Re: Winter Storage questions

["Allan Williams" <allanw@xxxxxxxxxx>]

*Don't* jack the car up. The suspension will sit in unnatural places, and
bushings will be flexed to positions they are not designed to be at for long
periods.. Better off just inflating the tyres nice and high to prevent flat
spots, or get some old rims with used tyres on them.


Allan :-)
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- ----- Original Message -----
From: Sam Choi <choi.192@domain.elided>
To: <bmw@domain.elided>
Sent: Saturday, December 18, 1999 6:08 AM
Subject: Winter Storage questions


> Hey,
>
> I'm about to put my car away for winter and I'd like some advice.
>
> First, I'm planning on putting it up on jack stands to get the weight
> off the tires.
>
> Obviously, I should place the jack stands right on the rubber jack
> points on the car.  But where should I jack up the car from?  Behind,
> in front of, or inside of the jack point?  What's the 2nd best point
> to jack up the car?
>
> Second, do I need to start my car periodically?  My brother suggests
> starting it every week, saying that a thin coat of oil will probably
> stay on parts for about a week so I want to lubricate them by
> starting the car.
>
> Would 15-20 cold starts during the winter be better than simply
> letting the car sit alone?
>
> I have an E36 M3 with about 17K miles in case it makes any difference.
>
> Thanks,
> Sam
>
>

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