Hello,

Just got a 2011 S40. love it.

I am going away for 3months and park my car in garage.

Are there anything I should do for store the car for 3 months?

Also, I read the owner manual which says cannot add fuel injector cleaner or any other store bought additives to the fuel tank.

1. Can I still go ahead to add something(Seafoam/other cleaners) in the tank?

2. Do I need to do the oil change/regular maintenance at the dealer? Or any mechanic shop?

Thank you so much for all help!

 

Consider a battery maintainer type charger. Those are the little trickle chargers you can find at Walmart or any auto parts store.

STA-BIL has always worked for me when storing vehicles for long periods although 3 months is not all that long.

Best to change your own oil if you can IMHO. Nothing wrong with an indy mechanic doing the work either. You really need to watch the quick change places closely. I heard more than a few horror stories from stripped threads to forgetting to put new oil in.