Preparing your Corvette for the winter or long-term storage
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- Опубликовано: 19 окт 2023
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Calling out the 73%... c'mon guys, you can't get any of this valuable information for FREE anywhere else. Lyle helped me personally with several projects on my C5, via a video or by phone. Lets get to 100K for C&S soon. Happy motoring!!
Information is readily available for free....pretty much everywhere?
I did it ❤
True, but I trust Lyle and his staff more than the backyard mechanics. To each his own.@@zdc590
I didn't realize I was not subbed.I Subscribed today.
I prepare my Corvette for Winter by living in Florida!
Likewise!! :) Lyle
Too effen crowded, too hot and humid in the summer. You can have it.
I'm jealous. Too hot and humid? Hibernate in the summer. People in the north are stupid! They look at Florida's summer like summer in the north. They should be thinking about their summer like our winters. Stay inside during extreme heat,how hard is this to understand? It gets to -10 to -25 up here.. F that! I'm going to move soon. I'd take Florida in a heartbeat! One of my friends lived here in MN all his life, he moved to Florida 3 yrs ago, and loves it! Keep telling me to move there. I'm actually working on it. You can function in the heat, you really can't in the extreme cold.
@@failingup4907 Still too effen crowded. Bye bye.
@@Glide1992 where do you live?
The best way to store your corvette, this is perfect and has worked for me for the past 5 years........move to Arizona
Living somewhere that allows you to drive your Corvette year-round is the ultimate answer, for sure!!! Lyle :)
We don't need more people here. Don't tell people about Arizona or our prices and traffic will get worse. Already has gotten bad.
I finally bought my first Vette, a C7, last month after shopping for almost a year. Much of my education about Corvettes has come from your videos. From one of the 27.1%, Thank You for this great resource; it is appreciated!
Congratulations
How do you like it?
It's awesome; should have gotten one years ago!
I've owned my 2004 C5 Z06 for 13 years here in Calgary Alberta, where we have 5mo of winter and -35 temps. Mines parked in my insulated garage, sits on 4 rubber sport floor tiles and fill tank halfway with 94 Techron + Techron additive and no issues, along with trickle charger and thanks to winter parking she's only got 50,000mi 👍 thanks for your content.
Living in the South I’ve long followed a winterizing suggestion I saw in an Impala SS forum many years ago. I simple move the a/c from Max to Normal. Job done!
Yeah, here in FL we have to add a few lbs of air to the tires when daytime highs are in the 60s instead of the 90s. That's it. Winterizing done!
Good video, few other tips. I have an 04 Convertible, I unlatch the top so the seals are not tight, Put paper towels under the wipers so the blades are not on the window, put Plywood under the tires, and put dryer sheets in the engine bay, in the car, and in the exhaust so rodents are deterred from making a nest.
No snow, we drive on👍🏼
Proud to be a member of the 27% who subscribe 👍
OMG! Thank you so much! Ive read so many forums where people say "store your C7 with 1/4 tank or less so the fuel sending units don't corrode" and that made NO SENSE TO ME. My whole life people who own classics say "Full tank, no moisture" ect. Which logically made the most sense to me.
Thanks again! I gotta get my C5 & C7 down to your shop. My C5 needs those LED light upgrades you did to your's.
I viewed a video in which the top C7 engineer Tadge Juechter did indeed recommend that on the C7 generation to keep the fuel level below 1/4 tank with some Techron added. There was also something mentioned about the fuel filler neck not allowing much air or condensation to enter but I don't recall the exact details.
I saw the same Tadge video, and stored both my 2014 and 2018 C's that way. The fuel sender sticking at full was also an issue on the C6. In addition to the fuel prep, I also change the oil & filter, clean, wax and cover the car, add 5lbs to the tires - in our area, storage is at most 4 months, and mine is in a climate controlled garage that never goes below 60F.@@holdenmagroin950
I always store my cars with the axles / tires hanging supported by jack stands with rubber buffers, strategically placed. The big one you mentioned is to run the vehicle low on fuel and replace with "Recreational Fuel" AND Stabil. Cars start right up perfectly every time, carburetor and fuel injected. Especially here in the Frozen Wasteland of MI.
It's also important to add dryer sheets to the engine and passenger compartments to prevent or at least discourage mice from making their home in your car.
Lyle: Thanks for all the info. You've been a great help and endless source of essential corvette intricacies!
as far as the battery is concerned, unhook the ground a on the fully charged battery, and hook it back up in the spring. That's it, no trickle, or tender, or jumper cables, all of which I have. Coming to you live from Vancouver Island, in an unheated garage. 2nd week october to 1st of march or so. btw, Thanks Lyle for the gas peddle hold down tip, in the spring before starting.
