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Good Advice!...but, this is what I do...

Now, I usually store my car for 5 months straight which may be different than how people store cars in the east or west coast.

I go by the % oil life left and change at 10% or until it is time to put the car away for the winter and change it at that time. I always change my oil before storing the car because I want to remove all the acids/dirt and byproducts that the oil has accumulated over the summer and not have that sitting in the pan all winter. The moisture that accumulates over the freeze/thaw cycle of Fall/Spring will get boiled off in the first drive from what I assume. I also try to minimize the amount of moisture that accumulates by putting a bag of silica gel in the garage to remove excess moisture from the air.

That's what I have stuck with. I am interested to see what others do. I find it interesting that Manny would not change the oil before storing the car. Is there any reason for this? I would like to know more about it so I can make a more informed decision.

<blockquote data-quote="Riley P" data-source="post: 9515" data-attributes="member: 2">Good Advice!...but, this is what I do...Now, I usually store my car for 5 months straight which may be different than how people store cars in the east or west coast.I go by the % oil life left and change at 10% or until it is time to put the car away for the winter and change it at that time. I always change my oil before storing the car because I want to remove all the acids/dirt and byproducts that the oil has accumulated over the summer and not have that sitting in the pan all winter. The moisture that accumulates over the freeze/thaw cycle of Fall/Spring will get boiled off in the first drive from what I assume. I also try to minimize the amount of moisture that accumulates by putting a bag of silica gel in the garage to remove excess moisture from the air.That&#039;s what I have stuck with. I am interested to see what others do. I find it interesting that Manny would not change the oil before storing the car. Is there any reason for this? I would like to know more about it so I can make a more informed decision.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Riley P, post: 9515, member: 2"] Good Advice!...but, this is what I do... Now, I usually store my car for 5 months straight which may be different than how people store cars in the east or west coast. I go by the % oil life left and change at 10% or until it is time to put the car away for the winter and change it at that time. I always change my oil before storing the car because I want to remove all the acids/dirt and byproducts that the oil has accumulated over the summer and not have that sitting in the pan all winter. The moisture that accumulates over the freeze/thaw cycle of Fall/Spring will get boiled off in the first drive from what I assume. I also try to minimize the amount of moisture that accumulates by putting a bag of silica gel in the garage to remove excess moisture from the air. That's what I have stuck with. I am interested to see what others do. I find it interesting that Manny would not change the oil before storing the car. Is there any reason for this? I would like to know more about it so I can make a more informed decision. [/QUOTE]

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