Member Since: 06 Feb 2019
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 965
Idling on a Sunday (the car, not me)
Hey all.
My D3 is parked up at the moment with a failed MOT (park brake faulty). In the interest of keeping the engine and battery in reasonable condition I'm idling the engine on the drive.
How long would you do this for each Sunday? Maybe 20 mins is enough to stop it flattening etc?
Thanks!2022 BMW i4 M50. Bought Oct 2022. 10,200 miles and counting...
2014 BMW 435d convertible. Bought July 2021. 58,000 miles and counting...
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Member Since: 14 Apr 2019
Location: Westbury
Posts: 2462
Why not fix the handbrake and use the car?
20th Oct 2019 6:38 pm
M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8154
An engine running at 850rpm will create very little heat and will it no good, 2000rpm possibly will, but it will upset your neighbours and be cheaper to buy a decent battery charger It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
20th Oct 2019 8:40 pm
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13848
When mines not in use I’ll indeed just plug my CTEK in and don’t start it
20th Oct 2019 8:47 pm
Grunders
Member Since: 30 Apr 2011
Location: Manchester
Posts: 2302
aja4x4 wrote:
Why not fix the handbrake and use the car?
+1
It’d be cheaper and less damaging than letting it idle...If it ain't broke... Take it apart anyway, how else you gonna find out how it works
20th Oct 2019 9:47 pm
robpenrose
Member Since: 12 Jan 2016
Location: Surrey / SW London
Posts: 2138
M3DPO wrote:
An engine running at 850rpm will create very little heat and will it no good, 2000rpm possibly will, but it will upset your neighbours and be cheaper to buy a decent battery charger
Can’t see that doing it much good either without any load on it.
Fix the park brake. Plenty of info on the site
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20th Oct 2019 10:00 pm
DIY Ace
Member Since: 06 Feb 2019
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 965
Cheers for all suggestions of fixing the handbrake, I hadn't thought of that.
Work commitments and family stuff will keep it off the road for a month or so I til I have a day free to replace both rear disc pads etc and also open up the EPB module. In the meantime using the Freelander 2, albeit that MOT is tomorrow. Fingers crossed....
Anyways, I'm off to buy a CTEK charger, thanks for the advice.2022 BMW i4 M50. Bought Oct 2022. 10,200 miles and counting...
2014 BMW 435d convertible. Bought July 2021. 58,000 miles and counting...
2005 Discovery 3 HSE Auto. Bought Feb 2019. 169,000 miles and counting...
2009 Freelander 2 XS Manual. Bought Sep 2013. SOLD Aug 2021 (already regretted!)
I fitted a towing socket on the front of the house which makes life a lot easier , drilled through the wall and fitted the CTEK Which is in the hallway
Wish I had bought the CTEK mxs10 as that provides a 12 volt supply handy when using the gap iid for updates
21st Oct 2019 2:27 am
LeighW D3 Decade
Member Since: 31 Jan 2006
Location: Brisbane, AUS
Posts: 918
I like Gary's antitheft method (circled in red).
LeighW
The old girl is on her third engine...
* first ran a bearing (design failure in original engine)
* second had a failure of the water outlet on top of the engine (pls check yours)
21st Oct 2019 6:07 am
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13848
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