2nd Gen R56 Cooper S A Month of No Usage!

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  1. genik

    genik Member

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    What are the specific actions i should do to the mini so it would be in good shape when i leave it without using it for a month?
     
  2. 00Mini

    00Mini Well-Known Member

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    Possibly a battery tender.
     
  3. genik

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    What does a battery tender do?
    What if i disconnected the battery?
     
  4. DneprDave

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    I wouldn't do anything. My MINI sits for weeks at a time without being driven with no problems.

    If I were going to leave it for a few months, I would put a battery tender on it and put it on jack stands to keep the tires from getting flat spots.

    A battery tender or float charger, is a little battery charger that puts out less than an ampere of current, it maintains the battery's charge if it is not used for a long time. It is only to be used on a fully charged battery.

    It probably wouldn't be a good idea to disconnect the battery for a month, the electronics on board need a little electricity to remember things.

    For one month, no, I wouldn't do a thing.
     
  5. Dave.0

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    Park it and walk away, that's all you need to do for a month.
     
  6. genik

    genik Member

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    I havent changed battery since purchase, that was 03.2008 and have done over 100.000 km
     
  7. ZippyNH

    ZippyNH Well-Known Member

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    When not in use, the battery discharges a tiny bit every day...
    Things like the computer, keyless entry, etc use a bit of power in standby.
    A month should be ok...but if you do it regularly, get a battery tender.
     
  8. Firebro17

    Firebro17 Dazed, but not Confused
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    I'd just cover it and leave it... Or, if no cover, just dust it off before you leave. That way you won't have that extra month's worth, on top of what you already have, when you get back.
     
  9. myles2go

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    As said previously, a month is nothing to worry about, just park it and go. My car sits all winter, 5-6 months, and all I do is dump a can of seafoam and fill the tank before putting it into storage.
     
  10. Firebro17

    Firebro17 Dazed, but not Confused
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    Oh no Dude..! Your suggestion of dumping Seafoam will take us at least four pages to straighten out the guy. :crazy:
     

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