I have a complete parts car that I want to keep. I will be putting her in a field on a farm. Some things are pretty obvious, such as putting her on blocks to save the suspension and draining the fuel tank.

A few other questions :
-do i drain the other fluids? brake fluid especially?
-should i overfill the crankcase with oil?
-should i bother covering the car with a tarp?

any other ideas are welcome.

fyi. i acquired the car for only $150, i have already pulled $150 in parts that i am currently using. the PO installed some funky alarm system that totally screwed up the electronics. I am too busy to hunt and peck for the problem and the HO Association wants me to move the car out of my driveway.

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Ben
1987 190d 2.5Turbo

remember that moisture moves up from the ground so I would lay down a vapor barrier under the car, put it on blocks, don't drain hydraulics, do tape exhaust, put moth crystals inside to discourage mice, and I would cover car to protect rubber and other parts from UV. Better yet would be to pick up a small car shelter (buy one used off craig's list and park car under that. Mice and squirrels have a way of chewing on wiring . . . I would start engine from time to time to redistribute oil but do not leave battery connected -thats about it -

Ours is just sitting next to the garage.

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

All of mine are at the friend's shop. I keep the windows intact (and up) until the inside is pretty much stripped.

FS: parts off of 2 w123s


Good Luck!!!

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

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Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
Cluster Needles Paint
New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more