let it sit all winter, you can drain the tank and the oil. You'll need to refill both before driving again.

 

Do not set the e-brake....leave in gear with brake off

 

I've stored my Eclipse for the past 4 winters, and all I've ever done was park it up on blocks, with the ebrake on (never thought about taking it off, actually) and the battery disconnected.

Leave about 1/2 a tank of fuel with the appropriate amount of Sta-Bil added to it. Toss on my fitted cover and say goodbye for 6 months.

6 months later, I just start her up and drive home Only one year my battery was dead, all other years I've just hooked it up and the engine fired up like I was just there yesterday.

I do change the oil right afterwards, though.

 

I'm sorry guys ,but there is so much fun driving an Evo during winter,but on another hand,salt will be a killer for this cheap paint ,which used to for our Evo's .Why did I think is cheap?For a simple reason,because after my Evo got egged ,paint is peeling like a fresh onion Punks

 

Trickle charger, fuel stabilizer, full tank of gas to protect the fuel pump. Park on top of cardboard (if in a garage) to protect from moisture. Putting it on blocks or jack stands has got to be the worst thing you could possibly do. it'll deform the springs over prolonged periods of time and expose the strut piston to the air for prolonged time eventually causing an oxidation layer then destroying seals. Then just throw a car cover on it. Wax it before hand too and make sure to get every last bit of brake dust off. When all done, start it maybe once every two weeks (if you're using the trickle charger) to keep bearings oiled. Also run the A/C for about 10 minutes to keep it's internals and seals oiled too. Check tire pressures every month. I would suggest driving it when you can for the health of the tires, tranny and motor.

I've never heard of draining the oil before. I'd be afraid oxidation of internal components may begin. I don't think there's a problem with the Mobil 1 going bad over a few months. How long does your winter last anyway? 5 months maybe? It'll be fine.

 

I'd say start it atleast every week?.. Or saturday or sunday.. It would be better like that....

 

I don't think 'show & shine' is the most appropriate section for a thread on winter storage of the Evo. (directed to whomever moved it) General is probably the best section or just under the General Tech...at least IMO.

 

I'd also keep the tires inflated to a bit above normal driving pressures. Prolonged parking of a car without rolling the tires can cause a slight deformation of the tire where it meets the ground -- the radial bulge can sort of get "set" into the tire. By inflating the tires a bit, the bulge is not as pronounced. Plus, if it's not in a temperature controlled environment, the tires will lose pressure when it gets cold -- perhaps as much as 6-7 PSI. Going 6-7 PSI above normal summer cold pressure should keep the tires happy.

That being said, I also don't think that any deformation would be permanent; a couple of normal heat cycles caused by driving the car would pretty much get rid of the deformation.

I wouldn't drain the oil from the car. Store the car with a normal full complement of relatively fresh motor oil. And don't run the fuel tank down too low. When you start the car mid-winter, you don't want to deal with filling and draining oil or fuel.

If the car is parked outdoors, consider removing the battery from the car and storing it in your garage attached to a trickle charger. The battery won't suffer from such extreme cold conditions, plus the car will be more difficult for a thief to start. If the car is in a garage, of course you can just run the trickle charger cables to the battery.

 

Thanks for all the help. It will be stored in a heated Garage.
It's going to be a long winter not driving the Evo, It's just a blast to drive!!!

 

for the battery i have heard if not hooked to a chrger store it a piece of wood. something about teh wood being nuetral. can anyone confirm this?

oh well.. good luck getting though the winter. sounds like hell froze over and that mean you can't drive your evo.

 

As much as I'll miss the Evo, there is something to be said to plow thru drifts and 2 feet of snow with my H1 Hummer lol!