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Car Forum / Mercedes-Benz Cars / July 20051986 300E How to prepare to lay to rest for winter
Hi Here the winter is long (Nov to May) and temps can go down to -40C. What do I need to do to ensure there is no deterioration? The car will be in a garage and I will be starting it up regularly - but how regularly? Many thanks SR Once a month and let it run for 15 minutes.Also make sure you don't have any cracks or chips in your windscreen.If you have a lot of moisture in your garage or wash it before you let it run,the doors will freeze shut in moments which I am sure you are already aware of.Ensure that you have a proper mixture of antifreeze to prevent a boilover.I deal with the same temperatures and found this to be the best course of action! Forgot to add;add a bottle of gas antifreeze before your last fill up. > Once a month and let it run for 15 minutes.Also make sure you don't > have any cracks or chips in your windscreen.If you have a lot of [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > deal with the same temperatures and found this to be the best course of > action! Whew! Why not just move down south?? cp I don't like the sun too much - nor terrorists. Here it is pretty stress free and a gentle pace of life. People say thank you to the bus driver when they get off and the driver wishes them a good day. Move? not on your life :) > > Once a month and let it run for 15 minutes.Also make sure you don't > > have any cracks or chips in your windscreen.If you have a lot of [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > cp Gas W116 will start at - 55 deg F with a windchill of - 80 deg F. without being plugged in.Maybe other MB can also?!? At this temperature,you can take a cup of coffee piping hot and throw it in the air and before it can travel 1 foot,will turn into snow. Funny thing is that tires freeze in the shape that they sit and when you leave its almost like you have wheel boots on all 4 tires which makes for quite a bumpy ride for a few blocks. Now that you mention that tire freezing (the first time it happened to me in my Bonneville I thought the bearings had gone) I think it might be a good idea to jack up the car onto axel supports. > Gas W116 will start at - 55 deg F with a windchill of - 80 deg F. > without being plugged in.Maybe other MB can also?!? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > you leave its almost like you have wheel boots on all 4 tires which > makes for quite a bumpy ride for a few blocks. > Now that you mention that tire freezing (the first time it happened to me in > my Bonneville I thought the bearings had gone) I think it might be a good > idea to jack up the car onto axel supports. Shoot!It's unbearable enough just going out to start it and back in the house! Ever seen a corvette shatter?I did at this temperature when it smacked into a plow truck,not a pretty sight. >> Now that you mention that tire freezing (the first time it happened to me in >> my Bonneville I thought the bearings had gone) I think it might be a good [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Ever seen a corvette shatter?I did at this temperature when it smacked > into a plow truck,not a pretty sight. Ouch! They do that at room temperature too though... >I don't like the sun too much - nor terrorists. Here it is pretty stress > free and a gentle pace of life. People say thank you to the bus driver when > they get off and the driver wishes them a good day. Move? not on your life > :) ha! That's why I almost moved to the Yukon! Maybe we still will; if stuff goes downhill here I'll be able to eat at least moose or something, and drive my diesel on whale oil ha! cp Thanks for the advice CaptainW116. Much appreciated. > Once a month and let it run for 15 minutes.Also make sure you don't > have any cracks or chips in your windscreen.If you have a lot of [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > deal with the same temperatures and found this to be the best course of > action! |
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