You are making a big assumption here that all Diesel engines are the same. Those examples you mention above, do not have a catalytic oxidiser and diesel particle filter. These to distinctive components that are fitted to reduce the emissions will suffer on idle, not the engine. And they are tested on MOT.Regularly run my engine while stationary, heats up the engine, charges batteries and clears windows. Engines just done 40,000 miles and has started to really pull well, so getting there as it still beds in.
I don’t go for this mustn’t, shouldn’t, can’t and run it when required. My 80 year old neighbour has a Tribute on a 05 plate and had from new and his only vehicle so used for shopping, doctors etc. Now on 70+k miles and all he ever does it run the engine when the solo hab batt gets low (no solar, doesn’t believe in it) and he’s had that batt for more years than I dare say and still it performs well. Him, his SWMBO and dog lived in it full time for 4 months a few years back, while sorting out houses and not so much as a flicker of reduction in performance.
In the Army, we’d always run up all engines for an hour, including the armour, so I’d say fire it up, charge the batt, warm up and enjoy![]()
Just see. Lenny’s post, he beat me to it.
