At what temperature does a block heater need to be used?
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12-16-2008
At what temperature does a block heater need to be used?
12-16-2008
...never?
i live in wisconsin and it's cold as crap outside. my car starts up and runs fine everytime.
12-16-2008
It really depends on the car. My jeep never liked to start in the winter. The GTP has no problems. Having a heater can never hurt. It will heat up the oil and let it flow better on start up. It will also help your car warm up faster. The gains are minimal tho, there really is no need for one, but if you allready have one you might as well use it. I would say use it when the temp is below 30 if you have one.
12-16-2008
My car has started fine all the way down to 9* F. No block heater. I have no doubt it would do fine even colder.
12-16-2008
someone mentioned there is a sensor on all new GM's that prevents the block heater from working until its -18c or colder
12-16-2008
These aren't diesels.
12-16-2008
why do diesels have such a hard time starting in the cold?
12-16-2008
The colder it gets, the thicker diesel gets. And eventually it just solidifies into a lovely gel. Gel over your diesel, you fail.
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