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SentraSE-R · 10-14-2010, 04:35 PM

Endurance,

Absolutely heat your oil pan, too. When I lived in CO, we got a weekend of -35ºF temperatures. Monday morning I cranked the engine, and it felt like my crankshaft was embedded in concrete. I had to put a lit Coleman lantern under the crankcase for 45 minutes to thin the oil enough to start the engine. 90W transmission lube can use some help in cold weather.

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