To run or not to run?

[biggbn]

Originally Posted by biggbn

My mrs went to take daughters Kia which has been sitting for a few weeks now to her work. It wouldn't start so she took her old faithful bmw. She has been sending us messages all day about how her car beats our newer ones. Haven't had the heart to tell her daughters car started first time when we went out to it. She didn't have clutch in so it wouldn't turn over....

Well, laughs are on US. Although daughters car did start for us the other day, its battery is very low and it did not start today so it was a low battery after all. Pride cometh before a fall right enough!! Will give the wee beastie a shove tomorrow and run it up and back to the park a few times, should do the trick

[GMcL]

Originally Posted by frogdare

I won’t be using my car (XC60 D4 Diesel) for many weeks in the current virus situation so apart from keeping the battery topped up is it a good idea to run the engine now and again in the driveway to keep things lubricated or does that do more harm than good because the engine and exhaust won’t achieve a normal working temperature?

Being a D4 you're probably doing it a favour not running it. All jokes aside, if the diesel will not get up to temp then best not run it at all. Put a few extra PSI in the tyres, put it ín Park or gear and take the handbrake off.

My bike sits in the garage for minimum three months with a charge in early March to start up, my S60 sits for 9 months of the year with a charge in October ready to go and a charge in May or June as a boost.

[biggbn]

Originally Posted by biggbn

Well, laughs are on US. Although daughters car did start for us the other day, its battery is very low and it did not start today so it was a low battery after all. Pride cometh before a fall right enough!! Will give the wee beastie a shove tomorrow and run it up and back to the park a few times, should do the trick

Bairn's car started, will keep running it round the block. Lesson learnt. Old BMW it seems will survive the end of days and still start!!