Citroen Picasso - diesel - Driver out of action

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Sun 14 Nov 2010 08:39
Citroen Picasso - diesel - Driver out of action - GrandmaT

Not sure if the make of car is relevant. My husband will be out of action due to illness for a non-specified length of time and I'm wondering what to do about his car. At the moment I'm taking it for a drive every couple of weeks (a round trip of about 15 miles on an A road) making sure that I do a few of those miles at a reasonably high speed - there is no rev counter.

Is this too much, not enough or what? Any advice appreciated.

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Sun 14 Nov 2010 10:31
Citroen Picasso - diesel - Driver out of action - injection doc
sounds pretty sensible, more importantly keep the interior dry or the seat belts etc can go moldy with lack of use.
Moisture crystls may help when parked up.
15-20 mile run sounds good
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Sun 14 Nov 2010 11:54
Citroen Picasso - diesel - Driver out of action - bathtub tom

The longer the run the better. Whatever you do, don't be tempted to start it just for a few minutes on a regular basis, it would be better doing nothing.

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Sun 14 Nov 2010 18:50
Citroen Picasso - diesel - Driver out of action - GrandmaT

I had a gut feeling just starting it and running for a few minutes wouldn't do. Will try to do the odd longer run sometimes. Will look for moisture crystals. Thank you both x

Edited by GrandmaT on 14/11/2010 at 18:51

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If you cover no more than 100 miles per day and have easy access to a charging point at home or work, then an EV is ideal for you.

Is an electric car right for me?