I have been parking my collectible cars on carpet squares for the last 25 years. No issues with tires ever.
I live in Missouri, and although it does get cold at times, it just doesn't snow much anymore (I sound like an old-timer😅). As long as there isn't salt on the streets, I drive it some in the winter.....couple times a week, maybe a dozen miles or so each time, enough to warm it up and get the fluids circulating. Now watch, we'll have record snows this year after I said that🥶
I appreciate Lyle the business man also . While I am here to strengthen my corvette stewardship ability, the other side of lyle taught me how to support favored content.
I now know to click like and subscribe for stuff I like because the tracking software used to generate payments for content creators looks at that. As it does the length of time viewing commercials, total viewing time , time on site, and if one leaves a comment , which I always do on favored sites, to make up for not watching many commercials.
Thank you for sharing 😊
All good tips. I would like to add one thing to your list though. I always run down to my local tractor supply, or farm type store, and get some mouse repellent and put it in a few small dishes in the garage and around the car. It smells like peppermint and I suppose keeps the mice away, because I’ve had no trouble of them getting into my C2.
I mentioned that to another commenter earlier--cotton balls soaked in peppermint oil do a really great job of keeping them out of a car! Lyle
I am old school , and hosted a feral cat looking to have kittens, with the result that I now have two offspring that hang around, and are now getting old, because cats are helplessly territorial and that is all they know, although other neighbors feed them.
One of the things they don't want you to know is that Ancient Egyptians worshipped cats because of their ability to protect corvette wiring. I have even caught the dominant one napping on my corvette soft top, such is the dedication.
I've got the big task of redoing the entire braking system on my 1994 up here in Idaho, so looks like this winter will be more like long-term storage of fat to keep me warm in the garage hahahahaha
I love these videos Lyle, thanks for being so helpful to us
Thank you for watching! What brake pads are you going to use? Lyle
@@cscorvetteify Good question...I didnt think about it too much, as im worrying about installing the new pre-bent lines. I actually don't know, what would you recommend?
I was feeling smugly bright by the knowledge I don't need to put my Corvette away for the winter, and then you came along and reminded me that I too have to do a complete brake job on my Corvette, and wouldn't winter be a great time to do it. So I'll be taking a chunk of otherwise drivable weather to saddle myself with needed down-time via brakes too. I was feeling smart, and now I feel only the warmth & none of the cleverness.
@@jaypioh If you're interested I have a set of new rotors and pads that I was going to put on my 94 before I sold it and bought a 13. It was going to be a winter project as well. They are Hawk pads, slotted and drilled rotors. Still in the boxes. $125 + shipping for all
I also recommend putting dryer sheets in the engine bay and interior to keep the mice away.
That's a good idea also. I have had trouble with mice in the past.
@@davidbeck4559 yep they don’t like the smell, you’ll just have to change ‘‘em out periodically.
There is a channel that does experiments with mice, dryer sheets and Irish spring soap did not work at all. Different forms of Peppermint is what they had success with.
Great video, Lyle! Thank you sir!
Fantastic vid Lyle! Thanks so much!
Thank you man!!
I prefer to take my cars out for a short drive of about 20 km or so, on a dry clear day, approximately every two weeks during the winter months, just to keep things moving.
Hi Lyle, as an 4th. Gen. F-Body V6 owner in Austria/Europe, I always watch your Corvette Clips because its always very interesting, even its the ,,wrong" car😅👍
Great tips.
Good information thank you
Great video
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
You always have great info. Like honest people.Thank you .Good Bless.
Great content
Thank you
Nice info of course .
Dude… love your channel.
Thx Lyle. Glad I live in So Cal. Year round driving. 🎉
Thanks once again! I basically do all mentioned but always good to know I’m doing the right thing.!
Thanks Lyle, great info as usual!! You hit the mail on the head for winter projects for me. 1st is headlight motors, second visors, third is lights. You couldn’t have been more right. I may be in touch.
Great video as usual. Those tire saver ramps are a great idea, my first time seeing them. I’ve been just driving it on rigid styrofoam all these years ,they’re just a pain in the butt to store them after. Very informative.thank you..cheers from Toronto 🇨🇦👍🇨🇦
I'm part of the 27% . 👍👍...Thank you for all the information
just ordered my "WiseDry", thanks for the tip!!! Sending good wishes to you way over there from the Left Coast
Thanks, Lyle, for the tip on the dessicant and ethanol-free gas.
