My winter storage routine. 1. Fresh oil change. Old oil has contaminants that can sludge up or tarnish surfaces over winter. 2. Ensure the coolant isn't too acidic before storage. 3. Wash car. Ensure you have driven the car after the wash to remove any water/moisture from the brake rotors and from any drain channels in the car. 4. Spray all porous materials (carpets, fender liners, frunk etc with a spray mixture of pure peppermint oil and water. This is the perfect rodent deterrent as they not only like to nest in a car over winter but the soy based wiring loom wrap/shielding is very tasty to them. It's happened to two of my Audi's over winter. And it makes the car smell nice too. You can get the pure concentrate type from the Bulk Barn. 5. Flat spotting. Lifting the car only 2 inches relieves a lot of the weight off of the wheels without stressing the suspension components. If unable to lift by 2", place each wheel on a 2"x8" (or 2x10) block of wood. The cold or moisture from the concrete floor will not be able to pass through the wood like those sponge covers. 6. Moisture control. Use some old cardboard moving boxes and flatten them out. Place them under the entire length of the car. This will also minimize any moisture transfer over the winter due to temperature fluctuations. 7. Window rubber seals. Do not have the windows rolled up to the top. If possible have them retracted 3/4 to 1/2. The constant pressure of the window glass against the rubber seal on frameless door windows will create a memory in that sealing rubber. There's a silicone grease from Honda that I've been using for years that's specifically designed for this. I use it on my door windows and trunk/frunk rubber perimeter seals. 8. Full tank of gas using non ethanol added gas. Stabilizer is fine but not 100% necessary if the gas is non ethanol based. 9. I use a "Battery Tender Junior" which provides plenty of milliamps to keep the battery up to peak effectiveness. And the smartkey fobs are placed into their faraday pouches to prevent that ongoing dialogue with the car which can slowly drain a battery. 10 Tire pressure. Tire pressure always drops relative to how cold they get. I like to put 2psi over the oem spec levels.
The sad but necessary task of winterizing your car! #storagegang? I forgot the last step, make sure you open the garage daily to remind yourself of your cars beauty 😍
Hey Sonderin you can also consider canadian tire gas. They don't have ethanol in the premium gas and if you sign up for their credit card you can get gas for quite cheap!
No this is actually not something you should do for winter storage. You should just set up the car on a trickle charger with a few other steps I have a separate video on how to store your car. Starting the car in the winter months will cause excess wear on the engine parts
So I live in a condo and we have shared underground parking, we do have well ventilation but I Believe the car will be dusty after a short while. Do you think investing in a car cover would be worth it in my case?
I'm sure your car is just as beautiful if not more beautiful :-) the BC racing coilovers are really amazing especially if you're needing to replace the old magnetic ride suspension
@@carswithsonduren I test drove an R8 with H&R coilovers and I swore it was even a much better ride then my A5. I tried Toronto city traffic and Hwy401 and those coilovers worked really well.
Might be a dumb question (so excuse me if it is) - but why storage the car for winter? The Quattro is one of the best (if not THE best) awd systems there is, you could easily use the car even in snow times. So... why? :)
You are right about the quattro being perfectly suited to winter snow and ice. I've had 2 daily driver Audi's for the last 12 years and winter driving in the countryside where I live is only managed safely with the quattro. However, with that snow and ice is also road salt and road sand. Road salt is like cancer to any car. Road sand acts as a sand blaster destroying paint, plastic and pitting the windshield and headlights. As Canadian Rider has mentioned, using an R8 on Ontario Canada roads in the winter is not a good idea if you want to keep the car in mint condition.
It is not dangerous all I will do is maintain the voltage. yes a trickle charger is something different than just the regular battery charger and has electronics to measure and maintain the battery
Hey CR! Subscribed not long after I watched you video about getting your dream car as I shared the same dream. Purchased a 2009 Audi R8 gated this past summer. I’ve noticed that you are using 91 octane to fuel your R8. I was under the impression that that the minimum was 93. Even in the owner’s manual the recommendation is 93 or 95 if I’m not mistaken. I live in Ottawa. Not that many gas station offering 93 but I’m paranoid to gas up with anything less. Could you clarify this for me? Is 91 octane safe for the R8? Thanks and congrats on the channel.
