I think every day is a bit excessive. I would be happy with every 3-4 days. Make sure the engine gets to full operating temperature. It's better for the car to drive it rather than just letting it idle so if at all possible, I would do this.
...A cold engine is the worst, and it will not get warm when it is not under load....
or as Tina Turner might say -... What has load got to do with it. ...
I'm not sure who "they" are but IME "they" don't know a whole heap about anything.... They recommend leaving a cold engine tick over for a bit before driving off/ or reving it. ...
Also in this vein, we heard about someone this week who started their car to heat it up and went back in to do something. Car ticking over with keys in the ignition. Car gone. CCTV showed 2 hoodies driving it away. Be careful.
Not sure how many people in Ireland would have that, or the skills to remove a battery. So whats the last option than everyone can do. Charge the battery on idle. Ideally run the car at higher revs than idle. Same thing as driving it down the road.
Would the insurance even cover that? I dunno.
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This may be a stupid question but do you mean start the car and keep you foot on the accelerator for a while???
No I would not think insurance would cover that at all.
I was doing it every 2nd day, but is so cold now that its killed the battery (which is a relatively new one) in under a day. Lots of cars on my road have had the same problem.
Problem is if you move the car out of the drive so you can pull along side and jump it. You might not be able to get back in the drive if it still doesn't start.
I'm thinking once the battery is charged either by jumping/running the car, or by trickle charging the best idea might be to keep the battery somewhere warm.
I don't get that. Any engine once started gets warm. How could it not? What has load got to do with it. Theres loads of explosions going on in the cylinder, even at idle.
They recommend leaving a cold engine tick over for a bit before driving off/ or reving it. This is to let the oil come up to temp and other things.
Cold starts are harder on an engine and wear is increased. But it happens over a long time, not a week or two in a cold snap.
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