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| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3656   
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The most I did were 6 months - stored indoors. All I did is battery disconnect.
What worries me most is diesel bug. I think there are diesel biocide treatments, but never used myself, so I cannot advise. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing 2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black |
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27th Oct 2025 10:50am |
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| Andyslandytd5 Member Since: 06 Nov 2021 Location: Southampton Posts: 95  
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I believe its good to have a Full tank of diesel as mitigates having condensation in the tank 2015 Puma 2.2 110 XS Utility Station Wagon - 2024 - Present
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27th Oct 2025 10:56am |
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| MK Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: Santiago Posts: 2512  
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Do a search for long term engine storage. If you decide to pour some oil into the cylinders, remember pistons are not flat. Puma 110" SW
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27th Oct 2025 11:33am |
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| MarkBrown Member Since: 03 Oct 2022 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 607  
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Whenever I have a vehicle sat around for a long time I just start and run it up to temperature once a month ish. Appreciate that this might not be possible depending upon where it’s stored. 1983 110 automatic OM606
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27th Oct 2025 1:40pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3898
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Have you got a garage, it anyone likley to use it / start it over the year your away,
If you have a garage and the car will simply be left...with no one viewing. Add a pedal lock / steering lock. I would park it up (as dry as you can) inside the garage. with a brimmed tank Handbrake off and out of gear. Raise on axel stands or swap old wheels over to save flat spots. Disconect battery unless you have a ctek top up charger or similar I would also proabaly invest in a dehumidifyer with a pipe runing out of garage so it empties itself. These things rot inside out and those damp lumps of mud hiden in the chassis and cross members will start to fester. Cars don't like not being used. Even the exhaust if it has moisture in it. Lastly leave a load of bait traps for mice, rats etc.... If they can find away in and start eating your wiring  |
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27th Oct 2025 2:20pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 21044
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I was just going to say as above which covers everything I would have said.
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27th Oct 2025 4:00pm |
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| Clemmo Member Since: 03 Aug 2012 Location: Mile Oak Posts: 1334 
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Axle stands for sure.
Saves your tyres..offers great Security too |
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27th Oct 2025 5:13pm |
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| revd Member Since: 20 Apr 2024 Location: England Posts: 308
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The Green Goddess fire engines were stored under cover and raised off the ground on axle stands, someone was employed to spin the wheels once a month to prevent the brakes from seizing - (they weren’t primarily fire engines - their main purpose was to work in unison pumping water across the country in the event of a major emergency)
With a Defender I would do as above and also remove the battery unless it was going to be driven for long enough to drive out condensation and thoroughly warm the engine and gearbox |
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27th Oct 2025 6:28pm |
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| irishhawk11 Member Since: 07 Mar 2022 Location: In the Pub crying due to defender issues Posts: 36  
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Thank you for your replies,
summarised I will do: - I will put it into the garage, fully closed and safe to theft and climate exposure. - I will put an old set of rims and tires on and let some of the air out as the garage is quite height limited - I will put some diesel additive inside: https://www.liqui-moly.com/en/anti-bacteri...html#21317 - I will fill up the tank to it's limit - I will use a CTEK MXS 7.0 battery device to keep the battery safe - I will make an oil-service - I will set a rat/mouse bait trap Any other remarks, let me know. Thanks for your input. Regards, Ben |
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28th Oct 2025 2:54pm |
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