Parking up an automatic car for a few months

[frugal90]

Such a great helpful forum, next question, how to park up a small automatic car for 4 months??

Any definitely do's and don't s

Thanks as ever

[MVP]

Brim the tank with 98octane
Put 40psi in the tyres
Leave the handbrake off, chock wheels if required.
If it's got an alarm you'll need to disconnect the battery

[frugal90]

Thanks for that advice

Any idea where I might get chocks??

Thanks again

[MVP]

Chocks , just use paving blocks, bricks or lumps of wood to stop the car rolling though leaving in automatic in park should be fine on a flat surface

[waddo]

https://www.jdpower.com/cars/shopping-g ... -long-term

https://carfromjapan.com/article/car-ma ... o-save-it/

Loads of help if you just Google for it! Don't forget, whatever you do before you leave it and walk away - you will have to "undo" it when you return so that you are sure it is in the same condition as before you left it! A blocked exhaust can be a common thing to forget to unblock!!

https://www.repairsmith.com/blog/starti ... or-months/

[frugal90]

What tyre pressure would it best to leave the tyres at over the hot summer months?? Thanks

[manyworlds]

We had a friend drive ours a few miles once a week.

[Brinsley]

If a modern vehicle with everything computerised do not disconnect the battery as you'll need to reprogram it on your return at great cost, in a garage that has that facility to do so on your make & model. Buy a cheap battery recharge unit, fully load it before departure and recharge on return.

[ginge]

https://www.halfords.com/motoring/batte ... 96286.html

[frugal90]

Got a solar trickle charger, it's a 2019 nissan march, the garage said no problem disconnecting the battery. Key ignition, any other points of view on this!!

[frugal90]

Any idea where to buy a good car cover please??

[Mowgli597]

Any idea where to buy a good car cover please??

Pitstop have a good selection (or rather they did just before Covid when I got mine! Presumably they still do.)

[caravanman]

We have left our Nissan automatic for several months with the battery disconnected, which also has a key ignition. No major issues other than having to recharge the battery on return, as we have not used a solar trickle charger.