I am not trying to talk you (or anyone else) out of using the Moly. I just looked back and see how it could read that way.

Just for the record, my garage is fully insulated and semi-heated. It probably won't get below 0 all winter.

I think I paid $12-$14 for my tube of shin-etzu. It is the size of a tube of toothpaste and I have used less than 1/50 of it. However, I did not use it on my CV boots. Good idea!

 

I dont remeber what the virgin oil sample analysis looked like between the Castrol and the Redline. I know that Mobil 1 which seems to be a favorite had virtually no Moly compared to Redline.

Do you have the numbers between Castrol and Redline pete?


Yeah since Shin-estu at least the 3w-0 which I think is what everyone uses, not only protects, it works like the petroleum based lubes in cold weather.

The shin-etsu is to rubber what lithium grease is for metal (threads) in the winter or cold.

Hey dlq have you ever stored any of your cars for 6-12+ months?

I know guys who have hand cranked the engine with a moly additive before actual starts. Have you ever done that?

 

Nope, as stated my information was second hand.

 

So, starting the car a few times during the winter like say once a week is actually worse than letting ti sit there?


Oh, and having a full tank, doesn't the gas deteriorate over about 3 months?

 

Is there a local cash in hand source for shin-estu, or only via mail order?

 

I've stored quite a few cars through winters and have never had a problem. I start them at least once every 2 weeks or so just to get the seals wet. I know people who store without any starts over the period of time and their valve seals are shot at 60,000. I start it, let the thermostat open, let it run for another 10 mins. or so, shut it down, cover it back up. No matter what oil or additive you use, the laws of gravity still apply. This all came from an auto test engineer. That was his recomendation and it hasn't failed me yet. 2 of the cars I had went well over 150,000 before selling them without ever having any major repairs and running just like new.

Just my .02

 

Gas will tend to break down a little in 3-6 mos or so and start to become gummy. That is why I use fuel stabalizer. It is questionable weather you need to use fuel stabalizer for only 3 mos, but it doesn't hurt.

SVTmach1 makes the alternate argument for starting the car regularly. One thing we both agree on is that if you do start the car, get it all the way up to operating temps then let it run about 10 more minutes.

Of course, I have to ask him, how many miles were on your 'vette when you spun that bearing at FWT? (Sorry, couldn't resist.)

 

Good point Pete! 70,000 or so. The seals were toasted at 60,000 hence the smoke everytime I started that damn thing. That is a prime example of what I'm talking about! My Step-Father owned that car from new. He is like a lot of you that take the battery out and let it sit all winter (He also went through all the other preps as well). Look what happened!

Thanks for helping prove my point


BTW, I hoped that someone would bring that up.

 

 

OH yeah, and for the record, there were 3, yes THREE spun bearings at FCT...not 1 of them was me this time (that's why I took the Monte Carlo )



I felt their pain though