My question is about storing a car outside in the winter for a few months?

I live in northern Minnesota but I always go south for the winter for about 3 or 4 months. I've got a 2001 Ford Mustang V6 with a hundred and thirty-five thousand miles. I'm planning on leaving it in a friend's backyard for the winter. Is there any precautions I can take in order for the vehicle to not be dead upon my return. I heard turning it on and letting it run once a week will help?

Add 8 ounces of STA-Bil Fuel Stabalizer to the fuel tank and then fill it up. Purchase a battery tender and leave it connected to the battery while in storage. If you can't connect it where it is sitting remove the battery and store it inside with the battery tender connected. Plug the tail pipes with steel wool to prevent critters from crawling into the exhaust system. Place a piece of wood or concrete on the ground in front of each wheel and drive the car on them. Make sure all windows are roiled up. No need to start the car for that short of a period of storage.

Starting it periodically is not as good as actually operating it one hour per month but not what you asked about. Minnesota, so it's COLD in the winter. Remove the battery and store it in the basement, but not on the concrete floor. Before you leave it, buy some Sta-bil fuel stabilizer and put it (follow directions for proper amount) in your tank. Make a run to the local convenience market to make sure the Sta-bil gets through the fuel system. Verify that your anti-freeze is up to the task too. The worst is if your anti-freeze is over 3 to four years old and no longer effective. Empty the windshield washer fluid container or make sure it has the antifreeze kind so your plastic lines do not burst from freezing. You could change your oil before parking it to. When you get back you won't be able to just jump in and go, you'll need to put the battery back in and then go.