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title: "Spring Car Prep After Storage: Check-Over and Return"
description: "Getting a stored car back on the road in spring: battery, tire pressure, fluids, brakes, a wash, and delivery back to your door. What to check and what it costs."
url: https://car-storage.ca/services/spring-car-prep/
last_updated: 2026-10-24
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# Spring car prep after storage

In April the car needs a quick check before you drive it: battery, tires, fluids, brakes, and whatever you plugged against mice. Ask for spring prep and delivery in the request, and the car comes back ready.

## Spring check, in order

- Look underneath and inside: Signs of mice, leaks under the car, anything chewed.
- Remove the plugs: Exhaust and intake plugs out, before the first start.
- Battery and tires: Charge or refit the battery. Set tire pressure back to normal.
- Fluids and brakes: Check levels. The first few stops may grind as surface rust clears from the rotors.
- Wash and drive: A wash, then a gentle first drive.

## What it costs

- Spring prep: check-over, tire pressure, wash: from $100
- [Flatbed pickup or delivery, local](https://car-storage.ca/services/car-pickup-and-delivery/): from $120 one way
- [Wash and interior detail before storage](https://car-storage.ca/services/car-storage-preparation/): from $75

Starting prices in CAD before tax, from published storage rates and market estimates, October 2026. The facility, your car and the dates set the final price.

## Spring questions

**When should the car come out of storage?**

After the last salt on the roads, usually mid to late April in Ontario and Quebec, later on the Prairies.

**Do I need to reinstate my insurance first?**

If you reduced coverage while stored, yes, before the car goes on the road. See [insurance while stored](https://car-storage.ca/guides/car-insurance-while-in-storage/).

## Related

- [Car pickup and delivery](https://car-storage.ca/services/car-pickup-and-delivery/)
- [Storage for your summer car](https://car-storage.ca/vehicles/summer-car-storage/)
- [How to store a car for winter in Canada](https://car-storage.ca/guides/how-to-store-a-car-for-winter/)

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