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malcolm

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Always a great topic of conversation I thought Id share what I do.

 

The cars (928s) are not driven in the winter, in fact they are not started. I run premium synthetic oil either Mobil 1 or Amsoil in the summer but change the oil and filter for winter storage. After draining the oil and removing the filter the drain plug is cleaned and re-installed with a fresh crush washer and new filter installed with a light film of fresh oil on the rubber gasket.

 

I then fill the engine with fresh oil of a lighter viscosity than summer and use a cheaper mineral oil (what ever is on good sale) then add fuel conditioner to a full tank and disengage the battery through a switch. The battery is trickle charged through a maintainer.

 

The cars sit all winter in this state waiting to be awakend in the spring. Once they've been started and taken around the block a few times the oil and filter is changed again to the summer weight full synthetics.

 

I know others do storage differently, the above is what I do and it works for my cars with no issues.:cool:

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'21 Macan GTS PDK

Miami Blue/Black, 7k kms

 

'93 928 GTS 5 speed

Polar Silver/Linen, 192k kms

 

'88 928 S4 A/T

Black/Ivory, 190k kms

 

'09 Cayenne GTS Tiptronic

Nordic Gold/Black, +336k kms

 

'88 928 S4 A/T

Red/Champagne, 110k miles (US car)

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All I do differently is I don't change the oil in the spring...just on that first drive make sure the oil gets up to operating temperature to evaporate the moisture the oil picked up.

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2014 Cayman S

2000 Boxster S

2000 Carrera

2010 Panamera 4S

1989 928GT

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