Leaving for six months... what to do?
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Dear Forum Members,
I am currently in the Military and I will be deploying to the desert for six months. I'll be leaving my E60 in the garage for the time and I was wondering what I would need to do to keep my car in it's top condition. Should I disconnect the battery for the time being? Would it be best if I leave the gas tank almost empty? How much should I overinflate the tires to avoid flatspots, or would it be best to put it on bricks? If I left out anything else please feel free to drop an advice. I know it's lots of questions but I will appreciate it if you guys can answer some questions. Thanks!
I am currently in the Military and I will be deploying to the desert for six months. I'll be leaving my E60 in the garage for the time and I was wondering what I would need to do to keep my car in it's top condition. Should I disconnect the battery for the time being? Would it be best if I leave the gas tank almost empty? How much should I overinflate the tires to avoid flatspots, or would it be best to put it on bricks? If I left out anything else please feel free to drop an advice. I know it's lots of questions but I will appreciate it if you guys can answer some questions. Thanks!
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I think I can chime in on the disconnecting battery. You shouldn't have to do that, your car will "sleep" while you're gone, should be fine. As for gas tank and tyres, others will probably have a better advice than me.
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Hi,
check your owners hand book, there are actually a couple of advice inside regarding servicing, fuel etc during longer storage times.
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check your owners hand book, there are actually a couple of advice inside regarding servicing, fuel etc during longer storage times.
/M
Originally Posted by lbfam730' post='340762' date='Oct 2 2006, 11:10 AM
Dear Forum Members,
I am currently in the Military and I will be deploying to the desert for six months. I'll be leaving my E60 in the garage for the time and I was wondering what I would need to do to keep my car in it's top condition. Should I disconnect the battery for the time being? Would it be best if I leave the gas tank almost empty? How much should I overinflate the tires to avoid flatspots, or would it be best to put it on bricks? If I left out anything else please feel free to drop an advice. I know it's lots of questions but I will appreciate it if you guys can answer some questions. Thanks!
I am currently in the Military and I will be deploying to the desert for six months. I'll be leaving my E60 in the garage for the time and I was wondering what I would need to do to keep my car in it's top condition. Should I disconnect the battery for the time being? Would it be best if I leave the gas tank almost empty? How much should I overinflate the tires to avoid flatspots, or would it be best to put it on bricks? If I left out anything else please feel free to drop an advice. I know it's lots of questions but I will appreciate it if you guys can answer some questions. Thanks!
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Originally Posted by E60Sim' post='340775' date='Oct 2 2006, 06:41 AM
Pump up the tires and fill up your gas tank ! ![Thumbsup](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/thumbsup.gif)
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Change oil will be a good idea as the old oil probably has some moisture and acidic by-products in it.
There are pro's and cons about putting the car on blocks - it saves the tires and the springs but may harm the shock absorbers becasue they will be fully extended for all that time. How about put a set of old tires on, leave the car on the ground, and store your good tires horizontally inside dark covers (to avoid UV damage)? An alternative is take the wheels off and support the suspension on blocks. It also makes it more difficult for someone to try to steal the car.
(P.S. Don't drive with any tires that are more than 4 years old as the rubber will deteriorate over time and traction will greatly suffer. If the length of the storage period means the tires will be older than that by the time you finish, change the tires with fresh ones before using the car again.)
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Originally Posted by lbfam730' post='340762' date='Oct 2 2006, 10:10 AM
Dear Forum Members,
I am currently in the Military and I will be deploying to the desert for six months. I'll be leaving my E60 in the garage for the time and I was wondering what I would need to do to keep my car in it's top condition. Should I disconnect the battery for the time being? Would it be best if I leave the gas tank almost empty? How much should I overinflate the tires to avoid flatspots, or would it be best to put it on bricks? If I left out anything else please feel free to drop an advice. I know it's lots of questions but I will appreciate it if you guys can answer some questions. Thanks!
I am currently in the Military and I will be deploying to the desert for six months. I'll be leaving my E60 in the garage for the time and I was wondering what I would need to do to keep my car in it's top condition. Should I disconnect the battery for the time being? Would it be best if I leave the gas tank almost empty? How much should I overinflate the tires to avoid flatspots, or would it be best to put it on bricks? If I left out anything else please feel free to drop an advice. I know it's lots of questions but I will appreciate it if you guys can answer some questions. Thanks!
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I have an old classic car that I store each winter (or used to), and I always left the gas tank as full as possible. Leaving space allows the moisture in the air to corrode the tank.
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