Was just wondering if storing my car in the winter without starting it at all would run the risk of the seals drying out inside the engine ?


I would prefer not to start the car if i dont have too...

It doest get quite cold up here in Canada during the winters and I will be unable to take the car out for drives.

I will be putting the car up on jacks and taking out the battery also... With it being so cold up here, could I run the risk of hoses possibly freezing, and when i start the car would this be bad?? this is why I am leaning towards not starting it at all, and rather just cranking the engine once and a while ...



Would it be ok to just remove the EGI fuse and crank the car once a week????
would this keep the seals lubricated and saturated enough?

 

No

 

Nope.

 

nah

But do remember to put mothballs and dehumidifiers under the car.

 

Drain coolant and oil before storing. Also run down the tank.

 

vudoodoodoo's sugestion about "Drain coolant and oil before storing. Also run down the tank", is a nonsensical to say the least. Leave your fluids in with an oil change and a full tank of gas, with a fuel stabalizer in the tank. Fuel stabalizer prevents gumming of your fuel and prevents moisture from entering the tank in storage.

Dion

 

I love you Northerners talk about winter storage. I have to limit my driving in the summer due to the heat and have fun in the winter. The car loves the 30 deg weather with no snow.

 

No, actually it's on point. Do you know anything about properly winterizing a vehicle? Do you know what happens to fuel, oil and coolant when they sit stagnant?

Aside of what happens to the fluids, it's ideal to flush the coolant system yearly, and obviously since the oil should be changed every 3 months tops, you wouldn't want to use the same oil after 6+ months of being in the car.

 

There is no need to drain anything for just winter storage. The only thing you need to do is disconnect the battery and cover the car. That's it. If you are going to be storing it for longer than just a few months (i.e. a few years), then you might want to do some more prep.

 

I have the same question but its probably the worst case senario. With every thing happening this year my 7 was the last thing on my mind, so ill just get right to it. My 7 sat outside all winter in -30 celsius with my summer mixture of 30% coolant 70% water, bad summer oil and old gasoline. The battery was out so it didnt get started. So to be honest im scared to **** to start it. Im am going to replace the coolant, oil, and gas but is there anything that could go terribly wrong? Also is there anyway the water jacket could crack i know my coolant would have been frozen solid.

Thanks

 

Rent a coolant pressure tester and see that it holds full pressure without leaking down.

Then if it passes I'd run it like normal.

 

+1, I've been doing this for about 4 years now.