Can someone give me some adivce? My family has a 240 in a garage that I intend to fix for road trips. I have an engineering background but I have no experience working with cars. 15 years ago this 240 was driven into the garage without any problems. I dont want this beauty to become a money pit so I would like to get an idea of how expensive it will be to fix her up.

Aside from the necessary oil, break fluid and battery changes I have no idea what to expect and it is not really in an accessible place for me. Im assuming rust is not an issue. What are the most common issues for these barn sitters and what are the associated costs with fixing these?

What year model? That will likely make a difference how hard it may be and the advice we give you.

    The fuel system will need significant attention

    That and the metal fuel tank, they don’t like long periods of time sitting unused

    Fuel pumps may be seized too

    AKA Stage 0 -

    Brake hoses
    Brake fluid flush and system bleed
    Rubber fuel hoses
    Coolant flush
    Coolant and vacuum hoses, pressure test system
    Fuel system - drain stale fuel and clean corrosion out of the tank
    Oil and filter changes in engine, transmission, diff

    I recently started a car after it sat for about 5 yrs.

    I sprayed "fogging" oil in all the cylinders. It sticks to the walls of the cylinders to provide lubrication.

    Cleaned plugs, checked leads, replaced distributor cap rotor, removed injectors, ultrasonic cleaned them and replaced o-rings. Checked fuel pressure regulator.

    Just prior to first start. Checked oil, it was "ok"(colour wise) . Drained some maybe 2 litres poured it back in the top. Spayed more fogging oil. disconected spark plug leads. Turned the motor over a couple of times just to get oil flow and pressure. Replaced plug leads. Started, warmed it up. Did oil change including new filter. In your case, 10yrs standing, I would do an oil and filter change(cheap oil) run for a little bit and then drain and change oil again(good oil) .

    As stated above fuel pumps might need attention. In my case it was a no start but before I had to pull pumps, I replaced fuel pump relay. Then it started.

    My ignition amplifier died during lay up

    Over $200 bosch unit relatively new before lay up, maybe 2yrs. You can find cheaper at Repco.

    Also things like, rusted discs, degraded brake pads, WATER PUMP FOR WIND SCREEN( I had 2 for the wagon) . The wind screen pumps can be taken apart, lubricated and freed of rust and crusty build up very easily.

    I replaced all the engine belts and front engine seals. I should get a belt tensoiner soon, mine was ok.

    I suspect the engine hushers have dedraded from not having oil. My engine has a tiny bit of noise.

    I also took the opportunity to install new parts that I bought over the years as spares. I now use the date of rego as my "day zero" as a reference for when I will need to do preventative maintenance.

    I am about to do a full brake fluid drain and replacement.

    Many of the rubber parts need to be in movement and lubrication some what regularly to avoid their cracking.

    Ten years is a long lay up. Your suspension may need attention also but the end result should bring satifaction as my build has done.

    Lots of really great advice from guys a lot more wiser and experienced than me here. We have a great parts network. They helped me enormously. Welcome to Ozvolvo. you won't regret it.

      Ramrodfunk My ignition amplifier died during lay up

      Over $200 bosch unit relatively new before lay up, maybe 2yrs. You can find cheaper at Repco.

      You can find cheaper again at Rock Auto, but you have to order in from the US (about a week to deliver).

        Deezeryn I've been accumulating parts for a long time if I needed them or not at the time. I've had two 240's for close to a decade so I liked to have spares on hand if needed them. I don't really know how much it cost me in parts but it cost me zero in labour as I did it all for myself.

        I suggest you go to FCP Euro website ( https://www.fcpeuro.com/) and start putting things you need in a cart. If you look around you can sometimes find cheaper options if you put in the effort. FCP Euro offer a shipping discount to Ozvolvo members. The instructions for this are on the home page for Ozvolvo .

        Ball park figure for parts, $400-500

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