winterizing camry

[alex]

i would like to know what i should do to it for the winter?

so far it has less then a 1000 miles from the last oil change
taken out the battery
cleaned and waxed
have car cover
gas stabilizer

pretty much this is the jist of it: i cannot jack it up to take off the rims because of my side skirts, and the jack that i have. I don't think it will hurt the wheels to let them sit for the winter, they did last winter and nothing happened.

but should i do anything to the engine? like put some oil in each cylinder or anything like that?
also where is the best place to store my battery?

thanks

[Nick]

engine, run the car and spray fogging oil in the intake until the car dies, then leave her be

battery; store it somewhere in the house, don't forget to put it on a couple 2x4's or else it will go dead

i would try and jack up the car, just to releave all the pressure on the springs, and on the tires, you should be able to get the little cissor jack from your trunk somewhere under the car, even if its far from the edge, and put her up on jackstands/logs/cinderblocks

before restarting her in the spring i would drain the oil and put it back through the engine just to try and lubrify a little before you crank like crazy to get rid of the fogging oil

[Phi]

Here's a basic article with some pointers.
http://www.cdnrods.com/Articles/WinterStorage.asp

You really should try and get the wheels off and car lifted.

[Zeek321]

Originally Posted by Phi

Here's a basic article with some pointers.
http://www.cdnrods.com/Articles/WinterStorage.asp

You really should try and get the wheels off and car lifted.

Wow, i just took off my rims. looks like i have a lot more to do...

[alex]

so what is the best way to jack up the car?
i can't fit the sissor jack underneith

also, i've heard people go both ways about jacking it up....is it REALLY neccisary?

also, what is the 'fogging" oil called

[rayray]

if you can't get the jack under the car:

a) buy a crazy expensive flat jack like the one from ultimategarage.com
b) buy some cheap ramps so your car has enough clearance to fit the jacks or stands.
c) drive up some 2 x 4's ???


-rayray

[alex]

Originally Posted by rayray

if you can't get the jack under the car:

a) buy a crazy expensive flat jack like the one from ultimategarage.com
b) buy some cheap ramps so your car has enough clearance to fit the jacks or stands.
c) drive up some 2 x 4's ???


-rayray

i can fit the jack under the car, but the side skirt hides the pinch weld so i have nothing to put the car onto

and also i can't afford jack stands...........so it looks like its staying on the ground.

i'm buying some fogging oil today........so that part will be finished.

[Nick]

go to a construction yard and acquire a few errand cinder blocks,

or logs.. make sure they're cut straight, and are pretty wide, i wouldn't use anything smaller than 10 inches in diameter