Winter lay up: engine periodic start or just turn over?

[e42]

Hi, the gritters are out and about and I aim to lay up the Griff until the spring. I’m lucky enough to have a good dry garage with the car hooked up to a trickle charger. Every few days I’ll roll the car to change the contact points for the tyres, pump the clutch and brake pedals a few times to move the callipers and seals and wipe over the shiny bits, but my question regards whether or not to periodically start the engine and run for 30 minutes or so, or spin over on the starter to keep the oil moving without actually firing up?

Any opinions most welcome, thanks in advance

Dom

[Loubaruch]

I would also inflate the tyres to 45 ibs/sq in that would negate the need to keep moving the car.

Just remember to deflate though when you next drive it

[neutral 3]

Run it arround the block every month ( dry road only )

[anonymous-user]

Cold starting is to harshest thing engines go through so I'm a believe of less is better. I garaged mine a month ago? She'll come out in March. I don't worry about flat spots.

I will however fire her up for ten mins in early Jan, just to hear her :-)

Saying that. I drive her every day in season, so that's a cold start every single day, so what difference does it make ? :-)

[300bhp/ton]

e42 said:

Hi, the gritters are out and about and I aim to lay up the Griff until the spring. I’m lucky enough to have a good dry garage with the car hooked up to a trickle charger. Every few days I’ll roll the car to change the contact points for the tyres, pump the clutch and brake pedals a few times to move the callipers and seals and wipe over the shiny bits, but my question regards whether or not to periodically start the engine and run for 30 minutes or so, or spin over on the starter to keep the oil moving without actually firing up?

Any opinions most welcome, thanks in advance

Dom

I would think, by and large your are somewhat over worrying.....

[steveo3002]

i dont start mine at all , moisture etc in the oil /exhaust wont help

if you do run it make sure its taken out and run up to full temps , but there will be no issues not starting the engine until spring

[e42]

Thanks all for the info! I may well be over cautious! I had an old Jag for 13 years with winter layups and used to change the oil after the last run (no contamination for the bearings), spin over on the starter every week (easy with a separate starter button on the dash) , then avoid firing up until the spring. Didn’t come to any harm. Think I’ve just answered my own question!

Cheers,

Dom