My 06 wrx is now my weekend car, 38,000 miles in less than 3 years thought it was time to get a daily driver (65mpg tdi clio). Looking for tips on how to keep the Scooby it top condition as its getting very little use during this poor weather .

Does anyone use a Battery Charger & Conditioner, best make, and seller???
My brakes seem to be rusting and seizing up any one have any tips on how to prevent this, always wash it then store it away so the wet discs are rusting over.

Any other information and advice would be gratefully received

 

I bought a trickle charger from halfrauds, was about £15 and has done the trick over the past couple of years, my car is often just sat in the garage for a month as I am away quite often, so I just leave the handbrake off, and try avoid washing it and putting it straight back in the garage, I'll always try taking it for a drive to get rid of any water if the cars going to be stood in the garage for a while

 

i use an optimate 3 , never had any problems , brought mine from the local motorbike shop

cost is about 40 quid but well worth it

as said dont leave handbrake on

 

Ditto - i do all of the above.

Cut the crock clips off the trickle charger and add one of these.

(Male & Female) hard wire the other to the battery.

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Red.

 

optimate comes with them

 

Tidy

 

thanks guys, any other advice.

Any advice on running the car, is it worth starting the car up every few weeks over the winter ??? any set guide lines.

 

If I dont get chance to drive it i'll start it up and leave running for say 40mins once a month, and if its been left a while I disconnect the crank sensor to crank the engine over and build oil pressure and get some oil round the engine

 

ok thanks for that sounds like good advice

 

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got one of these today looks like a very good tool . thanks for all the advice