ChatterBank1 min ago
Is The Car Ok?
My late partners car has been in the drive,for about two months,but not used for any journeys etc.Is it OK to just leave it standing there,will this affect the battery,or do I need to switch the engine on sometimes(which I have done for about five minutes at a time).
I(as you can tell) no nothing about driving,or cars.So some advice would be welcome.
Thank You guys,
Gordon.
Answers
If you start it occasionally, you will need to run it for longer than 5 minutes, to restore the charge lost from the battery to start it each time.
Also, if it is going to be parked up for a long time, it is a good idea to chock the wheels and release the handbrake, to prevent it from seizing "on". After two months,it may already be stuck.
Just an update to this question:~
A friend in the village let her battery go completely flat.The RAC man said that all she had to do,was to run the engine for 40 minutes once a week,to keep the battery "topped up".
So that seems to be the right way,considering that it has the authority of the RAC.
Any comments?