[Diesel_Dave]

Just an update...I've been using the coolant heater for about 2 weeks now. I can't really say how much it's helped FE--in the last few weeks I had to remove the bed cover, change my fuel filter, and the weather and traffic hasn't been very consistent either. I don't see how it could hurt FE, and it's has to help engine life, so I'm going to keep doing it.

I've also got the oil pan heater that I ordered--2 150-watt pad-style heaters. I haven't had a chance to install them yet. I got 2 150 watt heaters for a couple reasons. For one thing, they were the cheapest route ($23.49 a piece). Secondly, I plan on hooking up both the oil pan heaters and the coolant heater to the same timered power strip--that way I only have one thing to plug in. I figure 300-watts might be a bit too much in the summer. If it is I'll only use 1 150-watt heater in the summer and use both in the winter. Third, the pad size for 150-watt heaters are smaller, so they'll me easier to fit on the oil pan--one on each side on the drain. When I get them installed I'll try to take some pics. I'm also looking at putting another 150-watt pad on the tranny.