Great content as always. I've got a few more things that I do here in Wisconsin for storing my C3 and C4 in unheated storage units. I put Sta-Bill in the gas tanks and then fill them very full to get as much air out of the tanks as possible. Then I drive them to work the Sta-bill through the fuel system. I put down plastic on the concrete floors to keep the moisture from coming up from the concrete. Dryer sheets in the car to keep the mice away. Moth balls and mouse traps by the tires or jack stands to keep the critters away. And I put steel wool in the ends of the tailpipes to again keep the critters from crawling into the exhaust. I take the batteries out and keep them in my basement on pieces of wood and not the concrete floor. Then I charge them periodically over the winter months. I have put the cars on jack stands for the winter. It's probably not critical, but it does keep the weight off of the suspension when the car is sitting for 6 months. And finally, I put the car covers on. Then it's sleep tight until next spring. Hope someone finds this useful.
I had to comment on the level of knowledge enacted here. Because, I was once getting repair advice from an electrical engineer from across the country, thanks to the internet, when he said he would never leave his car unattended when hooked up to house current. He said the risk isn't worth it.
I figured an electrical engineer would have good advice, so I pass it on. Although I have occasionally charged a battery overnight, I do recognize the potential of a device going bad, lighting strikes, power surges , lots of stuff besides the expected could happen when the car is connect to a live circuit. If that consistent energy gets to your car uncontrolled, it's check the insurance policy and cryin' time together.
(I once talked to a couple that were buying a new washer dryer set because of a power surge. The guy said it even knocked two light bulbs out of their sockets. he said it was because the laundry room was right where the electrical line entered the house. Said the electric company was buying new appliances in his neighborhood, upon request.
A compromise - Leave your battery tender hooked up to the battery and plug it in once a week or once every two weeks overnight (or during the day), then leave it unplugged for the other 6.5 days (or 13.5 days). @@richardelliott8352
I also enjoy your content.
Top.notch.
I put down rigid foam cut into small sections and drive onto that to protect the tires.
Tennis balls or similar work well into the exhaust pipes.
Thanks again
In the cold winters I use my Vette for a chicken coop. Your welcome! Dave, 27%er.. !;-)
great job see you in jan.
I do an oil change so the car sits with nice fresh oil. Bounce dryer sheets in the cabin and trunk. As well, hand massage a liberal amount of leather conditioner and let it sit and absorb.
Subscribed Lyle, I'm subscribed!!!
Thank you it's put up for the winter Sunday I followed your directions to a T it will come out of hibernation around Easter
Thanks for your great videos. I am a subscriber and have been for quite a while. One thing I do here in NH in my garage is I buy a 4X8 sheet of foam insulation board that they use on the siding of a house and cut it into 2X2 squares. I park on those with tires inflated to 40lbs and never had flat spots.
May have missed this information so apologies if I'm being redundent. If your insurance carrier allows thi option, call them to ask about putting your car on "winter rates" if you know you won't be driving for a period of time. Saves some dollars. I usually put my C5 to bed on or before December 1 and it won't come out until the next April. Then it just takes a phone call to my agent to restablish full coverage.
Your how to not get your Vette stolen came across my RUclips feed. Now a new subscriber 👍🏻 Nice to see how my car is stored like you recommend but I do not do the wheel cradle thing. I do bump up the tire pressure just a few pounds but will do it per your recommendation from now on. I am also going to buy those moisture reducer bags … thanks 👍🏻
I love and use sheets
Keep an eye on the battery tender from time to time also. Somehow i tripped the ground fault receptical and didn't notice it for four months so yeah.
This advice is good for any car going into storage. I won’t put a cover on my car because I don’t want it to be a place for mice to make a home. I’ve taken precautions to hopefully deter rodents, but you never know.
Any dust on the car can be easily washed off. You wash it during the year any way.
Gud info,Got my first C6 vette in September Now I have the information to put her to sleep until Spring.
Great information thank yyou
Good info Lyle as I’m about to purchase a C5 and will be customer ✅
Cheers
Frank
Subscribe people geez doesn’t cost you anything. Lyle thank you for reminding the 73% great information as always as my C3 is going into hibernation in a storage facility. I do need to top my fluids and the gas suggestion with the additive was helpful. I can also do some projects on my C3 while it sits good reminder.
yes I am one of those people, southwestern PA. Thanks Lyle I had never heard of the over inflation before but makes sense. I'm hoping to get another nice day for a drive but not holding my breath.
I was part of the 73%.. I subscribed :D
Lyle I live in Tennessee we some snow and ice 🧊. It’s a mild winter and when we get a few good days but cold I pull it out and drive a few blocks. No snow on the road at all just dry and cold. I also keep it on a tender.
