Polremy Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 Any advice on what we should do before leaving our Xsara over winter. It will be parked on our drive but we are in 66 so the weather shouldnt be too bad. We intend to disconnect the battery but just wondered if we should do anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opas Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 well you could lend it to me......................seriously just make sure you have anti-freeze in your radiator and leave your handbrake off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val_2 Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 My friend's son has gone abroad to work for six months and his car insurers insisted it is locked up inhis mother's garage with the battery completely REMOVED or else they will not keep the insurance going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Does the car have a diesel engine? If so, the diesel 'goes off' after a few months as it absorbs water from the atmosphere. Maybe worth running it almost dry then adding 5 litres of fresh diesel when you come to use it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearly Retired (I am now) Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 I plan to leave a diesel Peugeot 306 parked up over the winter. As well as jacking it up so the tyres stay round, I will get a solar powered battery trickle charger. One costs around £20 in UK and you leave it on the dashboard in full view of the sun. The idea is that the battery gets a tiny charge during daylight hours and so keeps topped up. I'll let you know how I get on in year or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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