I'm going to be storing my camaro for at least two years because I'm going away to school. Does anyone have any tips for putting a car in storage for this long a time? I should probably add that it is going to be stored outside due to lack of garage space.

thanks

One.. dont park it on grass outside, put down gravel or plastic. two.. invest in a good car cover. three.. start the engine and pour engine oil in the carb gradually until it starts to smoke and shut the engine off immediately. This will coat all the inside of the engine with oil and stop alot of corrosion and internally.

if you cant store the wheels separately inside, try to take weight off them and cover them as well. sun and weather dryrots tires, and sitting in one spot can give them a bad spot and a belt may slip. it is also beneficial to take the weight off the suspension somewhat.

when i went away for a couple years, i had a trusted friend take my car out on the highway once a month, but i didn't really have time to prepare.

oh yeah, in addition to what has already been posted, fill the tank all the way, and put some stabilizer in it, then when you get back, siphon out all you can and fill it up again. having a full tank will help inhibit rust, and the fuel stabilizer will help insure that the gallon or so you cant siphon back out wont be really really bad.

Silicone brake fluids suck up water then brake lines rust internally. There are synthetic fluids without silicone that wont suck the water in. The calipers, cylinder and master will rust besides the lines.

Snatchin',
I thought it was just the opposite. I put Dot5 silicone fluid in my car because I thought regular Dot3 fluid would absorb moisture.

Put some mothballs in a paper cup and put it in the interior and trunk to keep mice out.

dot 3 and dot 4 are not silicone. dot 5 is.

dots3&4 are hydroscopic (absorbs moisture). the reason they designed brake fluid to absorb moisture is so water will not PUDDLE UP, AND RUST THRU the lines as IT WILL WITH DOT 5.

dot 3&4 systems should be flushed every 2-4 years to keep them fresh.

dot 5 should be replaced after HARD RACING.

dot 5 is not to be used in abs brake systems, and not to be bled with the pedal pump method, because it foams.

dot 5 has a higher boiling point, and does not eat paint.
IT WILL NOT KEEP MOISTURE OUT OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM.

sorry for yelling.

Follow the engine and fuel advise given above and - get 'Misting Oil' young man, get 'Misting Oil'!
I use this stuff to store my boats (coming up real soon) and cars with during the winter.
Just crawl over, under, and around your car and engine compartment and spray this stuff everywhere. It's made just for protecting 'stored' things.
You can purchase it at any marine supply store or boat dealer.
When you get back just wash the engine compartment and any place else with Simple Green or any good degrease/cleaner to get it off and your car will look like new (if it did when you stored it) again.
Hope this helps.