2018 GT MT82 - Lost 2nd - Need Help

[NoVaGT]

and get some of that legal weed

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[Shifting_Gears]

Just get it fixed. It's a car. It'll handle the elements.

@:10. Don't fall out of your chair...

I believe that poor horse has frostbite.

Someone should send that video to PETA.

 

[Jetnoise]

On my way home from work, I got locked out of 2nd and now the car won't go into 2nd at all. I have access to all other gears.

Here is my problem, I live in Canada. I was originally going to store my car next weekend but it may snow this weekend so I was going to store it tomorrow. I'm assuming if I take it to Ford it's going to take a while to fix. I also worry once they pull it apart, they won't put it back together until the new part is available so if it's on backorder I would be screwed.

Any advice? I REALLY don't want this car to see snow/salt. Is it ok to store the car as is and take it to Ford once I pull it back out in April/May? Or is storing a car that most likely needs a new tranny bad in some way?

I'd get it fixed now. April and May are when you want to be driving

 

[Gaglug]

A little bit of snow/salt won't destroy your car. It's letting that moisture and salt continually sit on the car that will cause damage over time. If you're concerned about lasting effects of salt, a handful of drives over the lifetime of the car won't make much of a difference. Just clean the car after you drive it. If you want to drive it more regularly or just want to do a thorough clean, do the following:

After you drive through snow and salt, just pressure wash the salt off the body of the car and don't forget to wash the wheels, wheel wells, and undercarriage as thoroughly as possible. Then dry the car as best you can with microfiber blankets, and you can use a low-power leaf blower if you have one. Make sure you open all the doors, hood, and trunk in order to remove standing water trapped in interior spaces. Bonus points if you have a heated garage, or if you don't you can set up a few space heaters along with fans/air movers to complete the drying job.

If you're willing to put in a little effort, you can keep your car from being eaten by the winter even if you drive it frequently on slushy and salty roads.

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