Ferrari 360 post winterisation

I'd say overinflate the tires a bit, put on a cteck charger, fill the gas tank and put in a fuel stabilizer like stabil or startron and then wash the car and put the Ferrari car cover on. Make sure you inspect the cover to make sure it's clean prior to laying over freshly cared for paint.

 

Which cteck is best for a 360?

 

I use 3300 or 4.3 units. Either is fine. I have a few of them and just switch between based on where the cars are in the garage, my F430's usual spot has the 3300 closest to it. I've used either on the Aston and Porsche also they all work just as well.

 

STEP 1: Buy a car duster and dust off the cover lightly before you remove it.

 

I was serious....

 

It's not that complicated. I just reverse the checklist that I use when I put the car away!
If you don't have a checklist, and it seems that you don't, then your actions are pretty limited.

In no particular order, you should:
- Check the tire pressures and correct them to the pressure recommended for driving (which is usually different from storing).
- remove your car cover
- remove your battery tender
- if it's dusty, wash it
- run the old gas out of the tank as quickly and completely as possible, and fill it up with fresh stuff

You won't need to change the oil - that's pretty much the reason why a lot of people (myself included) have the car's fluids serviced before putting the car away for the winter. Your original post indicates that it was serviced in 10/14, but we don't know what was done there. Ideally, it was a complete fluid service (including the brake fluid). Anything maybe that wasn't changed during that service should be considered for this spring.

We change the fluids before we store the cars so that they don't sit for the whole winter with "dirty" fluids, with bits of stuff or contaminants in them.

Good luck, drive safely.

 

STEP 1: Buy a car duster and dust off the car lightly before you install the cover.

Sorry, I just HAD to do it..

 

Step 2 - 4: continue to dust. Always have a duster handy!

 

Obviously you guys do NOT have Nero cars!

 

I do although I use microfiber for the Nero I've heard California duster can work well...I just dunno on Nero paint.

 

I'd say you could probably find a result for this if you searched. A quick and dirty form of my checklist, which is entirely in my head and not documented, is this (and it's not complete, but it's a start):

1. Annual Fluid Service, record clutch percentage & mileage.
2. Fill the gas tank with fresh gas (I do not personally use a fuel stabilizer though many others do).
3. Detail the car inside and out
4. Place the car on flat stoppers (by raceramps)
5. Inflate the tires slightly - about 5 PSI extra each
6. Record mileage in my mileage log
7. Switch off all electronics and HVAC system
8. Place a little dessicant in the luggage compartment
9. Kill the battery with the switch in the luggage compartment
10. Cover the seats & steering wheel
11. Plug in the battery charger, set it to winter storage mode
12. Cover with the red Ferrari cover
13. Cover the red Ferrari cover with another Dustop cover (because I'm crazy).
14. Wait (forever, so it seems).

Good luck, like I said, a search will reveal more info.

 

You're parking it for 3 to 4 months. Fuel stabilizer is the most important thing, and a trickle charger. When the weather gets better, start it and drive it. No list needed. Check the tire pressure..

Try to drive it enough to burn all the fuel and get some fresh gas in there.

 

Wow Raj... this is analogous to how the ancient Egyptians would have mummified a Ferrari in honor of Sun God Aman RA... had they had been around to do it today!

 

Yeah, probably more steps than needed, but oh well. I think the steps you take when you store a car are entirely up to what you're comfortable with. Me, I've been storing a sports car every year for the past ~10 years. The Ferrari has a few extra steps because it's unique, but the process is basically the same: maintenance, appearance, and hibernation.

 

^^^ you're right. I like to detail and clean the car, inflate tires, full tank of gas put on the cteck and then I contemplate covering or not, simply because it's nice to look at lol I figure climate controlled garage would be safe for the car uncovered for short busts of time, of course long term storage would be the red cover plus seats and steering wheel covers and even longer would warrant the fuel stabilizer additive.

 

So this was a serious question?

Sorry but my routine is to get in and start it.

Done.

Sorry but these are only cars after all. Very nice cars, but just a car. Having said that we don't get winters like you, so maybe there is a "system" to starting.