flacopower Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 All, I'm storing my 1993 J-Spec TT Supra for three years in a climate/humidity controlled indoor facility. I've received some contradictory information, and wanted to hear opinions on fluid management, specifically engine oil, brake fluid and gasoline. Also any recommendations for other special precautions... Thanks ahead of time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 No precautions really, plenty of cars sit for years and fire up without issues. If it was me Id get it off the ground to save the tyres, take the battery off and leave it at that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 A family friend who stores some old British cars swears by literally filling the engine to the brim with oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franki Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 I've left mine stored for over a year now, my brother checks over it regularly. All I did was filled the fuel tank, changed oils, and made sure there was nothing that there was nothing inside. Only another 12 months too push an I hope to be driving it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rider Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 (edited) A family friend who stores some old British cars swears by literally filling the engine to the brim with oil. This is sensible as it'll help eliminate corrosion setting in the internals of the engine and ensure all seals remain 'wet'. The real danger though is someone turning over then engine without draining it first to the required level so second best is a new charge of engine oil just before storage, better still two oil changes. That'll remove all or most of the oil that contains combustion products and lower levels of acid regulators and anti-corrosion additives than fresh oil. Aside from that the only things I'd do is just sit on jacks to take the weight off the tyres to prevent flat spots. Remove the battery. Plus add a mouse trap or two inside the car, not the old spring ones but the containment boxes. Edited April 28, 2015 by rider (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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