Hey all,

So I'm in a situation where I'll be storing my RL for 4 months at a time, driving it for 2 weeks and storing it for 4 months again for the next two years. The car will spend it's storage time in a warmed garage. Once this 2 years is over, the car will return to normal driving.

I'm familiar with the steps to take for short term storage, as well as what to do when pulling a car out of storage, as I did it last winter with the RL. I intend to do this when cycling it thru the 4 month/2 week cycle.

My question is what to do before I return the car to normal driving in two years? I was thinking of draining coolant/diff/trans fluids on top of the oil once that time comes? Is that enough, or should additional precautions be taken? Any advice would be appreciated!

 

Make sure to use an ethanol treatment. Sorry, that's all I got.

 

Something like the sta-bil ethanol treatment, or something else?

I'll take it since no one else has replied that I'm doing things right

 

4 months is nothing, I wouldnt even use sta-bil myself.

The point of that stuff is so that the fuel doesnt break down and I store ATV/Generator fuel for longer than that with no issue.

Since its in a climate control that eliminates freezing issues.

If you want to be over cautious I would do the following:
- Top off the tank with premium grade fuel
- Put the battery on a tender if you have electricity or remove the battery
- put the car on jack stands to prevent flat spots

When you get home, make sure you run the car through a full tank of gas and re-fill before you store it again.

My main concern since its climate control would be rodents looking for a home, I would put down some type of repellent there more than anything.

 

Good call on the rodents. I have a friend who had a mouse find a home in his intake box after he chewed through the filter. He didn't make it out the exhaust.

OP, yes, I believe Sta-bil is what I am referring to. The ethanol and gasoline will separate over time and the ethanol will turn to a gel clogging your fuel filter. I have no idea how long that takes to happen though.

 

Thanks for the sound advice guys, didn't even think of rodent repellant! Any advice for 2 years down the line when it goes back to normal driving? Is just draining all the fluids enough?

 

Fresh fluids never hurt, sure you can argue its over kill but it cant hurt.