All year long, every morning should be considered as a cold start up for the engine, with the same issues of lubrication.
Adding one sart up every 2 weeks in winter for a long enough drive won't add any substantial cold wear wrt the total cold wear, and electrical/mechanical systems including bushes, brakes and X350/358 air shocks will love not to remain submitted to rust/seizure/strain during sleep.
Apart from the other recommendations for battery and tyres, and with the caveat of not driving on salted roads or careful washing, for me that is the ideal winter storage.

 

How strange. No one else has reported such an issue with their Jag nor have I ever experienced it on any engine.

Wonder what latent problem yours has?

 

The poster did not intend to drive the car, just let it sit and idle.

 

Mikey, it seems you don't like others' opinions.
Take a break, and happy new year

 

Same sentiments for you! Happy New Year.

 

Any comments regarding raising the car during storage?? I have always done that with an old Cadillac. Lots of weight on that suspension and tires.
The Jag is a whole different 'animal' however so your learned comments would be appreciated.

 

There's no benefit to the suspension/springs by removing the weight and the potential drawback of damaging the bushings by having them in maximum deflection/torsion for an extended period.

If you believe that the tires will become flat spotted, push the car forwards and back every couple of weeks. None of my vehicles has ever suffered from flat spotting.

 

I recently bought an older Jeep Cherokee to drive while I keep my Jag in the garage during the winter. It was just a little more expensive to buy a Jeep with All Terrain tires on it than buy new wheels and tires. I've been driving the Jeep to get used to it and have had the Jag in the garage with a battery tender on it. Tonight I took the Jag out and drove it after 10 days of rest. The car shook at 70 mph on the way to the restaurant but on the way back the car was smooth. I am assuming that it was flat spotting of the tires since it worked its way out after they were run for a while.

Is there a way to prevent flat spotting? I'd like to put the car up on jack stands to take the weight off of the suspension but am concerned that the air springs might be damaged. What would be the best way to store a car for long term to prevent flat spotting of the tires and not damage the air springs?

Just for chuckles, the Jeep Cherokee is designated as an "XJ" so I will be driving an XJ all year long! The Jeep is just the winter model.

 

I don't recommend letting the suspension hang on these cars so I wouldn't consider jacking it up. I just over inflate the tires by 5 pounds to minimize the problem during winter storage. Of course that's a pain too if you're pulling it out every few weeks.

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