2007 Yaris 4 Dr. coming out of long-term storage

[SirDigby]

maybe bag the seats too. you could even spray the tires with silicone and put tire bags over them to protect them further. maybe change the oil too right before you seal it up too. it should be fine, but i'd change it again after pulling it out. prob. same for coolant. i'd DEFFINATLY change brake fluid after pulling from storage!
just starting it for a few minutes might cause a build up of moisture in the exhaust system causing internal rust damage!
it would be better to: wash gar, run the gas down to less than 1/8 tank treated with sta-bil, jack it up, drain all the fluids out, seal tires/seats, remove battery, cover car with good cover.
return. remove cover. install battery. install new oil/coolant. turn crank by hand for 20 to 30 cranks to move oil through system. remove seat/tire covers. remove jack stands. start engine. drive to Shell, fill tank with top/best fuel. drive to brake flush place. car is awesome now forever.

[WeeYari]

Originally Posted by SirDigby

a good idea is to add STA-bil or another fuel stabilizer to the tank prior to storage. also it's a good idea to put jack stands under the loaded suspension to keep it loaded, but lift the tires off the ground. then toss a car cover over it. ready to store. :)

Originally Posted by SirDigby

maybe bag the seats too. you could even spray the tires with silicone and put tire bags over them to protect them further. maybe change the oil too right before you seal it up too. it should be fine, but i'd change it again after pulling it out. prob. same for coolant. i'd DEFFINATLY change brake fluid after pulling from storage!
just starting it for a few minutes might cause a build up of moisture in the exhaust system causing internal rust damage!
it would be better to: wash gar, run the gas down to less than 1/8 tank treated with sta-bil, jack it up, drain all the fluids out, seal tires/seats, remove battery, cover car with good cover.
return. remove cover. install battery. install new oil/coolant. turn crank by hand for 20 to 30 cranks to move oil through system. remove seat/tire covers. remove jack stands. start engine. drive to Shell, fill tank with top/best fuel. drive to brake flush place. car is awesome now forever.

Umm...the vehicle will be coming out of storage.

Unless I'm totally baked, the OP currently has a Yaris in storage and is anticipating a return shortly and releasing it back into the wilds.