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Laying up a car for extended periods - anything I've forgotten?

My Honda CRV is kept in South Africa, and used 3-4 months of the year. Maintenance charging is not an option, so during storage I intend to:

(1) Use nitrogen in the tyres and pump up to fully laden pressures
(2) A friend will take the car for a 20 km run once a month.

Anything else I should do, please?

Asked on 14 November 2012 by velar

Answered by Honest John

What you propose makes sense. Probably better to cover it while stored.

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