Help needed in Winterizing 560-SEL I will be away 2-3 yrs

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Bob Smith - 16 Mar 2006 13:38 GMT

Anyone know a good way to winterize a 560-SEL ?

I will not be using it for roughly 2-3 years ,I am afraid
the motor might sieze up on my if I let it sit for that
amount of time.
My biggest worry is the fuel injectors might get gumed
up ,or the motor will not turn.

Even under normal conditions it takes alot of crank
power to start that engine. Its the largest one they make,
I think the 600 is basically the same block board out.

Any good suggestions would be Great !

You can reply here or email me at
<<<<nikonls8000@comcast.net>>>>

Here some pictures of the 1986 SEL-560 taken
last summer. She is in Great shape ,about 80,000
and been kept inside from the day I bought her

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Dori A Schmetterling - 16 Mar 2006 19:25 GMT

Why? To where are you going?

(He asks nosily.)
DAS

For direct contact replace nospam with schmetterling
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> Anyone know a good way to winterize a 560-SEL ?
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> I will not be using it for roughly 2-3 years ,I am afraid

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Martin Joseph - 18 Mar 2006 20:08 GMT

> Anyone know a good way to winterize a 560-SEL ?
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> last summer. She is in Great shape ,about 80,000 and been kept inside
> from the day I bought her

2-3 years isn't that long actually. If the car is going to be indoors
(garaged) you could just pull the plugs and squirt a bit of oil into
the cylinders (like a teaspoon) and then disconnect the battery.

When you get back, do the same with the oil and charge the battery (or
get a new one).

You could also use a fuel stabilizer like Stabil and run that for a bit
before storage.

Shouldn't be any problem at all.
Marty

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