Ed's Dead Diablo Ph3 GTi6

[Ed Doe]

you do know starting your car up and leaving it to idle trying to warm it up does damage to the engine. It needs to be driven if you want to keep it tip top. Also the battery will be killed over winter if left. your best bet is to find somewhere dry, take the battery out and leave the handbrake off.

Yeah, dw I realise that; I start it up, and after about 20secs bring the revs to about 2k, then keep it rising and falling between 2-3k for about 5mins, then 2-3.5k until the oil temp is half-way to 90, then 2-4k until its at 90, then keep it at 4k for a bit, few revs, then back to 2k for a bit, then down to idle for 30secs, then off.

At idle there's no oil pressure, so yes it will damage the car long-term, and also leaving it it idling for long periods of time will cause bore-glazing. not good at all either.

And yes, things are in motion to have the car in a dry environment under a car cover, on bricks with the handbrake off. Just need to sort the details out and get the car transporter for a weekend from work!