Hey Walter congratulations and thanks for being a subscriber :-) I have been using 91 octane, as in my owner's manual it states that requires a minimum of 95 RON, which is the European octane rating and the equivalent of 91 in Canada. Unfortunately I do not have 93 readily available near me most of the time. Hope that helps :-)
Canadian Rider Incredible. I was clearly too excited to notice that distinction in the manual. I’m in Ottawa btw. A bit of a far drive for a car meet but we never know. Cheers!
You can use the word "car" and we will know what you mean. Repeatedly calling it the R8 seems a bit pretentious. Mario L was able to refer to it as a car, why can't you?
My winter storage routine.
1. Fresh oil change. Old oil has contaminants that can sludge up or tarnish surfaces over winter.
2. Ensure the coolant isn't too acidic before storage.
3. Wash car. Ensure you have driven the car after the wash to remove any water/moisture from the brake rotors and from any drain channels in the car.
4. Spray all porous materials (carpets, fender liners, frunk etc with a spray mixture of pure peppermint oil and water. This is the perfect rodent deterrent as they not only like to nest in a car over winter but the soy based wiring loom wrap/shielding is very tasty to them. It's happened to two of my Audi's over winter. And it makes the car smell nice too. You can get the pure concentrate type from the Bulk Barn.
5. Flat spotting. Lifting the car only 2 inches relieves a lot of the weight off of the wheels without stressing the suspension components. If unable to lift by 2", place each wheel on a 2"x8" (or 2x10) block of wood. The cold or moisture from the concrete floor will not be able to pass through the wood like those sponge covers.
6. Moisture control. Use some old cardboard moving boxes and flatten them out. Place them under the entire length of the car. This will also minimize any moisture transfer over the winter due to temperature fluctuations.
7. Window rubber seals. Do not have the windows rolled up to the top. If possible have them retracted 3/4 to 1/2. The constant pressure of the window glass against the rubber seal on frameless door windows will create a memory in that sealing rubber. There's a silicone grease from Honda that I've been using for years that's specifically designed for this. I use it on my door windows and trunk/frunk rubber perimeter seals.
8. Full tank of gas using non ethanol added gas. Stabilizer is fine but not 100% necessary if the gas is non ethanol based.
9. I use a "Battery Tender Junior" which provides plenty of milliamps to keep the battery up to peak effectiveness. And the smartkey fobs are placed into their faraday pouches to prevent that ongoing dialogue with the car which can slowly drain a battery.
10 Tire pressure. Tire pressure always drops relative to how cold they get. I like to put 2psi over the oem spec levels.
This is amazing thank you for sharing pinning to the top 👏 actually really comprehensive I'm impressed
Very informative video, straight to the point with no annoying intro & music. Liked & subscribed. thx
Thanks Denham welcome to the channel friend :)
The sad but necessary task of winterizing your car! #storagegang? I forgot the last step, make sure you open the garage daily to remind yourself of your cars beauty 😍
Also another good point to add is enough airflow in your garage so once a while open the doors of your car so it stays fresh ^_^ cheers from belgium!
You should put some towels under the wiper blades and an open box of baking soda in the car
Im saving up for this car! I love this car!
Same here it's my dream car :-)
Hey Sonderin you can also consider canadian tire gas. They don't have ethanol in the premium gas and if you sign up for their credit card you can get gas for quite cheap!
Thanks for the heads up I didn't realize Canadian Tire had ethanol free gas. Will look to get a credit card there for cheaper gas :-)
What about the windshield liquid and antifreeze liquid? They should be also checked they can sustain high negative temperatures right?
That is correct David 👍
Do you start the car from time to time? just to get the oil flowing in the engine again to prevent the seals from drying out and shrinking?
No this is actually not something you should do for winter storage. You should just set up the car on a trickle charger with a few other steps I have a separate video on how to store your car. Starting the car in the winter months will cause excess wear on the engine parts
@@carswithsonduren ok 10 - 4
Can you explain why you store it in first gear?
So the car doesn't roll anywhere! And you want to make sure your ebrake is not engaged as it may stick in the winter
So I live in a condo and we have shared underground parking, we do have well ventilation but I Believe the car will be dusty after a short while. Do you think investing in a car cover would be worth it in my case?
