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10-20-2009, 09:34 AM
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Long term vehicle storage preperation
I am leaving the United States in january for up to 2-yrs.. The 300SD.. will have to stay behind. I will leave her in Florida. Who can give me info as to storage preperation.. Storage will be outside(no garage) There will not be anyone here that can drive the car periodically. Note: when I got the car..it had sat for 3 yrs...All I did was put a battery in.. and the car started right up.
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#2
10-20-2009, 09:46 AM
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There are lots of things you could do like put it on blocks, remove the battery, add a biocide etc. When I stored my 307d in a farmer's barn in the south of England for a year at a time. I would turn off the key, shut the door and walk away. When I returned I charged the battery, fired it up and drove away.
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#3
10-20-2009, 09:57 AM
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Block sunlight as much as possible to the interior, park where it will get some shade if possible. Parking on dirt is supposed to be better for tires, pavement better for everything else. Good oil, full fuel with biocide, good ATF, good coolant. Disconnect the battery negative if possible.
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#4
10-20-2009, 12:17 PM
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If possible, I would look into storing it in a sheltered, climate controlled environment if it's going to be stored for such a length of time.
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'81 MB 300SD, '82 MB 300D Turbo (sold/RIP), '04 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later! -German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123.
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#5
10-20-2009, 12:26 PM
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If no one is going to occasionally drive it for 2 years, I would add motor oil to the cylinders to keep the rings loose. Remove all the glow plugs, squirt motor oil into each of the cylinders and reinstall the glow plugs. Of course, don't start it after you do it.... (Except after two years
 ) This will keep the rings happy especially in a non-climate controlled environment. .
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#6
10-20-2009, 12:47 PM
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... and fill the transmission with ATF until it drools out of the vent, (drain again before driving) to keep the seals wet, ... but it sounds like some of this isn't practical as he's parking it outside not in a nice tool-laden garage.
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10-20-2009, 07:59 PM
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Visa to Singapore approved? Godspeed and good luck.
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Not MBZ nor A/C trained professional but a die-hard DIY and green engineer. Use the info at your own peril. Picked up 2 Infractions because of disagreements. NOW reversed. W124 Keyless remote, PM for details. http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/mercedes-used-parts-sale-wanted/334620-fs-w124-chasis-keyless-remote-%2450-shipped.html 1 X 2006 CDI 1 x 87 300SDL 1 x 87 300D 1 x 87 300TDT wagon 1 x 83 300D 1 x 84 190D ( 5 sp ) - All R134 converted + keyless entry.
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#9
10-20-2009, 08:20 PM
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You can't find any sheltered place to park it for 2 years? Where do you plan to store it?
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10-20-2009, 08:46 PM
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1984 300D: 275,000 miles (soon to be for sale) In search of my 1987 300D in anything but white.
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#12
10-20-2009, 11:10 PM
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I dont think after two years of sitting outside in Florida, "matilda" will be the same when you come back.
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#14
10-22-2009, 05:47 PM
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Plug any holes which might look attractive to rodents with something not chewable.
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10-22-2009, 06:21 PM
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1979 240D, 4spd manual, Power Sunroof, manual windows, 147k miles, Pastel gray/Black MB Tex. 1991 300D 2.5 - Smokes like it's on Crack! 
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