How many miles a year do posters on here do in their FFs? Leaving aside the past 12 months or so of course.

I expect to do no more than 5K a year at most as it's a second car and I'll probably only use it on longer journeys outside town. What's the view on what impact this might have the car's longevity? Bad thing for the engine/gearbox/electrics to be sitting around on the drive for a few weeks at a time? I'll have battery conditioner on it so at least that's shouldn't be an issue.

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Z. L405 4.4 AB Loire Blue
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The main problem with the Diesel engines doing low mileage, especially if it is only a short journey each time, is the DPF factor. they need a good run out to get to temp and to regenerate or they fill up quickly.

Also, if they never get up to temp properly (and these diesels run very cool, hence the FBH), there is a chance that condensation may accrue inside and lead to problems (rust/wear and tear etc.). That's why cars with motorway mileage are so much better than low mileage IMHO.

all engines, petrol or diesel like long journeys. Sitting around doesn't do much harm to the electronics as long as any damp is kept in check.

I have left my older FFRR's on a base while I went abroad and they started straight away after a battery boost. I think as you get newer models with their higher level of electronics, it may be harder to leave around for long periods.

If you are using yours every weekend, you should be fine.

I do ordinarily about 15-17K miles per annum. Not so much the last year. Although I still managed 7K somehow...

I'm firmly in the camp of car like to be driven. My daughter had her driving test cancelled 4 times now So I've been driving her Golf GTI MK2 a fair bit as well. All essential journeys to test my eyes naturally

Keep those wheels turning, greased and oil whooshing around

Your daughter got a mk2 gti before she got her license? Respect ✊

And even more respect for doing 17k miles in a 5.0SC  Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
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Cheers fellas! I'm getting from this that around 5K a year mainly longish journey miles should be fine then. Was worried that sitting around for long periods could somehow corrode the insides etc. as you have a lot of fluids in the car not moving around much. I don't expect to be using it to pop down to the local supermarket that much!  L405 4.4 AB Loire Blue
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I do no more than 10k miles in any year and this last one only about 7k. My FFRR is used infrequently, perhaps once every 10 days but often less frequently and in most cases will be for a decent journey, so 30 plus miles, but invariably longer. Same with my previous FFRR and the two RRSs I had before. Never had a problem with DPFs, condensation etc. The L322 had issues with a diesel pump and an egr valve, but they’re quite common no matter what your mileage pattern. So long is you give your car regular long runs, I wouldn’t worry unduly.

I’ve done just over 8,000 miles in 8 months in mine plus about the same in my wife’s Golf R as I’m trying to balance the mileage across both cars a bit better. Pre lockdown, the Golf did around 10k miles a year and my car did 30k. I did just under 60k miles in 2 years in my last car which was a BMW 750i, it was surprisingly economical for a 450hp twin turbo V8, certainly better mpg than the SDV8. MY23 Panamera E-Hybrid
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I was doing 20-25k + in mine & now it’s a 2nd car so looking at 5-8k. it’ll get 1 maybe 2 decent 90mile round trip runs every week & its the day off car it’ll also be on a ctek when not used.

New Gti still managed 14k in last 12 months with lockdowns & sharing commute with fatty


Rob. 2011 (MY12) 4.4 TDV8 Vogue
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I do approximately 10000 a year, it can sit in the garage for weeks at a time and I have had no issues. Garage is integral to house and is heated, not sure it makes a difference but damp not an issue. ------------------------------------------
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I used to do substantial mileages year-in year-out, partly due to work, and partly due to following my football team to away matches!
I put 80k on my D2 S8 in just over 2 years way back.

I put 10k on my RR in my first year of owning it, but this last 12 months I've done about 3k tops.
When things return to some form of normality, I'd expect to go back to something like 5-7k per annum in the RR as I have access to other cars too, so like to spread the joy  Current
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I do maybe 5k a year which is much better suited to my now petrol PHEV. Previously, however, I ran a RRS 3.0 diesel which after 9 plodding years was purring like a kitten despite the low mileage which I would attribute in part to my fastidious maintenance, including funky (if inexpensive) fuel additives. So in your case, just be aware diesels especially do not like low mingle and hate short mileage, so just pamper and it will last forever. L405 P400e Autobiography (MY2020)... Silicon Silver / Espresso

I do around 10 to 12k a year which is made up of about 7k going back and forth to work most days and the rest pleasure.

What additives did you use in your TDV6 ilard? Kev

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2010 L320 RRS HSE 3.0 TDV6 in Stornoway Grey

I added 400 ml of Archoil AR6400-D MAX Professional Diesel Engine, Turbo, DPF & CAT Cleaner Concentrate, topped off with standard diesel. Thereafter at each fill up I added Archoil AR6900-D Max Advanced Diesel Fuel Synthesis, again only using standard diesel. She ran like a dream, silky smooth.

Additives are a bit of a pain, so I made my life easier by getting some small glass bottles of the right size (80 ml for the Sport). It only takes a few seconds to dispense using this method.

See more details at https://www.rrsport.co.uk/forum/topic54747.html?highlight=archoil

I have the petrol version of this additive now for my fatty but I won’t use it until it’s run approx 5000 miles on petrol - my odometer says 5500 miles but a lot of that has been on EV, you see. L405 P400e Autobiography (MY2020)... Silicon Silver / Espresso

Thanks for the info, really interesting! My plan is to just feed the car premium fuel but as I get more confident in playing around with this sort of stuff I may consider your routine. Is the reason you used the additives alongside standard diesel (rather than premium) that the premium stuff includes similar additives and you didn’t want to risk over saturating the fuel mix? L405 4.4 AB Loire Blue
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