Leaving car for ~6 months

[noxondad]

Hi,I got a new job and it requires being abroad for 6 months (+/- 3 weeks). How should I prepare my car for this? In terms of engine/parts?

[Dave T]

- wash car, then use cover or park in garage
- overfill the tires to possibly 40 psi.
- fill tank, add gas stabilizer
- use cloth or plastic bag to cover up exhaust
- moth balls in different areas around the engine
- don't use the handbrake, if possible
- trickle charge the battery, if possible. Or have someone charge it every month. Or charge the battery but put the battery charger on a timer, like 30 minutes per day.

[jlrSAAB]

the best thing for me was to remove the negative battery terminal. If the battery does not work after six months without use, you can recharge it or buy a new one. So you forget everything.....