Dorzak
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I recently considered applying for a job in a much colder part of the country. Is it possible to add a block heater to the 2016 Ford Expedition Ecoboost engine?
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^ This is correct. All the blocks are set up for it but it's a pretty difficult install given the location.
Unless you're talking Alaska, Canada, or upstate NY, it's probably not necessary, and even then... I almost never use mine up here in Quebec. If you don't have remote start, I'd buy remote-start enabled keys and turn that on with FORScan before I installed a block heater. If you do, I wouldn't worry about it.
They do. They're extremely common in Canada, I think they are required in some provinces, but I never see anyone using them. Modern engines and modern antifreeze don't really need them. You can adjust the coolant mixture to work well into the -50ºF range, the only real advantage they provide is a shorter warm-up time so the cabin heat works sooner.I was considering Central Wyoming or Montana. I lived there when I was much younger and remember cars all having block heaters at the time.
I don’t use the block heater and I’m in Buffalo, NY. These days with multi viscosity winter rated oils it’s not quite like the old days where straight 30 weight was used and the oil didn’t flow well when cold. The 5W in 5W 30 means 5 (winter) and the oil will act like a 5 weight when cold for better flow. A block heater still helps because starting with warmer oil can’t be bad for a motor. I’d Just let your truck warm up for 10 minutes and don’t jab the throttle, that’s what I do.