I would yes
Such a beautiful car. I have the same car, same color and yet when I look at yours I still feel envious 😂 I think I need some BC coil overs
I'm sure your car is just as beautiful if not more beautiful :-) the BC racing coilovers are really amazing especially if you're needing to replace the old magnetic ride suspension
@@carswithsonduren I test drove an R8 with H&R coilovers and I swore it was even a much better ride then my A5. I tried Toronto city traffic and Hwy401 and those coilovers worked really well.
8:00 - there must be a blanket over the car for winter :D Trust me "I'm blanket man" :D
The Vorsteiner carbon kit for the R8 would look awesome and make the car stand out more. 👍
That or an exhaust if you had to choose one?
Hi,
If I take my battery out and keep it inside, will it not die through the course of 4-5 months?
It might get a little low but it should be fine
Sharing your pain from Michigan bro. Just stored my C5 and put foam flooring squares under the tires, with a float battery charger. Nice job!
The life living in the East coast 😂. Glad your car is now in storage properly at least Keith, what colour c5 do you got?
Same here in Sweden. My S2000 is now parked for the winter. Check on it every day tho!
@@carswithsonduren It's a 99 Torch Red 6 speed coupe. My retirement gift after working over 30 years in Law Enforcement
That's sick man. Congratulations on the beautiful car
@@carswithsonduren Thank you brother!
Might be a dumb question (so excuse me if it is) - but why storage the car for winter? The Quattro is one of the best (if not THE best) awd systems there is, you could easily use the car even in snow times. So... why? :)
I don't want to drive in the car in the winter just to save it. really trying to keep the car in mint condition winter driving here would destroy it
You are right about the quattro being perfectly suited to winter snow and ice. I've had 2 daily driver Audi's for the last 12 years and winter driving in the countryside where I live is only managed safely with the quattro. However, with that snow and ice is also road salt and road sand. Road salt is like cancer to any car. Road sand acts as a sand blaster destroying paint, plastic and pitting the windshield and headlights. As Canadian Rider has mentioned, using an R8 on Ontario Canada roads in the winter is not a good idea if you want to keep the car in mint condition.
jschrauwen so true! Our low cars would turn into snow plows.
Too low to ground and rusts faster due to road salting. No sports car should ever touch snow!
Hey do u just leave the trickle charge plugged in the whole winter?
Yes I do
@@carswithsonduren isn't it dangerous or no? trickler chargers and float chargers are different right
It is not dangerous all I will do is maintain the voltage. yes a trickle charger is something different than just the regular battery charger and has electronics to measure and maintain the battery
@@carswithsonduren thank you so much! I will do it for my car now thanks
I brought home a 22' Camaro SS two weeks ago and I'm stressing on how to protect my baby during the harsh canadian winters 😢
Congratulations on the car and glad this video was helpful :)
Hi there,
Any advise for outside?
“Montreal weathers”
Thanks
Get the car bubble that should help you from montreal winters
@@carswithsonduren
What is the Car bubble?
Hey CR! Subscribed not long after I watched you video about getting your dream car as I shared the same dream. Purchased a 2009 Audi R8 gated this past summer. I’ve noticed that you are using 91 octane to fuel your R8. I was under the impression that that the minimum was 93. Even in the owner’s manual the recommendation is 93 or 95 if I’m not mistaken. I live in Ottawa. Not that many gas station offering 93 but I’m paranoid to gas up with anything less. Could you clarify this for me? Is 91 octane safe for the R8? Thanks and congrats on the channel.
Hey Walter congratulations and thanks for being a subscriber :-) I have been using 91 octane, as in my owner's manual it states that requires a minimum of 95 RON, which is the European octane rating and the equivalent of 91 in Canada. Unfortunately I do not have 93 readily available near me most of the time. Hope that helps :-)
Canadian Rider Incredible. I was clearly too excited to notice that distinction in the manual. I’m in Ottawa btw. A bit of a far drive for a car meet but we never know. Cheers!
Hey CR! Do you recommend any good body shops for scratches within the GTA?
Depends how deep the scratches are, if it needs body work ?
Change oil before storing as well? 👍💪🏾nice video!!!!
Yea technically that is what's best! Instead of keeping all that old oil with various particulates in the engine over an entire winter
Must move to Cali
Why not take it to car wash
You can use the word "car" and we will know what you mean.
Repeatedly calling it the R8 seems a bit pretentious.
Mario L was able to refer to it as a car, why can't you?