Storing car for winter

[nickyd845]

HELLO EVERYONE HAPPY NEW YEARS EVE! I put my car away for the winter my garage has some heat from the ducts that run through the garage I'd say it's mid 40s in there usually only problem is the heat in my house stopped working and I can't get a part for it till Tuesday so I went out and bought heaters for my house so my house is comfortable my garage on the other hand is in the 30s and i was wondering if this should be of concern for my mustang

[hoyt66]

mine sits covered in the garage all winter no heat except on weekends when I work out there. I say you are good to go

ps its gets to 20 degrees at times out there

[BudgetPlan1]

Have been leaving summer cars in unheated garage for years, no worries.

What makes you think the car can't take cold temperature?

[DaveT435]

Have been leaving summer cars in unheated garage for years, no worries.

What makes you think the car can't take cold temperature?

It's a Mustang!

JK, sorry, I couldn't resist.

[LSNAutoDetailing]

Your car will be fine, however your battery will be the thing that suffers. Get a Battery Tender ++ at your local Walmart or auto parts store.




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[BudgetPlan1]

It's a Mustang!

JK, sorry, I couldn't resist.Some of the hobby cars I would let sit in the garage all winter were an 08 GT and 13 GT, both uncovered and not started all winter. Never an issue.

Now my wife's Corvette, that little sissy girlie-mobile requires a cover and battery tender. Those plastic fantastic things ain't as tough as a good 'ol Mustang.

[nickyd845]

I'm worried about the condensation mostly

[DaveT435]

Some of the hobby cars I would let sit in the garage all winter were an 08 GT and 13 GT, both uncovered and not started all winter. Never an issue.

Now my wife's Corvette, that little sissy girlie-mobile requires a cover and battery tender. Those plastic fantastic things ain't as tough as a good 'ol Mustang.

Just a joke... I like Mustangs. I almost bought one in 2010 before I bought my first Camaro, but they were switching to the Coyote motor in 2011 and it would have killed resale. That 4.6 was a great little motor though, had it in both my Lincoln L/Ss

[LEDetailing]

My TA is sitting in a garage that probably hasn’t broken -10 to -15 for the last 10 days. I pulled the battery and maintain it in my basement.

[PaulMys]

Another thing to consider when storing vehicles is that water pump seals don't like to sit for long periods of time without getting lubrication.

If it were me, I'd start the car and let it run for 5-10 minutes about twice a week.

This will also keep the battery sufficiently charged.

[LSNAutoDetailing]

My Mustang GT has been sitting in NH unheated garage from oct 2016 to April 2017, put on a truck to AZ for 7 days and has sat for past 8 months in my garage.


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[FUNX650]

I'm worried about the condensation mostly
Let go of that anxiety—(regardless
the garage’s ambient temperature):
Get a Garage Dehumidifier.


•Make sure that it has:
-A humidistat {keep the garage’s
relative humidity >40%—60%<}
-A “hot gas defrost" function
-Continuous drainage capability
-An automatic restart {in case of
any power interruption}



Bob

[LSNAutoDetailing]

And don’t forget Stabil in the tank


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[nickyd845]

I have had the car put away for about 2 months have stabil in tank was just honestly worried about the temperature and humidity right now it's at 35 degrees and 36 percent humidity I read that high humidity can cause rust

[PaulMys]

I have had the car put away for about 2 months have stabil in tank was just honestly worried about the temperature and humidity right now it's at 35 degrees and 36 percent humidity I read that high humidity can cause rust

You worry too much. Your car will be fine. :)