Guys, sorry if this has been discussed before - if so please steer me in the right direction.

I am going overseas for 6 weeks and the RRS will be in the garage. Should I get someone to turn the engine over, run it around the block, etc?

Or should it be no problem letting it stand for that long?

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Under no circumstances must you leave your new MY10 for that long,the engine will be seized solid by the time you get back,the battery will be flat and all your ECU's damaged beyond repair.
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Leaving the car for 6 weeks should be fine. 2005 Zambezi TDV6 - Gone but not forgotten
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6 weeks ad expect more from a new car  "ha ha HA HA" laughing all the way to the bank!

Would be interested to know if Landrover had any recommended short-term lay up procedures. Is it best to put suspension into access mode? Jack off floor to stop flat spotting tyres? Connect a battery conditioner?

I'd lower it to the bumper stops and put it on a trickle charger. LR are experiencing issues with the batteries being drained far faster on the new ones than first thought, while left in storage. You might want to sit the tyres on some carpet save sticking to the floor and don't wash it and put it to bed straight away, she'll seize up! Other than that she'll be fine. Leave park brake off! 2010MY Land Rover Freelander 2 HSE
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In January I parked my RRS for 3 month(I expected to be away only one)in cold weather, came back and the car started right away with no issues.
Only precautions, lowered suspensions to access mode and left park brake off '08 RRS TDV8
I converted my diesel RRS to run on an environmentally friendly mixture of caribou fat and baby seals oil

cheers all - lowered suspension to access mode and leave the park brake off seems to be the steer. -----------------------------------------------------------------
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flydive wrote:

In January I parked my RRS for 3 month(I expected to be away only one)

I bet you an expert in wearing your boxer shorts back to front, inside out etc etc to get an extra 2 months use out of them

npinks wrote:

flydive wrote:

In January I parked my RRS for 3 month(I expected to be away only one)

I bet you an expert in wearing your boxer shorts back to front, inside out etc etc to get an extra 2 months use out of them

What did you get sent down for?

Six weeks..........how long do you think they are stood in a bloody big car park waiting to be sold through the dealers for feck sake!!!

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Supacat wrote:

npinks wrote:

flydive wrote:

In January I parked my RRS for 3 month(I expected to be away only one)

I bet you an expert in wearing your boxer shorts back to front, inside out etc etc to get an extra 2 months use out of them

What did you get sent down for?

No jail, just dealing with Bombardier, went to Montreal to take delivery of a new aircraft, expected to take 1 month, but since is not the first time I do that I was well equipped for the extended stay.....  '08 RRS TDV8
I converted my diesel RRS to run on an environmentally friendly mixture of caribou fat and baby seals oil