Long term gv80 storage, battery option

[Petroquattro]

Hi all i am going out on a long vacation and would not be driving my gv80 for around 3 months.

Is there recommendation on how i should prepare it for long term storage. Car would be parked in my garage.

From other posts my main concern is battery being dead. Also not sure do i need to put fuel stabilizer? It has half tank gas right now.

Read in some posts about battery tenders...can someone please recommend one. There are so many types and i am not sure how to choose.
Also someone mentioned to remove master fuse...this will disable all electronic and saving battery. Not sure if that is any good.

 

[BillZ]

1. Add stabilizer and fill your tank. Run the engine long enough that the stabilized fuel gets to the engine.
2. Add air to your tires to near the maximum allowable pressure. Better still would be to jack up the car and have it on jacks stands to release some weight from the tires to prevent flat-spotting, but adding air should help.
3. A battery maintainer like the one from Costco pictured should be hooked up. Attach the cables to the positive and negative posts under the hood. The positive is in the fuse box. The negative is under the cover forward of it on the right side.

 

[SGilbert]

Only 3 months? IMHO, just pull the terminals off the battery & you'll be just fine.

 

[Petroquattro]

1. Add stabilizer and fill your tank. Run the engine long enough that the stabilized fuel gets to the engine.
2. Add air to your tires to near the maximum allowable pressure. Better still would be to jack up the car and have it on jacks stands to release some weight from the tires to prevent flat-spotting, but adding air should help.
3. A battery maintainer like the one from Costco pictured should be hooked up. Attach the cables to the positive and negative posts under the hood. The positive is in the fuse box. The negative is under the cover forward of it on the right side.

Thanks a lot. I got the battery tender and testing it right now. Pretty sure it works.
Also got fuel stabilizer.

 

[Petroquattro]

Only 3 months? IMHO, just pull the terminals off the battery & you'll be just fine.

I was worried when later i attach it back it will cause all infotainment and connected service reset. Not sure how easy it is seeing all the tech in car

 

[SilverGV80]

Air up the tires, store the key fobs far away, get a smart charger like a CTEK that won't cook your battery, connect it to the post under the hood used for jump-starting.

 

[ctrcbob]

Battery Tender. Works great.
I use one to maintain my G80 battery. Car driven very little and sometimes sits for two weeks. Bought mine at Lowe’s. Bought it because I noticed my ASS (Stop/Start) and my “Coasting” (when in Eco mode) not working. Battery Tender works like a charm.
I have a friend who leaves his Chevy on Battery Tender from May through October. Car starts right up when he returns.

BTW; He never uses “stabilator”.
Years ago, stabilizer would be used in Carburetor cars due to evaporation, however it is not needed on Fuel Injection cars. No need to use it in modern day cars.

 

[SilverGV80]

Also, full up the fuel tank and add fuel stabilizer

 

[Petroquattro]

Air up the tires, store the key fobs far away, get a smart charger like a CTEK that won't cook your battery, connect it to the post under the hood used for jump-starting.

For air up....what airpressure am i looking at?
I keep 36 all around as a daily driver.
Should i go over it for storage.

 

[Ronnie]

I was worried when later i attach it back it will cause all infotainment and connected service reset. Not sure how easy it is seeing all the tech in car

Disconnected mine when fitting tow hitch. Had to reset tail gate position and one engine light came on. Drove for a few Ks turned off and back on and all back to normal. warning if you have set a position for your tail gate make sure you reset before you open incase you have a low ceiling height.

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[BlueGV80]

Disconnected mine when fitting tow hitch. Had to reset tail gate position and one engine light came on. Drove for a few Ks turned off and back on and all back to normal. warning if you have set a position for your tail gate make sure you reset before you open incase you have a low ceiling height.

Thanks for the info. When I'm in the garage the tail gate comes really close to the garage doors when the garage door is open. I believe that's when the tail gate is set at full height, I need to check.

 

[koala]

This is my winter prep for my 911. Some of this might be overkill:

• Full tank of ethanol-free fuel, with fuel stabilizer added
• Tires up to 50 psi with carpet pads underneath them. The GV80 is heavy AF, so maybe 55 psi? Check the tire sidewalls to ensure you're not inflating them past their maximum.
• Desiccant bags in interior / front trunk (helps absorb excess moisture)
• Battery tender (I use a CTEK branded one)

For the GV80, I just connect it to a battery tender when I know I won't drive it for a week or more (I've only driven it 3 or 4 times since spring rolled around).

 

[Jhon]

This is my winter prep for my 911. Some of this might be overkill:

• Full tank of ethanol-free fuel, with fuel stabilizer added
• Tires up to 50 psi with carpet pads underneath them. The GV80 is heavy AF, so maybe 55 psi? Check the tire sidewalls to ensure you're not inflating them past their maximum.
• Desiccant bags in interior / front trunk (helps absorb excess moisture)
• Battery tender (I use a CTEK branded one)

For the GV80, I just connect it to a battery tender when I know I won't drive it for a week or more (I've only driven it 3 or 4 times since spring rolled around).

Do you think you can attach the tender to the battery charging posts or do you need to go right to the battery.?

 

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[koala]

Do you think you can attach the tender to the battery charging posts or do you need to go right to the battery.?

I've only tried directly to the battery so far - it's on my list of things to figure out! Fortunately, my wife has been driving the GV80 a lot more frequently lately, so I haven't had to connect the GV80 to a tender for over a month now.

What I can answer for sure is that the cigarette port in the cubby hole between the driver/passenger seat does NOT work for charging the battery, which is too bad as that is the most convenient way.

 

[BillZ]

Do you think you can attach the tender to the battery charging posts or do you need to go right to the battery.?

A battery tender connected via the positive and negative posts under the hood works perfectly. Most tender cables have have two sections with a connector allows easy separation of the ends attached to the tender. That way you can leave the cables permanently attached under the hood. Mine extend to just below the passenger side wiper allowing easy connection to the tender when required without opening the hood.

 

[BlueGV80]

A battery tender connected via the positive and negative posts under the hood works perfectly. Most tender cables have have two sections with a connector allows easy separation of the ends attached to the tender. That way you can leave the cables permanently attached under the hood. Mine extend to just below the passenger side wiper allowing easy connection to the tender when required without opening the hood.

Sounds like a nice setup what brand do you have?

 

[BillZ]

Sounds like a nice setup what brand do you have?

I use the brand actually called "Battery Tender" by Deltran. I have both a mini-version which I use for my boat battery over the winter and a larger one which I purchased from Costco in Canada some time back for about $49 Cdn. Both worked fine on my old G80 and the new GV80 and use the same cables. I'll take a picture of the setup later. On the G80, it did involve cutting tiny notches for the cables to go through the sides of the cap for the negative post and the cover for the fuse box where the positive post is located. No cutting was required for the GV80 Installation.

 

[BlueGV80]

That would be great, thank you

 

[BillZ]

That would be great, thank you

Pictures posted on edited reply. No cutting of notches required.