Winterizing Grand Prix

[tblake]

Ok, guys, I think I found a truck I'm gonna buy for a winter ride, and am gonna put the GTP into storage. I was just wondering what I should do to get the GTP ready for storage?

[98gpking]

Originally Posted by tblake

Ok, guys, I think I found a truck I'm gonna buy for a winter ride, and am gonna put the GTP into storage. I was just wondering what I should do to get the GTP ready for storage?

just the usual, my recomendations

change the oil
wash it
check air in tires
check tires for cracks or unusual wear pattern
check belts.

nothing to major

[richtazz]

In addition to the above , I would suggest if you don't drive it all to put it up on jack stands to keep the tires from possibly flat-spotting (very slight chance, but if you have my luck, they will), put stabil in the fuel tank, and run it for a bit to insure it gets to the fuel rail.

[tblake]

Alright, thanks guys. I will change the oil. Just had it aligned and tires balanced and rotated, now the cupping is gone. Just waxed it, and the belts are brand new gatorbacks.

Rich, those are the two questions i was just going to ask, staybill.... Is this stuff good? Or should I use seafoam? How about jackstand locations? Where should I place them? on the pinchweld at all four courners?

I feel like kind of an idiot, my paint and body guy Troy has an open spot for 1.50 per foot per month, pretty good price. All of my family and friends store their collector vehicles there. They would totally make fun of my for storing a grand prix with him, but where I live, we just dont have enough room for all of these vehicles and now cant park them on the road. My sis has a car, parents have 2 trucks, an suv, and a collector car, and my car. We just dont have another spot to put a truck so I;d feel better if my car was tucked safely in storage.