Thanks JeffC!
My car has just a little over 5,000 miles on it, so it's still relatively new. What I should probably do is just do the oil change right after I wake it up. Thanks for the great tips. I did inflate my tires up to 50psi when I stored it, so I'll be sure to bring them back down to my operating levels before I go driving off. Good point about the battery water as well. To be honest, I haven't even looked at the battery since I bought the car. We don't have the maintenance free batteries? Good to know you've been doing this for 4 years now with no problems.
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I've stored my car 4 winters now...
My research said most indicated it is best to change your oil before you store the car for the winter, but if you didn't do that, it might not be a bad idea to change it now. Not sure how many miles you have on it since your car is new, but still not a bad idea. The theory most gave was that while the car sits all winter the junk in the oil tends to settle to the bottom, which over time could be problematic.
Besides that, be sure to check your tire pressures, and also battery water, something that always needs alot of maintenance on these cars.
I really have never done much beyond these things and the car has been trouble free.
JeffC [/QUOTE]
