Long-term Car Storage
Long-term storage keeps a car safe when it is not used for months.
What is Long-term Car Storage?
Use a battery maintainer. Raise tyre pressure or move the car. Fill the tank to reduce condensation. Cleaning the car before storage prevents dirt and bird droppings damaging paint. Covering it with a breathable cover protects it without trapping moisture. When returning the car to use, check tyres, brakes, fluid levels and for animal nests in the engine bay.
How it works
Preparation prevents corrosion and flat spots.
Why it matters for your car
Brakes can seize. Check insurance and registration rules.
Other terms
- Badge (Emblem)
- Blind Spot Monitoring
- Brake Fluid Level Sensor
- Bulkhead (Firewall)
- CHAdeMO Connector
- Cooling Fan
- Door Seal (Weatherstrip)
- Engine Bearing (Plain Bearing)
- Four-Valve Cylinder Head
- Headliner (Roof Lining)
- Off-Peak Charging
- Penetrating Oil
- Sensor Ground (Signal Ground)
- Silicon Carbide (SiC) Inverter
- Speed Limits When Towing
- Test Drive
- Trailer Sway (Snaking)
- Tube-Type Tyre (Inner Tube)
- Valet Mode
- Wideband Oxygen Sensor (Air-fuel Ratio Sensor)