Diablo SV health tips

[Rocco1]

Hello all,after some good advice in keeping the SV healthy.As the weather is poor what is the best thing to do to make sure the car stays healty.I try and drive it as often as i can weather and work permitting.So is it a good idea when not driving to keep the SV runninig for say 10/20 mins once a week until the fans start and turn on the a/c etc? Also thinking of having it serviced but its only done around 250 miles since it was last serviced,is it worth having it serviced?

[Pork]

Rocco1 said:

Hello all,after some good advice in keeping the SV healthy.As the weather is poor what is the best thing to do to make sure the car stays healty.I try and drive it as often as i can weather and work permitting.So is it a good idea when not driving to keep the SV runninig for say 10/20 mins once a week until the fans start and turn on the a/c etc? Also thinking of having it serviced but its only done around 250 miles since it was last serviced,is it worth having it serviced?

I'm sure others with better knowledge than me will chip in, but I wouldnt be running it for 10-20 mins once a week, certainly not just on idle. I would think taking it out for a run once a month would be sufficient and far better for the car. And a trickle charger.

[andysv]

I serviced alternate years and it spent Oct to April carcooned on a trickle charge, started it monthly during summer, never let me down in 8 years.

[andysv]

When I say trickle charge I mean optimate or accumate or you'll kill the battery over winter, battery is a faff to remove its in the arch in front of n/s rear wheel.

[Craig]

I didn't even bother with a trickle charger on mine - just switched off the battery isolator

Never had a problem

[Rocco1]

thanks guys,had to buy a new battery as the old battery would not hold charge,and yes i too use the isloste cut off.As to the service i may leave it till summer,any other tips would be appreciated.
Andy how often did you drive the SV? lol

[ruttboy]

Andy did not drive his car enough!

[jdwcd]

Air chamber too rocco, and I have a spare one

[Rocco1]

jdwcd said:

Air chamber too rocco, and I have a spare one

Thanks for the offer,problem is the SV is too wide for my garage at home.The only way i can get it to fit in is to have the centre piller/wall removed and replace the dubble doors with one single large door.Until then the car lives at work six foot up in the air on a two poster.
By the way the women at Lamborghini London is called Allice contact 02078012397 she seems to know the 6.0 VT at TH

[ilovevolvo]

Congrats Rocco enjoy the car do keep us up to date with how the ownership goes once the nice weather comes out

Russ