Deployment

SR2007 · 08-03-2011, 10:06 AM

I'm prepping for another deployment, and this will be my first with my e92. Not really sure what to do to prep for it. My wife doesn't want to drive the things because theres too many mods. Any suggestions of what I should do besides swap my wheels back to the OEM. BMW told me to just put a trickle charge on it. I will only be gone for 7 months. BTW. The car will be sitting in my garage.

NYC6 · 08-03-2011, 11:03 AM

Add Stabil to the gas tank and drive the car to distribute all the way to the injectors then top off tank. Thats all you really need to do. Thank you for your service.

Sylon · 08-03-2011, 11:47 AM

I'm wondering this too, except mine isnt until early next year. Good luck on your deployment, stay safe.

CJ421 · 08-03-2011, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by SR2007

My wife doesn't want to drive the things because theres too many mods.

Thanks for the tip, I'll keep this in mind for the future. LOL

Silver-Bolt · 08-03-2011, 03:48 PM

Stabil, drive it, then trickle charger. Add a few extra PSI to the tires. Cover it if you have one.

swaite · 08-03-2011, 08:37 PM

Don't worry about thr trickle charger unless you already have one. Just disconnect the negative battery cable. Your tires probably will have minimal flat spots but should come out after driving for a few miles. Since it will be in your garage, you could take the wheels off and put it on stands to avoid any problems with the tires. Rodents are also a real issue. You should look into maybe setting some traps and have your wife periodically check on them. +1 to the fuel stabilizer.

mzem · 08-04-2011, 12:26 AM

When I used to travel to Europe for work on stretches of 1-3 months, I used to have one of my friends or brothers take my car out once a week to keep it fresh. BTW, thank you for your service and the sacrifices that you've made.

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SR2007 Captain 50 Rep 698 Posts Drives: 07 E92 328i Join Date: May 2010 Location: Maryland iTrader: (3)	Deployment I'm prepping for another deployment, and this will be my first with my e92. Not really sure what to do to prep for it. My wife doesn't want to drive the things because theres too many mods. Any suggestions of what I should do besides swap my wheels back to the OEM. BMW told me to just put a trickle charge on it. I will only be gone for 7 months. BTW. The car will be sitting in my garage. __________________ Amuse Trunk/Amuse Front/CF M3 Hood/Hamman Spoiler/Staggered Iconz/Custom Interior/MMW Headers/Straight Pipe/Custom Tune/330 Mani/too much too list..... Team Elite / WFC#342
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NYC6 Banned 73 Rep 2,070 Posts Drives: '10 135i PPKI/06 C6 Z51 Vette Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: LI/NY iTrader: (0)	Add Stabil to the gas tank and drive the car to distribute all the way to the injectors then top off tank. Thats all you really need to do. Thank you for your service.
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Sylon Brigadier General 199 Rep 3,435 Posts Drives: 2011 135i, SG/CR, 6MT, M-Sport Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Michigan / Ohio iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 135i [9.20]	I'm wondering this too, except mine isnt until early next year. Good luck on your deployment, stay safe. __________________ 2011 BMW 135i \| Space Gray \| ///M-Sport \| BMW CCA #450291 Facebook / Instagram / YouTube / Twitter
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Silver-Bolt Captain 28 Rep 805 Posts Drives: 2011 Z4 35is Melbourne Red Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Portland, OR iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 Z4 35is [9.00]	Stabil, drive it, then trickle charger. Add a few extra PSI to the tires. Cover it if you have one.
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swaite High School Dropout 17 Rep 323 Posts Drives: 2008 135i Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: PNW iTrader: (0)	Don't worry about thr trickle charger unless you already have one. Just disconnect the negative battery cable. Your tires probably will have minimal flat spots but should come out after driving for a few miles. Since it will be in your garage, you could take the wheels off and put it on stands to avoid any problems with the tires. Rodents are also a real issue. You should look into maybe setting some traps and have your wife periodically check on them. +1 to the fuel stabilizer. __________________
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mzem Private 0 Rep 50 Posts Drives: '09 135, '05 Boxster S Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Minneapolis area iTrader: (0)	When I used to travel to Europe for work on stretches of 1-3 months, I used to have one of my friends or brothers take my car out once a week to keep it fresh. BTW, thank you for your service and the sacrifices that you've made. __________________ '09 135i, Jet Black, Savanna Beige, Sport Pkg, Premium Pkg, Heated Seats.
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