Storing five jerry cans of diesel - is it a good idea?

I wish to store diesel fuel in five jerry cans. How long may I store modern fuels before they become contaminated or of reduced efficiency? I would also be interested in petrol storage.

Disconnecting the battery - hybrid alert!

I will not be using my car for nine weeks (it will be left in the garage), and to ensure that the battery does not go flat period I want to disconnect the battery. Advice needed. Can I disconnect the neutral...

Car storage tips please

I am storing my 2010 Mercedes-Benz 200CDi Blue Efficiency in my garage for six months. It's declared SORN. Should I have the engine run for 10 minutes or so every month, or does that do more harm than...

Laying up a car for extended periods - anything I've forgotten?

My Honda CRV is kept in South Africa, and used 3-4 months of the year. Maintenance charging is not an option, so during storage I intend to: (1) Use nitrogen in the tyres and pump up to fully laden pressures (2)...

Mice ate my Mercedes' engine insulation! How can I get rid of them?

I garage my Mercedes-Benz SL500 each winter. This spring I noticed, to my horror, that mice had eaten some of the engine compartment insulation. We live in a rural location and, upon the crops being removed,...

Particulate filter warning light on after car was stored

I recently got my car back after 10 weeks when it was vegetating in a body-shop following a hail storm in June. Since I got it back, the Particulate Filter warning light is on constantly. Since the 10...

Maintaining a car while I can't drive

For medical reasons I am not allowed to drive my 2006 A6 2.7 quattro for 6 months. I would like it to be taken for a run every 3 weeks (?) by my daughter or local garage man (on red plates?) to keep it...

Student loaned

We have decided to keep our son’s car while he is at university. His insurers will 'suspend' his policy until he needs it in the hols. We make the payments during suspension then the amount is deducted...

Migrate expectations

To get away from our recent horrid winters we have rented a house in the southern hemisphere from January to March 2012. My car, a 2008 Audi 2.7D auto, will be left on our drive for this period. Are there...

car not used for long periods

As I go away for long periods, 3 months sometimes, what is the best way to stop the battery from totally discharging. Should it be disconnected or are there some kind of trickle devices that can be connected...