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bestclimb · 11-01-2010, 01:31 AM

When we lived in western AK (arctic climate) an oil pan heater (jb or high temp silicone) was sufficient to keep oil in a very liquid state without blankets and what not and we were seeing -20* temps. Ideally I like a oil pan heater (glue on type), coolant heater (with a pump is best) a battery blanket or trickle charger, and cabin heater.

Oil pan heater
pro oil is very liquid which means that it will lubricate quickly
con does not warm the rest of the engine much

coolant heater
pro heater core is warm fast, the engine is warm for effecient opperation
con oil may not be heated very well and still thick

Battery blanket or trickle charger keeps the battery topped off in the very cold

Cabin heater is a luxury, but it is nice to have a warmish car to get into.

11-01-2010, 01:31 AM	#10 (permalink)
bestclimb Smeghead Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South Central AK Posts: 933 escort - '99 ford escort sport 90 day: 42.38 mpg (US) scoobaru - '02 Subaru Forester s 90 day: 28.65 mpg (US) Thanks: 32 Thanked 146 Times in 97 Posts	When we lived in western AK (arctic climate) an oil pan heater (jb or high temp silicone) was sufficient to keep oil in a very liquid state without blankets and what not and we were seeing -20* temps. Ideally I like a oil pan heater (glue on type), coolant heater (with a pump is best) a battery blanket or trickle charger, and cabin heater. Oil pan heater pro oil is very liquid which means that it will lubricate quickly con does not warm the rest of the engine much coolant heater pro heater core is warm fast, the engine is warm for effecient opperation con oil may not be heated very well and still thick Battery blanket or trickle charger keeps the battery topped off in the very cold Cabin heater is a luxury, but it is nice to have a warmish car to get into. __________________ Learn from the mistakes of others, that way when you mess up you can do so in new and interesting ways. One mile of road will take you one mile, one mile of runway can take you around the world.