Lyle, Great info as usual. And yes I'm a 27%er. Always find fantastic info on this channel. Two things where I think we may differ thought. Red Stabil, unless they have changed the formula in the past 6-7 years is not ideal for any long term storage. I used it to treat a Honda ATV. Tried to start it just 3 months later and the gas had congealed in the carb and had to rebuild it a second time. After advice from a local small engine repair shop, recommending Seafoam in the tank as a preservative, The ATV started every time over a year later with the same fuel in the tank. The seafoam seamed to do much better at preventing the ethanol sludge and preserving the gas.
Secondly regarding your reply to another viewer about the octane level of nonethanol fuel, check out the following video testing the impacts of 89-95 octane fuel in C5's and C6's. Without raising the octane of the nonethanol fuel to 93+ octane, you are likely losing significant HP/TQ from the ECU pulling a ton of timing. So maybe the answer is that you avoid putting out any cash on a grudge race until you've run a tank or two through you car after you break it out of hibernation. 😅 JB
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Good tips. I did all these things when going out o sea for 6 month deployments. unhook the battery, put some stabil in the tank, put a car cover on it. Also parked it in the long term parking lot with barbed wire fences. (keeps the bums away. Also kept the car keys with me, so no surprises when returning home, like a family member borrowed the car and wrecked it.
Way to take care of business while deployed. Thanks for your service.
Thank you Lyle I place my tires on 4 sets of wooden pieces to keep tires of the cement and overfilling them as you spoke. I am considering buying the cradles though.
I do not car cover my car to avoid any condensation I am a strong believer in simple sheets which work great ! I did buy new sheets for her - she is a Corvette lol 😂 🇺🇸
Your depressing me Lyle but your spot on. I’m in Wisconsin it won’t be long until I tuck them in for a long winters nap. We need a video on how to install the C6 parking upgrade I ordered one from you need to know how to install it.
I live 80 miles from the Canadian border above Seattle in the Pacific NW, so we have fairly mild Winters. I will drive my 03 C5Z throughout the Winter as long as it’s only wet, not frozen or snowy, which is most of the time.
I have a 02 roadster and one thing I always do winter or summer in the garage is top up but not latched, doors, deck lid, hood closed not latched.
Why would anybody NOT Sub, such great content! I have learned so much about my 01 ZO6 from Lyle. Thanks, Lyle!
I think most folks don't understand how much it helps out a channel that they enjoy. It makes a lot of difference!!! Lyle
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I live in Fl and run a dehumidifier in garage and love top down weather. So, now is break out the rides time.
Amen to that!!! :) Lyle
Sta-Bil! Works! Also, I would put the car on jack stands. It prevents flat-spotting.
I would choose jackstands, too, but the vast majority of people who own newer corvettes don't own them (or a jack, for that matter) and might not have the knowledge to lift it safely. Thus, I recommend the drive-on tire savers. Lyle
I also let the harmonic balancer rest during the winter by removing the serpentine belt and i bet the idler pulley spring also being grateful for that.
I'm admit I'm one of the 73%ers as I've watched many of your videos but now a subscriber. I don't own a Vette (had a '79 many moons ago) but would still love to get another. Being on the back nine of life I've gotten more conservative (ugh!) Was a gearhead back in my younger days and still enjoy watching chat by guys that turn wrenches for a living. Have friends and relatives that are mechanics so car talk is never far away. Anyway love your videos, the presentation is very clear and I think importantly the length of the videos is just right. Keep up the great work. If I even get that Vette I know where I can go for service as I'm not that far from you. :)
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Lyle’s informative and instructional videos along with other you tube content has inspired me to do many modifications myself to great self satisfaction. But he has also gained a customer for life for everything I don’t take on myself especially since I live 3 blocks from his (Steve’s) Shop. Dr. Ray is is a knowledgeable and communicative mechanic who is particular and thorough, plus turns out his wife is my barber. Shop local I say. The entire shop is willing to listen to my excited newbie chatter and answer my many questions. I feel extremely lucky to have one of our nations leading corvette expert facilities at my doorstep ready to help me when needed. My Corvette is in excellent hands and we fear nothing, except a dual motor Tesla from a dead stop. 😡. Don’t do it! Don’t.
Happy to have you here!!! :) Lyle
Fortunately, in Texas no long term storage.
If your car is going to be in a damp environment, or if you’re concerned it may be damp. I’ve used a a bombardier product called lube , it’s an anti corrosive spray I used on my outboards and seadoos . It’s a very light spray oil that will coat metal part , wiring etc and prevent corrosion . It may look oily when you spray it on but it will be almost gone by spring .
