Garaging a car for 6 months

[BMCC]

I'll be garaging a car for about 4-6 months till I get some issues fixed. It's going to be my track car so I want the car to come out of storage fine. I'll be storing the car over winter as well so I want to make sure that I'm getting this right.

So far I will be:

1. Changing the oil and filter
2. Filling the tank up with fuel and putting in a fuel stabiliser
3. Chocking the wheels and leaving the handbrake off
4. Servicing the brakes as they are well known for sticking if left for a short period of time
5. Removing negative lead from battery
6. Washing exterior and cleaning interior
7. Blocking back back off to stop mice etc making a home
8. Putting extra air in tires (8-10 PSI more) to stop them flat spotting

Should I start the car up once a month and drive it a short distance or is it better just to leave that till it comes out of storage again?

 

[fubar andy]

Mine spends 90% of its time in my garage each year.

All I do is chock the wheels
Hand brake off
Low fuel
Disconnect battery
Quick wash and chuck a sheet over it

...that's it!


After 6 months I'll probs change the oil (only if it's coming back onto the road) but that's it

 

[paz]

Same as Andy, done a couple of years like that and it still started up first time.

Did a full service after that, but for shorter time periods I just do oil and filter.

 

[Dangerous Dave]

same as Andy but i now jack the car up and put it on stands i also take the wheels off and stick them in the shed.

only just started doing it now i have a big enough garage to do it in

the other one sits outside

 

[Fire & skill]

lol, all I do is leave it as is and start it up every 4 weeks.