[tm6030]

Hey everyone,

I'm parking my car for the winter. Any advice on what I should do before parking it?

Its a 2009 335i rwd sedan. Just hit 53k

Thanks

[Welcome to NBA Jam]

Full tank of new gas with fuel stabilizer, tires pumped up to the max. inflation (they'll lose pressure over time, and when you get the car out of storage you can just reduce them to the proper pressure again), and a battery maintainer.

[tm6030]

Originally Posted by Welcome to NBA Jam

Full tank of new gas with fuel stabilizer, tires pumped up to the max. inflation (they'll lose pressure over time, and when you get the car out of storage you can just reduce them to the proper pressure again), and a battery maintainer.

My tank is 3/4 full and insurance expires today.. is it bad if i add the stabilizer 3/4 full and fill it up ? And I put on "beater" tires and wheels so my AG don't go bad .

[CJPatel]

Put on a blizzaks and drive it

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Originally Posted by tm6030

My tank is 3/4 full and insurance expires today.. is it bad if i add the stabilizer 3/4 full and fill it up ? And I put on "beater" tires and wheels so my AG don't go bad .

Yeah you're fine! Just as long as you have the stabilizer in there you're good. Basically it's one of the few additives that actually has an actual use.

[kingyang3]

Originally Posted by CJPatel

Put on a blizzaks and drive it

+1

[e90Cam]

if your worried about the battery dying, you can disconnect the battery, but NBA Jam nailed everything else.

[tm6030]

Originally Posted by kingyang3

+1

Dad doesn't want me to drive a rwd car in the winter, so he makes me drive a 09 c230 4matic. A whale that does not slip LOL. I wish I could drive it though.

[tm6030]

Originally Posted by e90Cam

if your worried about the battery dying, you can disconnect the battery, but NBA Jam nailed everything else.

Should I start it every week or something ? Or not start it until its time to put it back on insurance?

[e90Cam]

Originally Posted by tm6030

Should I start it every week or something ? Or not start it until its time to put it back on insurance?

You can use a battery maintainer, it basically does everything for you. It'll start the battery every now and than. Be sure to keep the battery warm as well and don't let it freeze

[tm6030]

Originally Posted by e90Cam

You can use a battery maintainer, it basically does everything for you. It'll start the battery every now and than. Be sure to keep the battery warm as well and don't let it freeze

I have a subwoofer setup, and the amp uses power from the battery should I disconnect it before putting the maintainer or it should be fine?

[e90Cam]

Originally Posted by tm6030

I have a subwoofer setup, and the amp uses power from the battery should I disconnect it before putting the maintainer or it should be fine?

Lol tbh, i'm not too sure about that but I would disconnect the battery from the amp as well

[AGO 530]

The next time you store it for the winter, have a full tank of Shell’s VPower in the tank. VPower is the only fuel in Toronto that doesn’t contain ethanol, ethanol based fuels breakdown faster over time compared to non-ethanol based fuel. And don’t forget to add the fuel stabilizer.

[tm6030]

Originally Posted by AGO 530

The next time you store it for the winter, have a full tank of Shell’s VPower in the tank. VPower is the only fuel in Toronto that doesn’t contain ethanol, ethanol based fuels breakdown faster over time compared to non-ethanol based fuel. And don’t forget to add the fuel stabilizer.

I put Petros 94, but I will keep that in mind next winter !

[kingyang3]

Originally Posted by tm6030

Dad doesn't want me to drive a rwd car in the winter, so he makes me drive a 09 c230 4matic. A whale that does not slip LOL. I wish I could drive it though.

well.. in that case I wouldn't drive my bimmer either LOL