I’d that particular one is not available look for a marine anti corrosive spray .
I'm not so sure about stabil anymore. Used it for some time, then saw several articles that suggested it turned into a semi sludge when used. This left thick red deposits in carbs and injectors. I read and saw enough to find another product.
I'm fortunate to live far enough south that there are very few days that I would not want to take my car out so I usually drive my C4 at least one or more days every week.
Hey Lyle
Love your vlogs and all the information you give us Corvette people.
I do have a question. I live up in Canada, Toronto to be exact. So we have moderate winters where I live, depending on the year, sometimes it does get very cold from January through early March. I typically change the engine oil every fall before storing the vehicle. When I had the last oil change service done last fall 2022 the car had 4189 miles. Due to a huge infrastructure improvement in my immediate area I was very limited to the drive ability to access entry and exit areas. That being said I have only put around 100 miles on the vehicle. Do you think it would be ok if I stored the vehicle without an oil change this year? Also should I use an oil treatment to extend the life of the oil?
Is it better to put you car on jack stands or a lift for the longevity of your tires or are the tire cradle a better option?
Dryer sheet in engine compartment, hatch, & each floor board will keep mice away.
1st off. I subscribe ! Thanks You were talking about non ethanol gas. Does it matter if it is not high test?
Nice meeting the "Man" last week.
Pleasure meeting you, as well!! :) Lyle
Thanks again, lyle bought a brand new 2019 corvette salesman told me just fill the tank to the top and dont put nothing in it should i start now putting stable in it thank you
Lyle,
What about keeping the fuel under 1/4 tank to not cause problems with the fuel sending unit sticking on the C5s.
I have my c4 stored in my attached garage should I occasionally start it up during the winter?
Hi lyle i had a bad experience with mice in Toronto eating seats someone told me to use the sheets like fleecy you put in dryer when u wash I've moved to saskatchewan cold here but have adopted that and place the sheets in engine compartment near wiring seats inside my c4 and the last three years have had no problem with my new interior
What do you recommend for keeping critters away
I store my car, not a corvette, in Florida for nine months over the hot humid summer. I disconnect the battery cables, use desiccants fir the interior and also use charcoal briquettes in a container on the interior of the car and pump up the tires to the maximum listed on the sidewall, usually 59 psi. I’ve been storing it for 4 years and so far no mould and it starts right up when I reconnect the battery and no square tires. Previously I had a vehicle with cheap Chinese tires and they would be square for up to two weeks. With this car I have continentals and no issues.
When you buy tires, if you want to lessen the flat spot, avoid tires with nylon cord. Nylon holds a "memory" until it is heated from driving to loose the flat spot "memory". Polyester and the other fabrics hold much less flat spot memory than nylon.
Great info. How about foam plugs for exhaust and mothballs spread on floor to keep the mice away.
I have used mothballs and they leave an aroma that can last for weeks after removal.
Use 360 Stabil, raise the car up on quick jack all tires off the ground.
I’m a new subscriber. I just purchased an 06 with 32000 miles. Now I need to drive it 10 hrs home.Columbus OH to Myrtlebeach Sc. Any tips or concerns? Really like your channel. Very good information.
What's winter? Oh yeah, that's the time of year to put the convertible top down. Yup, I'm from Arizona. 🤠
I was thinking just the other day about this subject, great timing. My car will remain in the garage throughout the winter and hope to drive it every 30 days or so if the temperatures get warm enough. will then ensure all is good for the next 30 days. You mentioned upgrading the lights, would you recommend the head lights first, then the front corners, then the rest of the car? thanks for all the great information!!!!!!
The taillights/3rd brake light/Reverse Lamps/License Lamps and Rear Sidemarkers are the easiest to do, as you don't need access to the underside of the car to install. them. The headlight LED bulb conversion is next easiest, but time-consuming due to lack of workspace in that area. The park lamps are best done with the car in the air. Lyle :)
Also dryer sheets and Irish spring soap for rodents I also place a carpet under her
I have a battery isolation switch that I use. Unfortunately I cannot garage my car but I’m not gonna be driving it for a few months. So will this be ok ?
When in storage show you have rhe window cracked down or all the way up?
i have a newly acquired 63 roadster. is stabil ok to use when it comes to older technology like seals, gaskets etc?
Hey lyle, ive got an 05 with a dead ECM. Is there anywhere i can get it repaired potentially? And if not are all 05 E40 ECMs interchangeable? Thanks!