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a heater may not be necessary
Posted by John in Bismarck [Email] (more from John in Bismarck) on Tue, 13 Jan 2004 06:13:27
In Reply to: good engine heaters?, Jeff, Mon, 12 Jan 2004 09:17:17
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If your car has a good battery and synthetic oil, you shouldn't need any kind of engine block heater down to 20 below zero (F). Colder than that, and if the car is parked outdoors, a block heater might be a good idea. Of course, make sure your coolant is at least 50/50, which protects to something like minus 34.
We park our cars in an unheated garage, and never use any kind of engine heaters. When I had to park my pickup outside, I occasionally plugged it in if it was going to be in the teens below zero, but it never failed to start, regardless. Our old Mercedes diesel was another story, however...
Modern vehicles are a lot less trouble in cold weather than older vehicles used to be, that's for sure!
John R. Boyce
Bismarck, ND
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