Comments on: How to Winterize Your Porsche http://993c4s.com/advise/maintenance-tips/how-to-winterize-your-porsche/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:06:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 993C4Shttp://993c4s.com/advise/maintenance-tips/how-to-winterize-your-porsche/comment-page-1/#comment-52766 993C4S Tue, 25 Oct 2011 21:57:05 +0000 http://993c4s.com/?p=5163#comment-52766 Hi, Bruce,We just put one of our Porsches away for the winter today (our 993, the namesake for this site). Anyway, there has been much debate on this subject over the years and I've yet to see a definitive argument for either changing the oil before storage or after. At the end of the day, it seems to be about personal choice. As our 993 is oil/air cooled, we change the oil once per season (even though we put fewer miles on it then your Boxster). In the past we chose to change our oil in the fall as that was when we were doing our final cleaning and preparing for storage. Over time, we decided to do our oil changes as part of our spring start-up procedure. This way, our old/used oil sat over the winter and any possible condensation was cleaned/dumped when we did our change in the spring.Enjoy your Porsche!!!I'm not su Hi, Bruce,

We just put one of our Porsches away for the winter today (our 993, the namesake for this site). Anyway, there has been much debate on this subject over the years and I’ve yet to see a definitive argument for either changing the oil before storage or after. At the end of the day, it seems to be about personal choice. As our 993 is oil/air cooled, we change the oil once per season (even though we put fewer miles on it then your Boxster). In the past we chose to change our oil in the fall as that was when we were doing our final cleaning and preparing for storage. Over time, we decided to do our oil changes as part of our spring start-up procedure. This way, our old/used oil sat over the winter and any possible condensation was cleaned/dumped when we did our change in the spring.

Enjoy your Porsche!!!

I’m not su

]]> By: Bruce Freniahttp://993c4s.com/advise/maintenance-tips/how-to-winterize-your-porsche/comment-page-1/#comment-52764 Bruce Frenia Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:19:38 +0000 http://993c4s.com/?p=5163#comment-52764 I drive my Boxster only in summer (approx 4,000 miles/year) do you recommend changing the oil for winter storage? Thank you I drive my Boxster only in summer (approx 4,000 miles/year) do you recommend changing the oil for winter storage?
Thank you

]]> By: 10 Most Popular Porsche Posts | 993C4S: Porsche Cars, Products and LifeStylehttp://993c4s.com/advise/maintenance-tips/how-to-winterize-your-porsche/comment-page-1/#comment-18856 10 Most Popular Porsche Posts | 993C4S: Porsche Cars, Products and LifeStyle Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:57:47 +0000 http://993c4s.com/?p=5163#comment-18856 [...] Airplanes Use Nitrogen In Their Tires. Should You Use it in Your Porsche? 3. Lego Porsche 911 2. Winterizing and Preparing your Porsche for Storage 1. Jerry Seinfeld’s Porsche 993 Turbo [...] [...] Airplanes Use Nitrogen In Their Tires. Should You Use it in Your Porsche? 3. Lego Porsche 911 2. Winterizing and Preparing your Porsche for Storage 1. Jerry Seinfeld’s Porsche 993 Turbo [...]

]]> By: Porsche Hibernation Preparationhttp://993c4s.com/advise/maintenance-tips/how-to-winterize-your-porsche/comment-page-1/#comment-14282 Porsche Hibernation Preparation Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:18:32 +0000 http://993c4s.com/?p=5163#comment-14282 [...] Check it out here: How To Winterize Your Porsche by PorschePurist.com. [...] [...] Check it out here: How To Winterize Your Porsche by PorschePurist.com. [...]

]]> By: 993C4Shttp://993c4s.com/advise/maintenance-tips/how-to-winterize-your-porsche/comment-page-1/#comment-14259 993C4S Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:31:36 +0000 http://993c4s.com/?p=5163#comment-14259 @Andrew,Good catch and yes that is what I meant. If you click on the link for the battery tender, you'll see a "jr" version. It's fairly inexpensive and should work just as well!!! @Andrew,

Good catch and yes that is what I meant. If you click on the link for the battery tender, you’ll see a “jr” version. It’s fairly inexpensive and should work just as well!!!

]]> By: Andrewhttp://993c4s.com/advise/maintenance-tips/how-to-winterize-your-porsche/comment-page-1/#comment-14257 Andrew Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:21:16 +0000 http://993c4s.com/?p=5163#comment-14257 In step number five you mention that "...with the 996, Porsche gave us their first production, water cooled motor." I know you're just referring to 911s in general, and not their entire lineup :-DGreat article, I'm planning to do something similar to my 128i while my 944 boldly braves the winter months! I need to find a good deal on one of those battery tenders though. In step number five you mention that “…with the 996, Porsche gave us their first production, water cooled motor.” I know you’re just referring to 911s in general, and not their entire lineup :-D

Great article, I’m planning to do something similar to my 128i while my 944 boldly braves the winter months! I need to find a good deal on one of those battery tenders though.

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