Not driving your car

notrichenough
Wed, 03 Nov 2010 12:07:44 +0000

jack up the car (not sure what that is supposed to do).

It takes the weight off of the wheel bearings and suspension components, and can help keep the tires from developing flat spots.

Other recommendations I’ve heard of are things like changing the oil and filter right before it is stored because old oil is very acidic and can sludge up, draining the radiator fluid if you have aluminum engine parts, and releasing the tension off of the engine belts.

Some of this seems like overkill for only a few months.