# 2000 Subaru Outback stored for 10 months

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-subaru-outback-stored-for-10-months/78678>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** outback, subaru\
**Created:** [April 14, 2013, 11:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-subaru-outback-stored-for-10-months/78678 "2013-04-14T11:39:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Durf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3ab097/32.png) [@Durf](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Durf)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2013, 11:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-subaru-outback-stored-for-10-months/78678/1 "2013-04-14T11:39:55Z")

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I have been in the Philippines for almost 9 months now and in May I am coming home. My car has been in storage for this time and before I left I washed it, filled it with fuel, changed the oil, disconnected the battery, took the tires off and put the car on blocks (the car is resting on its A-frame in the front and where the struts come into the suspension on the rear), and the tailpipe is plugged with a squishy football to prevent critters from entering. Aside from removing the football, putting the tires on and reattaching the battery, what should I do to get it ready to be used again?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Cougar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cougar/32/21348_2.png) [@Cougar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cougar)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2013, 1:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-subaru-outback-stored-for-10-months/78678/2 "2013-04-14T13:14:00Z")

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You are most likely going to have to reprogram the key fob.

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**Author:** ![dagosa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/dagosa/32/9837_2.png) [@dagosa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dagosa)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2013, 2:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-subaru-outback-stored-for-10-months/78678/3 "2013-04-14T14:44:24Z")

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You didn’t mention anything about adding stabilizer. If you stored in a cool climate, it might not matter, but I would go to a marine store and get a little ethanol emzyne and stabile now for a boost and refresher even after storage.  
[http://mystarbrite.com/startron//content/view/14/37/lang,en/](http://mystarbrite.com/startron//content/view/14/37/lang,en/)

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**Author:** ![Durf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3ab097/32.png) [@Durf](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Durf)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2013, 3:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-subaru-outback-stored-for-10-months/78678/4 "2013-04-15T03:08:01Z")

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Courgar,  
By key fob do you mean the remote to unlock the car. If so…haha…I lost that about a year after I got the car.

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**Author:** ![Cougar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cougar/32/21348_2.png) [@Cougar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cougar)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2013, 6:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-subaru-outback-stored-for-10-months/78678/5 "2013-04-15T18:16:50Z")

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Check Ebay for a replacement fob. They are pretty reasonable to purchase from there.

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**Author:** ![Durf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3ab097/32.png) [@Durf](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Durf)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2013, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-subaru-outback-stored-for-10-months/78678/6 "2013-04-17T16:50:49Z")

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How much is the reprogram?