Adding a Block Heater

Flight-ER-Doc · Feb 19, 2018

deweysmith said:
^ 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.

I agree. I bought my 2015 EL in Ottawa, Ontario and stayed there for a couple of very, very cold (lows -40F and below) without using the (supplied) block heater, or garaging the truck. It started up every time I tried (via remote), no problems.

Gotta love synthetic oil....

Flight-ER-Doc · Feb 19, 2018

Dorzak said:
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 live in NW Montana and don't even worry about it any more....

SEPTIC PROFESSOR · Feb 19, 2018

Back in 95 I had a suburban with the 350 V8, was almost 50 below, starter cranked at half speed, of course, as battery at that temperature was at 50%, in less than 2 seconds it fired up, oil pressure gauge jumped up, no rattling or knocking, ran smooth. I've been using Mobil 1 since 1982 and have never had an engine go to hell on me. But, you must use the Mobil 1 synthetic filter, a cheap paper filter is simply stupid and counter-productive given you can now buy the Mobil 1 filter at Walmart for under $10

barrydu4 · Mar 2, 2018

When I was stationed in the Air Force at Grand Forks AFB in the early 70's, I would see vehicles with extension cords wrapped around their outside mirror. I was advised that was for the engine heater. I then asked why and they explained about the cold temps. Being from Louisiana, it was a wake up call.....! It surely did get cold up there....! I was never that cold before. When people say they are cold down here in Louisiana, I just laugh and tell them that I will let them know when it's cold....LOL!

Dorzak · Mar 2, 2018

barrydu4 said:
When I was stationed in the Air Force at Grand Forks AFB in the early 70's, I would see vehicles with extension cords wrapped around their outside mirror. I was advised that was for the engine heater. I then asked why and they explained about the cold temps. Being from Louisiana, it was a wake up call.....! It surely did get cold up there....! I was never that cold before. When people say they are cold down here in Louisiana, I just laugh and tell them that I will let them know when it's cold....LOL!

I grew up in Wyoming, Nebraska, and South Dakota until I was about 10. I used to help shovel snow from our sidewalk before school. Now in Sacramento, California I laugh when people complain about cold temps. Also my experience in Wyoming with cars having block heaters and even parking lots in the 70’s and 80’s having outlets is why I asked.

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